VOL File

What are VOL files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a VOL file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your VOL files.

What is a VOL file?

VOL files have multiple uses, and Space Image Volume is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Space Image Volume

Space is an application for the display, navigation, rendering, editing, and measurement of 3D data sets. It has a native volume format that contains images in 8 and 16-bit grayscale, 8 bit indexed, 24-bit RGB color.

Space was partially developed at the Lewis Center for Neuroimaging and Brain Development Lab at the University of Oregon by Mark Dow and Greg Scott.

How to open VOL files

We have identified one VOL opener that is compatible with this specific type of VOL file.

Programs that open Space Image Volume files

Last updated: March 10, 2023

All known file formats using extension .VOL

While Space Image Volume is a popular type of VOL-file, we know of 7 different uses of the .VOL file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Dalet Volume Info

We know that one VOL format is Dalet Volume Info. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested five different VOL openers which you will find listed below.

E4M Encrypted Volume

We know that one VOL format is E4M Encrypted Volume. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Libvol Volume

We know that one VOL format is Libvol Volume. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

NETGEN Volume

We know that one VOL format is NETGEN Volume. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

SFS Encrypted Volume

We know that one VOL format is SFS Encrypted Volume. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

XtraDrive FAT

We know that one VOL format is XtraDrive FAT. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of VOL files. Remember, different programs may use VOL files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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