HVM file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .hvm file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .hvm file?
- What program do I need to open a .hvm file?
- How can the .hvm file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .hvm files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Xen HVM Configuration File
- 🔄 .hvm file converters
- 🚫 .hvm file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Xen HVM Configuration File

The HVM file is a Xen HVM Configuration File. Xen is a type 1 hypervisor that creates logical pools of system resources so that many virtual machines can share the same physical resources.
Other types of files may also use the .hvm file extension.
🚫 The .hvm file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .hvm file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.hvm
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .hvm file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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