File Extension/PDB
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .PDB

File description

The PDB extension is a short form of Program Database. It is mainly utilized in the C++ programming language. Files that consist of the PDB file format are the database files that save data in a prearranged format. Such sort of an extension is related to PalmPilot personal devices. As a matter of fact, numerous Palm operating system applications make use of the PDB file format for their software.

Files with the PDB format may comprise of spreadsheets, image files, database files and word processing documents. There are some other programs too that make use of the PDB extension.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .PDB file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .PDB extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .PDB file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .PDB file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Database Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStarStarStar
File name: Program Database
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Intuit Quicken Intuit Quicken
Visual Studio Visual Studio
Mac OS
Mac OS
Quicken Essentials Quicken Essentials
Category
Database Files
Developer
Palm
Popularity
StarStarStarStar
File name: Palm Desktop Database File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
DC & Co iSilo DC & Co iSilo
Fictionwise eReader Fictionwise eReader
Palm Desktop Palm Desktop
PDB Explorer PDB Explorer
XnView XnView
Mac OS
Mac OS
Fictionwise eReader Fictionwise eReader
GraphicConverter GraphicConverter
NeoOffice NeoOffice
PorDiBle PorDiBle
txt2pdbdoc txt2pdbdoc
XnView XnView
Linux
Linux
txt2pdbdoc txt2pdbdoc
XnView XnView
Android
Android
Fictionwise eReader Fictionwise eReader
iOS
iOS
Stanza Stanza
Category
Data Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Protein Data Bank File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Avogadro Avogadro
Internet Explorer Internet Explorer
Jmol Jmol
Lab KiNG Lab KiNG
RasMol RasMol
Mac OS
Mac OS
Avogadro Avogadro
Jmol Jmol
Lab KiNG Lab KiNG
Safari Safari
Linux
Linux
Avogadro Avogadro
Jmol Jmol
Lab KiNG Lab KiNG
Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox
RasMol RasMol
Category
Backup Files
Developer
Sybase
Popularity
StarStar
File name: PowerDesigner Database Backup File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
PowerDesigner PowerDesigner
Remember!
The .PDB file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .PDB extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .PDB file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .PDB file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .PDB file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .PDB file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .PDB file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .PDB file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.