Tips to open XFL file

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

XFL file extension

File Name Flash Movie Archive
File Developer Adobe Systems
File Category Video Files

The XFL file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the XFL files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the XFL file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 5
  • 3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is XFL file?

The file in the XFL format belongs to the Video Files category. It was designed by Adobe Systems. Video Files consists of 546 similar files. Flash Movie Archive is most often found on 2 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Mac OS, Windows. There are also 7 alternative programs to handle the XFL file. Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, Adobe Creative Suite will apply when it is not possible to use Adobe Flash Professional.

How to open XFL file?

The main problem with Flash Movie Archive is that the XFL file is incorrectly associated with programs. This causes the file XFL 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 XFL 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 Adobe Flash Professional

The first step is to check if the computer has the Adobe Flash Professional program installed. To do this, enter the name Adobe Flash Professional 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 XFL files.

Step 2. Create association of Adobe Flash Professional with XFL files

If, despite the installed application, the XFL file does not start in the Adobe Flash Professional application, you must create a file association. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. 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 Adobe Flash Professional application as the default for handling the XFL file.

Step 3. Update Adobe Flash Professional to the latest version

If, however, after binding Adobe Flash Professional with Flash Movie Archive there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the XFL 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 XFL file contents when downloading or copying. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our XFL file. However, remember that not every infected XFL file can be recovered, so it is important to take care of regular backups.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the XFL 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.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the option of recovering data from damaged XFL files.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted XFL files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. It is best to move XFL to a different directory.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the XFL file is blocked by the first application to open it. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file XFL to close. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the XFL file for a certain period of time. If this does not work either, restart the device.