While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the LOB file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the LOB file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the LOB file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the LOB file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | IBM DB2 LOBFILE |
| Developer | IBM |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the LOB extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the LOB file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the LOB file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your LOB file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the LOB file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the LOB file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the LOB file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the LOB file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the LOB file is infected.
| LOCK_SYNC | Synchronization Lock |
| LOP | MasterCook Layout Format |
| LOCK | Lock Format |
| LOADERS | GTK+ Loaders Format |
| LOK | W32/Rbot-WE Log |
| LOG2 | Microsoft Windows Registry Hive Log 2 Format |
| LOGIC | Apple Logic Pro Music Project Format |
| LOCKFILE | Mac OS X Lion Property List XML Lock Format |
| LOS | Close Combat 2 Map Related |
| LOOP | Apple Soundtrack Pro |
