CHAIN File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CHAIN file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CHAIN files.
What is a CHAIN file?
A .CHAIN file is a Chain format file. Through our analysis of CHAIN files, we know that one use of the format is Chain format. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
How to open CHAIN files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension CHAIN for different purposes.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
Suggest another file format using extension CHAIN
While we know of one file format using the .CHAIN file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .CHAIN file.
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