File Extension/CHK
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .CHK

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .CHK file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .CHK extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .CHK file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .CHK file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Misc Files
Developer
Microsoft
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: ScanDisk file fragment
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
CHK-Mate CHK-Mate
FileCHK FileCHK
Microsoft ScanDisk Microsoft ScanDisk
Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
Category
Game Files
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: StarCraft Chunk File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
StarCraft StarCraft
Mac OS
Mac OS
StarCraft StarCraft
Category
Data Files
Developer
Sophos
Popularity
StarStar
File name: InterCheck Checksum Database
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Sophos Anti-Virus Sophos Anti-Virus
Mac OS
Mac OS
Sophos Anti-Virus Sophos Anti-Virus
Linux
Linux
Sophos Anti-Virus Sophos Anti-Virus
Category
System Files
Developer
Netgear
Popularity
StarStar
File name: Netgear Router Firmware File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Web browser Web browser
Remember!
The .CHK file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .CHK extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .CHK file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .CHK file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .CHK file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .CHK file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .CHK file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .CHK file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.