binary to text format?

[GTina]

Hi, I need to convert a binary file to a text format so that I can view it in Notepad or other text editor/viewer. anybody knows anything abt this? thx!!!

[Alexey B]

You have to know the format of the binary data in the file to convert it to text. Otherwise, you can just try opening it in Notepad and checking if there are recongnizable strings.

[Elrond]

If it is a binary file because it contains binary data, then you can't convert it to text data as it will have no meaning. If it is text data, then the only reason I can see it would appear as binary is because it was crypted. Then you need to know how to uncrypt it.

In case it is binary data and you want to edit it, use an hexadecimal editor tool like HexEdit or WinHex, ...

[Saeed]

I assume you are just curious to see if you can make any sense
of the binary code
It would be like asking me to take a look at a sample DNA and say what that person looks like (assuming its a human beings DNA)

anyway the old way to do is this
go to good old DOS
>debug myfile.exe
-d (type the 'd' at the - prompt)


type 'q' for quit.