Open WVE files

  • Full name
    DivX Movie Conversion Component Format
  • Developer
    DivX, LLC
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a WVE file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a WVE file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your WVE file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is WVE file?

With the file extension WVE audio files of various PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant) of the company Psion are identified. The WVE format was used by the Psion Series 3 devices mainly by the dictation function and supports 8KHz.

More info

The format is barely used and supported, but can be generated with the DOS programs WVE2WAV and WAV2WVE bwz. To be converted to the WAV format. There is also a graphic essay with PSUTIL. (Search on the page below with the browser's internal search for 'Multimedia').

Programs which can open a WVE file

How to open file with WVE extension?

In order to open a file with WVE extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening WVE file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with WVE files, follow the instructions below.
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Install DivX or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening WVE files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support WVE files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of WVE files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set DivX as the default program for opening WVE files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate WVE files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the DivX applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where DivX has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with WVE files

Sometimes problems with opening WVE files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • WVE files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open WVE files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • WVE file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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