UFD File Complications
Common UFD Opening Problems
UFED Physical Analyzer Disappeared
If you attempt to load your UFD file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open UFD Files". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have UFED Physical Analyzer for %%os%% installed on your computer. The OS won't know what to do with your UFD file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: Another UFD-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.
Wrong Version of UFED Physical Analyzer is Installed
In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a UFED Physical Analyzer Data file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Visit the Cellebrite website to download (or purchase) the latest version of UFED Physical Analyzer. This problem is predominately due to having a UFED Physical Analyzer Data file version that was created by a newer version of UFED Physical Analyzer than what you have installed on your PC.
Tip: If you right-click on your UFD file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Regardless, most of the UFD file opening problems relate to not having the right version of UFED Physical Analyzer installed.
More Causes of Problems Opening UFDs
Assuming you have the right UFED Physical Analyzer version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening UFD files. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening UFD files. Problems unrelated to software:
- UFD file type Registry entries are wrong
- Deletion of the UFD file description from the Registry by mistake
- Invalid installation of a UFD-associated program (eg. UFED Physical Analyzer)
- UFD file corruption
- Your UFD is infected with malware
- Device drivers for UFD-related hardware are out-of-date
- Windows has inadequate resources to open your UFED Physical Analyzer Data file
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