Types of RBF Files

Main RBF Affiliation

.RBF

File Format:	.rbf
Group:	Windows Installer Rollback File

Archived files generated when Windows Installer is running a software installation process. It has files which can be restored in case the installation does not complete successfully The files get automatically deleted if the installation is successful.

Author:	Microsoft Corporation
Class:	Backup Files
Registry Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rbf

Software Programs That Open The Windows Installer Rollback File:

Windows Installer by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

Other RBF File Associations

.RBF

File Format:	.rbf
Group:	Stellar Insta Backup Image

A backup image made by the Windows file backup and restoring program; Insta Backup Gold. It keeps a backup of a file, volume, folder, or email database.

Author:	Stellar Data Recovery
Class:	Backup Files

Software Programs That Open Stellar Insta Backup Image Files:

Insta Backup Gold by Stellar Data Recovery

Compatible with:

Windows

.RBF

File Format:	.rbf
Group:	Redatam Binary File

A file created by the mapping software; REDATAM (Retrieval of Data for Small Areas by Microcomputer). It saves structured records in a binary, compressed format.

Author:	CELADE
Class:	Database Files

Software Programs That Open Redatam Binary File Files:

REDATAM by CELADE

Compatible with:

Windows

.RBF

File Format:	.rbf
Group:	Retrospect Backup File

A set containing data backed up by the backup software; Retrospect. It has the actual folders and files.

Author:	Retrospect Inc.
Class:	Backup Files

Software Programs That Open Retrospect Backup File Files:

Retrospect by Retrospect Inc.

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

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Sources of RBF Problems

Troubles Opening RBF Files

Windows Installer Removed

When you double-click your RBF file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Customarily, this means that Windows Installer is not installed on %%os%%. The OS won't know what to do with your RBF file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.

Tip: Another RBF-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Windows Installer is Out-of-Date

Sometimes your installed version of Windows Installer won't support your Windows Installer Rollback File file. Download the latest Windows Installer version from the Microsoft Corporation website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This problem is predominately due to having a Windows Installer Rollback File file version that was created by a newer version of Windows Installer than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of RBF file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).

Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening RBF files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.

More Causes of Problems Opening RBFs

Assuming you have the right Windows Installer version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening RBF files. If you are continuing to have errors with loading RBF files, other external issues might be to blame. Problems unrelated to software:

• RBF file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Unintentional removal of the description of the RBF file inside the Windows Registry
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the RBF format
• Something has caused file corruption of your RBF
• Your RBF has adversely impacted by malware
• Hardware related to RBFs has device driver corruption
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Windows Installer Rollback File file