Opening a DBE File

The DBE file type is primarily associated with HP Palm Desktop.

DBE	File extension: DBE
	File type:	backup file

What is a DBE file?

DBE files mostly belong to HP Palm Desktop. DBE Files:

HP Palm Database Backup: These files are used by HP Palm Desktop to store backup data from Palm devices. They contain internal database information that is critical for restoring device data.

Digas Audio Metadata: In some cases, DBE files hold audio metadata used by the Digas Broadcast Automation System. This data file helps manage and automate broadcast tasks. For more details, visit the Digas webpage.

FilExt.com note: This file format is specialized; only the correct software can properly read and update the contents.

How to open DBE files

You need a suitable software like HP Palm Desktop to open a DBE file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your DBE file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a DBE file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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DBE file format:

To find out what program is needed to open DBE files, you need to determine the file format. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. In the following you will find our evaluation of the DBE files:

DBE is not a common file extension and includes many different file formats. But the following two file formats are common:

• 15% of all DBE files use the same file format, which have the signature 0A 00 00 00. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The files are 500 KB to 7 MB in size, with a median of 980 KB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as \hpdatabase.bk. The file name All Backup 2020-06-01.dbe or All Backup.dbe is characteristic of these files. Files like these have the following tags: backup.
• 8% of all DBE files use the same file format, which have the signature [NUMBER]. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. DBE files can be up to 7 KB in size, but are often around 790 bytes - 7 KB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as CLASS, FILENAME, NUMBER, TITLE, CREATOR, DATE, Audio, GENERATOR and Sound.

All other DBE files (77%) have different formats, frequently e.g. SQL. Tagged as metadata, diag, gamedata, english, boards or fees. Just click the "Choose your .dbe file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your DBE file is.