.HPFS

HPFS File

OS/2 High Performance File System
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A .HPFS file is associated with OS/2 High Performance File System, a system file.

Developer: IBM Category: System Files
Related: .NOMEDIA · .DLL · .TMP · .LNK

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What is the HPFS file format?

A file with the .HPFS extension is a file known as OS/2 High Performance File System. It belongs to the System Files category. This format is associated with IBM.

The reliable way to open a .HPFS file is with software that recognises this exact format, rather than guessing from the file name. If you are not sure what created a file, our file identifier can read its first bytes and name the real format, even when the file has been renamed.

We are still gathering the list of programs that open .HPFS files. A fully verified, hand-written description of this format is being prepared; until then, the details on this page are drawn directly from our database.

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FULL NAMEOS/2 High Performance File System
DEVELOPERIBM
CATEGORYSystem Files

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