.BK1 File Extension
Autodesk Backup File
Developer | Autodesk |
Popularity |
3.1 | 11 Votes |
Category | Backup Files |
Format | Binary |
What is a BK1 file?
Backup file created by Autodesk products, including AutoCAD Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop, and AutoCAD Map; stores a .BAK file that has been renamed with the ".bk1" extension; renamed when the Autodesk program terminates unexpectedly.
BAK files are automatically created when users save drawing files. Therefore, when a program crashes, Autodesk applications try to rename the BAK file to BK1 to prevent a corrupted drawing file from replacing the original backup.
NOTE: If the BK1 extension is already in use, Autodesk programs use ".bk2" through ".bk9," as well as ".bka" through ".bkz" and ".baa" through ".bzz" until a unique extension is found.
Programs that open BK1 files
Windows Indexing Service File
Developer | Microsoft |
Popularity |
3.0 | 7 Votes |
Category | System Files |
Format | Binary |
What is a BK1 file?
File created by Indexing Service, a component of Windows used to automatically index file system search information; contains information used for making fast file searches in Windows; typically seen with the name propstor.bk1.
BK1 files are often located within the C:\System Volume Information\catalog.wci\ directory. Other catalog index files in this directory may include .BK2, .PS1, .PS2, .FID, .000, and .HSH files.
NOTE: Windows may also create BK1 files on external drives, such as USB flash drives.
Programs that open or reference BK1 files
ERwin Backup File
Developer | CA |
Popularity |
3.0 | 6 Votes |
Category | Backup Files |
Format | Binary |
What is a BK1 file?
Backup file created by ERwin Data Modeler, a data modeling program; contains a backup of a .ER1 diagram file; created automatically by ERwin when the ER1 file is opened; used to recover a data model file if the original becomes corrupted.
BK1 files are used by older versions of ERwin Data Modeler.