Many people share .rom files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .rom file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .rom files.
Sep 11, 2019 A ROM file is a data file that contains a copy of the read-only memory ROM chip for a hardware device, typically from computer firmware or a video game cartridge. It is commonly used for software emulation or for updating the firmware on a certain device. How to open ROM files. If you cannot open the ROM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ROM among those that are installed on your device. A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. About File Extension ROM. File.org aims to be the go-to resource for file type- and related software information. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files.
3 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.rom - General ROM Image
ROM file is a General ROM Image. Various programs use this extension for ROM (Read Only Memory) image.
- Application:
- -
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- General ROM Image related extensions:
- .xr
- Chaos Desktop Reference File
- .gdo
- Gerber Data Object
- .adif
- Amateur Data Interchange Format File
- .mb1
- UltraEdit Menus Data
- .stykz
- Stykz Animation File
- .ic
- Sony Ericsson Icon Pack
.rom - AMI BIOS Firmware Update
The ROM data files are related to AFUDOS/AFUWIN. AMI file is an AMI BIOS Firmware Update File.
- Application:
- AFUDOS/AFUWIN
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- ami
- AMI BIOS Firmware Update related extensions:
- .tplt
- HyperWorks Results Visualization Plot Template
- .h3d
- HyperView 3D Model
- .aim
- AIMMS ASCII Model File
- .amb
- AIMMS Model Base
- .dmv
- Adobe Acrobat Parsing Rules
- .secstore
- Adobe Acrobat Security Store File
.nes - NES ROM Image
The NES data files are related to Nestopia. NES file is a Nintendo Entertainment System ROM Image. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is a popular 8bit game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo.
- Application:
- Nestopia
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- rom
- NES ROM Image related extensions:
- .nes
- NES ROM Image
- .nlg
- Nestopia Language Data
- .unf
- Universal NES Image Format ROM
- .wxn
- Waixing NES ROM Image
Naturally, other applications may also use the .rom file extension. Even harmful programs can create .rom files. Be especially cautious with .rom files coming from an unknown source!
Update Bios From Rom File
Can't open a .rom 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 can't open this file:
example.rom
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .rom file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
dom, eom, fom, gom, om, orm, rim, rm, rmo, ro, roh, rok, rol, ron, rpm
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .dom
- DIMPLOT Domain Definition
- .orm
- Ormetis Workbench Data
- .rok
- Roku HD1000 Firmware Update
- .rim
- BioWare Resource Image
- .ron
- Ron Document
- .rpm
- RPM Package
Operating systems
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| File type | Read Only Memory Image (emulators/AONs) |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a ROM file?
Files with the .ROM extension contain Nintendo 64 – N64 game images, supported by an N64 console emulator.
The contents of the cassettes are stored in a read-only format, which allows for the launching of the game using emulator software. Usually, Nintendo 64 game drives use N64 and V64 extensions.
How To Run Rom File
Program(s) that can open the .ROM file
Mac OS
How to open ROM files
If you cannot open the ROM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ROM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ROM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ROM format files
The inability to open and operate the ROM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Read Only Memory Image (emulators/AONs) file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ROM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ROM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ROM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ROM format
- The ROM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ROM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ROM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ROM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ROM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ROM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .a26 | Atari 2600 ROM Image Format |
| .a52 | Atari 5200 Game Image Format |
| .acf | Microsoft Agent HTTP Character Format |
| .acx | Atari ST Program Format |
| .agb | Nintendo Game Boy Advance ROM Image |
| .age3scn | Age Of Empires III Scenario Format |
| .ain | ArcView Attribute Index Format |
| .alr | ADRIFT Language Resource Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ROM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ROM file. From the drop-down menu select 'Choose default program', then click 'Browse' and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ROM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
How To Unzip Rom Files
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ROM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.