.MBK File Extension

dBASE is a Windows program that provides various features for managing databases, building programs, and compiling them. The purpose of an MDX file is to store one or more indexes that dBASE references to load data stored in DBF databases more quickly. This is especially helpful when you are searching data stored in large databases.

If you modify the structure of a DBF database for which the MDX file stores indexes, dBASE creates the MBK file to preserve the indexes. For example, when you issue the MODIFY STRUCTURE command, dBASE automatically creates a backup of the MDX file that stores indexes for the DBF file you are modifying.

NOTE: dBASE stands for "dataBased Intelligence."

You should not attempt to open MBK files. Instead, dBASE (Windows) automatically loads and references them.

Most mobile devices can link to a PC-based backup utility that allows users to back up their device's files. Some of the backup utilities that Alcatel, Motorola, and Vodafone phones use save users' backed-up files in an MBK file. Users can then use the MBK file to restore their mobile device's data (in the event of a data loss) or transfer their data to another device.

For example, those who use Alcatel One Touch phones can link their phone to Alcatel One Touch Manager, a Windows application, and back up their phone's data. When they do, One Touch Manager creates an MBK file. The user can then use One Touch Manager and their MBK file to restore their phone's data or transfer the data to another One Touch phone.

If you possess an MBK file, you can likely use your mobile phone's backup utility to transfer the data your MBK file contains to your mobile phone. For more specific instructions, refer to the documentation you received with your mobile phone and/or backup utility.