Sony Xperia Z5 Compact View And Edit Files On Pc

Hi. I've just backed my data up to the windows pc using Xperia Companion. The backup has been saved in my documents on the pc in a file named 'media'. I don't know how to open them to view or edit the files on my pc as they are saved in a format which I cannot view. Here is how they look. How do I convert them to view? Any help much appreciated.Thanks

 

I can't see which file type you saved. Could you take another screenshot with file extension?
If you have used Xperia Companion, i guess these files are DBK.



Open DBK File Extension: Use PC Suite

If you still have access to your phone, you can use the PC Suite program to restore these phone files so that you can access them on your phone.

Open DBK File Extension: Unzip the File

The DBK files are saved in formats similar to ZIP files. Therefore, you should be able to open them by unzipping them. Several applications can be used to unzip files including WinZip, WinRAR, and ZigZag. If you don't have one of these applications installed, search for them online and choose one to install so that you can use it to open the DBK files holding your phonebook contacts.

I advise you to make a backup of the DBK file before attempting to open it this way. Change the file extension from .dbk to .zip on the Sony phone file if it does not automatically open using one of these applications.

How to Change the dbk File Extension from .dbk to .zip

Follow these steps or some variation of them to change the extension of your phone files.

1) Open Windows Explorer.

2) Select Tools, Folder Options, and View. In the dialog box that opens, unmark the box in front of "Hide extensions for known file types."

3) Select OK.

4) Right click on the .dbk file and select "Rename."

5) Type in the name of the file with the .zip extension and select the enter key.

Open DBK File Extension: Use Open Office

Other types of DBK files are dBase backup files that you should be able to open using the database program in Open Office. If you do not have Open Office installed already, simply install it from the Internet before trying to open this type of DBK file. You will not be able to use open Office to open your phone files, but if you encounter this type of file elsewhere, you'll know how to open them.

Visual instruction:
If you still cannot access your data, you can install phoneMiner
Source: choilieng


Hope it work!

 

Hi hana55
Thanks for the very detailed response you have sent. What's puzzling me though is that the backup from my mobile has saved the files on the PC as file type 'file' ? I've enclosed a snapshot below. How can I find a program which will open the backup if the file type is just 'file'. I've unticked 'the hide file extensions' box as you suggest.

 

When you see Type of file: File it means the file has no extension - the file type (format) could be anything. In this scenario, the file is a backup file created by Sony Xperia Companion and it can only be restored to the phone using this program.

 

The Xperia Companion is not designed to view what is in the backup.

Source: http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/03/28/xperia-companion/

 

why don't you change file extension into .rar or .xls and then open with winrar/excel program. I guess It's DBK, try the above solutions. Good luck!

 

Thanks all for replies. I'm going to try the suggestions you gave. Thank goodness for this website and all you knowledgeable people!.