The File Format Graveyard
Here lie the formats that business computing was built on. Their programs are no longer supported, but the data is still alive in thousands of offices. Pick a tombstone and bring your file back to life: everything opens in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
dBase and Clipper (.dbf)
1980 – …
The programs are gone; the tables still keep the books of countless small businesses.
Visual FoxPro (.dbf · .fpt)
1995 – 2015
Microsoft ended support in 2015. Plenty of companies have not noticed yet.
Access (Jet engine) (.mdb)
1992 – 2007
Replaced by .accdb in 2007, yet still alive in shared folders all over the world.
Visual Basic 6 (.exe)
1998 – 2008
Its development environment lost support in 2008. Its programs are still sending invoices.
Frequently asked questions
What is the File Format Graveyard?
A collection of free tools to open files in old formats (dBase, FoxPro, Access, Visual Basic 6 executables…) without installing the original programs.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Every tool runs in your browser: the file never leaves your computer.
Can I modify the files?
No. The tools are read-only, so you can look at and export the data without any risk of breaking anything.
What if I want to stop depending on that old program?
Rescuing the data is the first step. Then the business rules of the program are recovered and it is migrated to a current application, without stopping your operations. Start with a free first consultation.
Contact
Email: jmoreno@stellariscode.com · Phone: +34 654 51 63 65