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What is a .asice file?
A .asice file is a BDOC (version 2.x). This one is a specialist format without an obvious everyday home. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 2 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
2 different formats have claimed .asice over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .asice file
- The program that created it is by far the most reliable way to open it.
- On Windows, use a hex viewer or the free TrID tool to identify what the file really is.
- On Mac or Linux, running `file yourfile` in the terminal identifies most formats instantly.
The registry records this extension against BDOC, Associated Signature Container Extended (ASiC-E), so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .asice file
- Identify the file first, then look for an export or Save As option in whatever program can read it.
MIME type
When a .asice file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
application/vnd.etsi.asic-e+zipThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .asice.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDOC | 2.x | application/vnd.etsi.asic-e+zip | fmt/1342 |
| Associated Signature Container Extended (ASiC-E) | — | application/vnd.etsi.asic-e+zip | fmt/1564 |