How to open OVA file?
OVA Opener is a type of software that can open a file with the extension OVA. Usually, there are also additional options. If you have the appropriate software installed on your device, opening the OVA file should be done without any problems by double-clicking on the file's icon. After clicking on the OVA file icon, the operating system should open its content with the associated software. However, if an error occurred while opening the file, you can try to fix it by following the instructions below in turn.
How to open OVA file? 9 steps
In case it is not possible to open the Open Virtual Appliance file without additional steps, follow the steps below
- Check if the Open Virtual Appliance file can be handled by the given operating system. It may turn out that OVA files are not compatible with your system.
- Check if the VMware Player or VMware Workstation, VM VirtualBox, VMware vCenter Converter, VirtualBox program is installed in the system. If there is no such program, install it (or download it earlier).
- Make sure that one of the VMware Player, VMware Workstation, VM VirtualBox, VMware vCenter Converter, VirtualBox programs is the default application for opening OVA files in the system. If not, open the dialog box with the properties of the Open Virtual Appliance file and use the "Change" button on the "General" tab. The system will display a window with applications to choose from, from which you should select one of the VMware Player, VMware Workstation, VM VirtualBox, VMware vCenter Converter, VirtualBox programs.
Software programs that open OVA file extension
- Files ripped from external media or downloaded from the Internet may have a damaged structure. In this case, although one of the VMware Player, VMware Workstation, VM VirtualBox, VMware vCenter Converter, VirtualBox programs is installed, the Open Virtual Appliance file cannot be opened. Re-downloading or copying the file may fix the problem.
- If it turns out that the Open Virtual Appliance file contains a virus, it will usually be impossible to open it. In this situation, it is recommended to scan all data media in the system for viruses.
- The Open Virtual Appliance file may be saved in a way that is no longer supported. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
- The condition for the correct handling of the Open Virtual Appliance file may be the regular download and installation of the application update in which the user wants to open it. In this case, it is necessary to verify the version of your software to handle OVA files and, if necessary, update it to the latest version.
- Sometimes the user unknowingly tries to open a file with a shortcut that points to a place where the file is no longer there (it may have been previously deleted).
- The system administrator has restricted the opening and modification of certain files, which in this case may include Open Virtual Appliance.
Useful tools
If, despite going through all the steps, it was not possible to open the file with the OVA extension, you can try some of the proposed tools. The list below presents web pages that specialize in opening OVA files.
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