.RDB File Extension
Retrospect Backup Set
Developer | EMC |
Popularity |
4.0 | 14 Votes |
Category | Backup Files |
Format | N/A |
What is an RDB file?
One of several files from a backup set created with Retrospect Backup software; contains exact data backed up from a hard drive and cataloged by the program; can be used to restore data that has been lost or corrupted on the original hard disk; file names are displayed incrementally as AA000000.RDB, AA000001.RDB, AA000002.RDB, etc.
Retrospect was originally developed by Dantz software, but is now owned by EMC Insignia.
Programs that open RDB files
N64 ROM Database
Developer | N/A |
Popularity |
3.7 | 9 Votes |
Category | Data Files |
Format | N/A |
Contains a list of Nintendo 64 ROMS (.N64 and .Z64 files) that can be played by an N64 emulator; may be used for identifying unknown ROMS and for saving emulator settings for each game.
Programs that open RDB files
Wavelet Video Images File
Developer | N/A |
Popularity |
3.4 | 9 Votes |
Category | Video Files |
Format | N/A |
Video format known as "wavelet video" used by CCTV security cameras such as the Security VideoCam; can be played backed using the QuickView software included with the security camera hardware.
RDB files are often saved along with .60D files.
Programs that open RDB files
Remote Desktop Backup
Developer | Microsoft |
Popularity |
3.0 | 1 Vote |
Category | Backup Files |
Format | Text |
An RDB file may also be a backup file created by Microsoft Remote Desktop, a remote desktop app for Windows. It contains a JSON-formatted list of a user's remote desktop settings and credentials. Users can import RDB files to restore the remote desktop connections they describe.
Microsoft Remote Desktop is an official Windows remote desktop app available in the Microsoft Store. It allows you to connect to remote PCs and virtual machines, to view and use those machines' desktops on your computer.
After configuring your remote desktop connections, you can back up those connections and your other Remote Desktop settings in an RDB file. To create an RDB file:
- Click the ... button in Remote Desktop's upper-right corner.
- Select Backup.
- Click Browse....
- Name and save your RDB file.
For example, an IT administrator may want to save users' remote desktop connections in RDB files, to ensure they can quickly restore those connections if something happens to the users' computers.
The first section of each RDB file specifies the version of Remote Desktop that created the file and the user's Remote Desktop settings at the time the backup was created. The remainder of the file specifies login credentials, remote desktop groups, and gateway and connection settings.
How to open an RDB file
To use an RDB file to restore Microsoft Remote Desktop connections and settings:
- Open Remote Desktop and select the ... button.
- Select Restore.
- Select Browse....
- Navigate to and open your RDB file.
Remote Desktop will then import and apply the settings your RDB file contains.
If needed, you can also open an RDB file in Microsoft Notepad (Windows), Microsoft Visual Studio Code (multiplatform), or any other text editor, to view the settings it contains.