Tips to open FDM file

Can't open the FDM file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open FDM files as well as a list of programs that support FDM files.

FDM file extension

File Name Exchange Forms Designer Form Message
File Developer Microsoft
File Category Data Files

The FDM file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the FDM files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the FDM file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is FDM file?

The file in the FDM format belongs to the Data Files category. The creator of this file is Microsoft. Additionally, the Data Files category contains 1326 of other files. Exchange Forms Designer Form Message is most often found on 1 operating systems. The file will work on Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. This file type can also be opened by 1 other programs. Microsoft Exchange Server will apply when it is not possible to use Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer.

How to open FDM file?

An often recurring problem with Exchange Forms Designer Form Message is that FDM is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file FDM to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the FDM file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer in it. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open FDM files.

Step 2. Create association of Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer with FDM files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the FDM file to open in the Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer application, but you can set it manually. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the FDM file with the Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer program.

Step 3. Update Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer program, it is possible that Exchange Forms Designer Form Message requires a newer version of the program.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the FDM file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the FDM file. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our FDM file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover FDM files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of FDM file may not always be supported by the latest software version. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular FDM file corruption.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file FDM except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
Some operating systems do not allow file operations in certain locations, eg in system directories or directly on the system drive. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. It is best to move FDM to a different directory.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file FDM to close. However, some background programs may block the FDM file while scanning. If nothing helps, please reset the device.