How to open .DMS files on iOS
To open .DMS files on iOS, iOS generally cannot use .DMS files directly; transfer the file to a desktop system and decompress it (e.g., with xdms), then use an Amiga emulator there.
Step-by-step instructions
- iOS generally cannot use .DMS files directly; transfer the file to a desktop system and decompress it (e.g., with xdms), then use an Amiga emulator there.
Common issues
The .DMS file won’t open like a document
Many .DMS files are not documents at all; they are Amiga DMS compressed disk images. Trying to open them in a document editor/viewer will fail.
- Verify where the file came from (e.g., an Amiga game/demo archive strongly suggests a DMS disk image).
- Use a DMS decompressor (such as xdms) to extract the disk image instead of using a document app.
- After extraction, open the disk image in an Amiga emulator (software options are listed by FileInfo).
Extraction fails (password/notice or corrupt download)
Some DMS images may be created with a notice or password requirement, and extraction can also fail if the file is incomplete or damaged.
- Re-download or re-copy the file to rule out corruption/truncation.
- If prompted for a password/notice, follow the instructions included with the file/source; if you do not trust the source, stop and do not proceed.
- Try extracting with a known DMS tool (e.g., xdms) and review its error output for clues.
You extracted a file but don’t know how to use it
After decompression, you usually get a disk image intended for use in an Amiga emulator rather than a regular desktop file you can open directly.
- Check the extractor output to see what file was produced (the extracted disk image is what you load).
- Open the extracted disk image in an Amiga emulator (see FileInfo for examples of software that can use DMS images).
Still can’t open your .DMS file?
Recover a deleted or lost .DMS file
If the file was deleted by mistake or the drive was formatted, data recovery software may be able to get it back. Stop writing to that drive right away, because new data can overwrite what you want to recover.
Windows software that recovers deleted or lost files from PCs and external drives such as HDDs, SSDs, USB drives and memory cards, after deletion, formatting or a crash.
Wondershare RecoveritWindows and Mac software that recovers deleted or lost files from computers and external drives such as HDDs, SSDs, USB drives and SD cards.
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Security note
A .DMS is an archive-like container for disk contents; once extracted and used in an emulator, it may contain executable Amiga programs. Only run software from sources you trust.