MDS file - How do I open a .mds file?
The table below provides useful information about the .mds file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .mds file?
- What program do I need to open a .mds file?
- How can the .mds file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .mds files to another format?
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6 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Alcohol 120% CD Image Descriptor

The MDS file is an Alcohol 120% CD Image Descriptor. MDS is the data information for the disk image file (MDF), in Alcohol 120% MDS-MDF format. It`s kind of like a proprietary version of a CUE file in a CUE/BIN set.
✅ Media Descriptor for Disk Image

The MDS file is a Media Descriptor file for ISO disk image. MDS is an information file that describes the formatting of a CD or DVD. It is similar to a CUE file, which describes the data stored in a BIN file.
✅ TestComplete Project

The MDS file is a TestComplete Project. TestComplete is an open test platform for creating, maintaining, and executing automated tests for desktop, Web, mobile, and client-server software applications.
✅ PLINK Multidimensional Scaling Report Data

The MDS file is a PLINK Multidimensional Scaling Report Data. PLINK is a free, open-source whole genome association analysis toolset, designed to perform a range of basic, large-scale analyses in a computationally efficient manner.
✅ SeeYou Raster Map Data

The MDS file is a SeeYou Raster Map Data. SeeYou is a flight analysis and planning software.
✅ Microsoft DirectX Mid2stream Data

The MDS file is a Microsoft DirectX Mid2stream Data. Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video.
Other types of files may also use the .mds file extension.
🚫 The .mds file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
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🔴 Can't open a .mds 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.mds
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 .mds 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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