.dat files

I was sent a file from a friend in.dat need to open it to read it.
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> wayne bansemer said:
>

> > I keep getting .dat files
> > How do I open them/
> > Do i need a certain program to open them?

>
> Most are not meant to be opened for inspection. Why do you want to do so?
> Which ones?
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wayne bansemer said:

> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
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>> wayne bansemer said:
>>

>> > I keep getting .dat files
>> > How do I open them/
>> > Do i need a certain program to open them?

>>
>> Most are not meant to be opened for inspection. Why do you want to do so?
>> Which ones?

>
> I was sent a file from a friend in.dat need to open it to read it.

I suggest that you ask your friend what application created the file.

Hi all, in the hope that you can help me with this little
issue...

I download a load of files from Kazaa, fine in principal
but I often have .dat files in the folder than aswell,
which when deleted also delete the genuine files. Is there
any way of getting rid of these .dat files without
compromising the hardcopy files. I have heard that there
is a command that resolves this but have not been able to
find this out.

Any help/input is greatly appreciated as this is driving
me mad.

Thanks in advance
Chris