Tips to open PMA file
Can't open the PMA file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open PMA files as well as a list of programs that support PMA files.
PMA file extension
| File Name |
Microsoft Windows Performance Monitor Data |
| File Developer |
Microsoft Corporation |
| File Category |
Misc Files |
The PMA file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the PMA files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the PMA file on each system platform.
What is PMA file?
The file with the extension PMA is the Misc Files file type. The author of this format is Microsoft Corporation. Additionally, the Misc Files category contains 6033 of other files. Microsoft Windows Performance Monitor Data appears on 1 operating systems as a functional file. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Windows. It is recommended to use Microsoft Windows to handle this file. This is a program created by Microsoft Corporation.
How to open PMA file?
The most common problem when using Microsoft Windows Performance Monitor Data is that a specific PMA is not associated with the program. This causes the file PMA 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 PMA 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 Windows
An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Microsoft Windows is installed on the computer. To do this, enter the name Microsoft Windows into the system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open PMA files.
Programs to open PMA file
Remember to download programs supporting PMA files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.
Step 2. Create association of Microsoft Windows with PMA files
If the application is or has been freshly installed, but the PMA file still does not use the Microsoft Windows program, it means no association. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Microsoft Windows application as the default for handling the PMA file.
Step 3. Update Microsoft Windows to the latest version
If, despite the association of the Microsoft Windows program with the Microsoft Windows Performance Monitor Data file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version. Some applications allow you to update from the program level, and for others you need to download the installer from the Microsoft Corporation page and install.
Step 4. Check for the following problems with the PMA file
Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:
Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. This suggests truncating the PMA file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the PMA file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover PMA files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the PMA files changes over time. Help should be sought from the software developer, as they usually recommend using free file converters or installing an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular PMA file corruption. You can restore the file from a backup or use Microsoft Corporation help.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted PMA files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. If possible, you can try to move the PMA file to another location.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the PMA file is blocked by the first application to open it. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes it is necessary to wait a while before referencing the PMA file again. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the PMA file for a certain period of time. If nothing helps, please reset the device.
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