need some help opening a .dat file.....

fritoking · Jul 7, 2011, 12:33 AM

as the title states..i need some help...a friend bought a new pc and transferred these files to it, now they will not open.tried office and word perfect..no dice.... i would have to send you the file or if you know any programs feel free to let me know... these are files from her pampered chef

streetfighter 2 · Jul 7, 2011, 12:38 AM

Aight, I'll bite. What the hell is "her pampered chef"?

.dat = data file, which can be literally anything.

fritoking · Jul 7, 2011, 12:40 AM

she sells pampered chef products..the program she has from them will not open the files now... she had a windows xp machine before, now has a windows 7 machine

digibucc · Jul 7, 2011, 12:41 AM

i think he meant her as in her's , and Pampered Chef is a salesman program

does Pampered Chef have it's own software, what do the dat files normally open in?

.dat files are rarely directly opened, they are more often opened by the software that uses it.

fritoking · Jul 7, 2011, 12:49 AM

yes she has the software...but now they wont open on her new machine....

95Viper · Jul 7, 2011, 12:54 AM

I don't know if will help, but I noticed in a thread someone (@chefsuccess.com) mentioned, that, you need to use the restore to import the file.

I don't use the software, so, I have no idea on the steps/procedure.

Goodluck

EDIT:

Dam* those how-to web sites have everything.

Hope this helps: How to Switch Pampered Chef Files From One Computer to Another

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fritoking Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 583 (0.32/day) Thanks: 28 Thanked 60 Times in 47 Posts System Specs	need some help opening a .dat file..... as the title states..i need some help...a friend bought a new pc and transferred these files to it, now they will not open.tried office and word perfect..no dice.... i would have to send you the file or if you know any programs feel free to let me know... these are files from her pampered chef

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Jul 7, 2011, 12:38 AM	#2
streetfighter 2 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philly Posts: 1,599 (1.55/day) Thanks: 1,004 Thanked 765 Times in 539 Posts System Specs	Aight, I'll bite. What the hell is "her pampered chef"? .dat = data file, which can be literally anything. __________________ [How hot are your mosfets?] [Internet Privacy]

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Jul 7, 2011, 12:40 AM	#3
fritoking Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 583 (0.32/day) Thanks: 28 Thanked 60 Times in 47 Posts System Specs	she sells pampered chef products..the program she has from them will not open the files now... she had a windows xp machine before, now has a windows 7 machine

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digibucc Join Date: May 2009 Location: In the mountains :) Adirondacks in NY (US) Posts: 3,708 (2.54/day) Thanks: 4,542 Thanked 1,447 Times in 1,040 Posts System Specs	i think he meant her as in her's , and Pampered Chef is a salesman program does Pampered Chef have it's own software, what do the dat files normally open in? .dat files are rarely directly opened, they are more often opened by the software that uses it. __________________ Donate to TPU TeamSpeak Server TPU TS: ts21.gameservers.com:9207 PSN / XBL / Steam = digibucc \| Origin / BF3 = digibuc

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Jul 7, 2011, 12:49 AM	#5
fritoking Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 583 (0.32/day) Thanks: 28 Thanked 60 Times in 47 Posts System Specs	yes she has the software...but now they wont open on her new machine....

Jul 7, 2011, 12:54 AM	#6
95Viper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: στο άλφα έως ωμέγα Posts: 3,839 (2.28/day) Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 1,416 Times in 1,115 Posts System Specs	I don't know if will help, but I noticed in a thread someone (@chefsuccess.com) mentioned, that, you need to use the restore to import the file. I don't use the software, so, I have no idea on the steps/procedure. Goodluck EDIT: Dam* those how-to web sites have everything. Hope this helps: How to Switch Pampered Chef Files From One Computer to Another __________________ Heatware: 95viper TECHPOWERUP GEAR! Last edited by 95Viper; Jul 7, 2011 at 01:02 AM.

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