alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .CDF

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .CDF file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .CDF extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .CDF file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .CDF file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Layout Files

Developer

Wolfram Research

Popularity

File name: Computable Document Format File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

CDF Player

Mac OS

CDF Player

Linux

CDF Player

Category

Data Files

Developer

GSFC

Popularity

File name: Common Data Format

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

FlexPro

GSFC CDF software

MATLAB

Mac OS

GSFC CDF software

Linux

GSFC CDF software

ISTP CDF Skeleton Editor

Category

Data Files

Developer

Affymetrix

Popularity

File name: Affymetrix Chip Definition File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

dChip

GenStat

RMAExpress

Tiling Analysis Software

Category

Developer Files

Developer

Crytek

Popularity

File name: CryENGINE Character Definition File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

CryENGINE SDK

Category

Data Files

Developer

ECMG

Popularity

File name: Content Definition File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

CTS Reader

CTStudio

Category

Data Files

Developer

bsmArt Consulting

Popularity

File name: Nominal Small Business Accounting Company Data File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Nominal Small Business Accounting

Category

Data Files

Developer

NetCDF

Popularity

File name: NetCDF Format File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

NcView

netCDF

Linux

NcView

Category

Web Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: Channel Definition Format

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Netscape Navigator

Mac OS

Netscape Navigator

Remember!

The .CDF file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .CDF extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .CDF file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .CDF file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .CDF file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .CDF file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .CDF file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .CDF file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.