Quarter inch cartridge tape (abbreviated QIC, commonly pronounced 'quick') is a magnetic tape data storage format introduced by 3M in 1972, with derivatives still in use as of 2016. QIC comes in a rugged enclosed package of aluminum and plastic that holds two tape reels driven by a single belt in direct contact with the tape. Description: QIC file is a Windows 95/98/ME Backup. A.qic file is a backup file written in QIC-113 format. A single QIC file contains a collection of files, much like a ZIP file.
Many people share .qic files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .qic file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .qic files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.qic - Windows 95/98/ME Backup
The QIC archive files are related to Windows 95/98/ME. QIC file is a Windows 95/98/ME Backup. A .qic file is a backup file written in QIC-113 format. A single QIC file contains a collection of files, much like a ZIP file. The Windows 95/98/ME seems to be no longer supported.
- Application:
- Windows 95/98/ME
- Category:
- Archive files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Windows 95/98/ME Backup related extensions:
- .cru
- Crush Compressed Archive
- .nsk
- NaShrinK Compressed Archive
- .opg
- OpenG Package File
- .nbp
- ArcSoft Totalmedia Backup Archive
- .lok
- WinGuard Pro Lok Archive
- .htr
- Haptek Compressed Archive
Naturally, other applications may also use the .qic file extension. Even harmful programs can create .qic files. Be especially cautious with .qic files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .qic 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.qic
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.
example.qic
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 .qic file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ic, iqc, qc, qci, qi, qif, qix, qlc
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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- .qix
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- .qif
- Quicken Interchange Format Data
- .ic
- µVision Intermediate C Source Code
Operating systems
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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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