If an error occurs when you try to open IIS file on your device, you should do two things – install appropriate software and associate IIS files with this software. If this does not solve the problem, then the cause may be different – you will find more details in this article.
There can be various causes of problems that can arise when opening opening .IIS files. Each problem requires a different approach, but most can be solved by following he instructions below.
In order to open IIS file an appropriate program that supports this file format must be installed on the system. Below is the list of programs that support files with IIS extension.
Download installer for given application and launch it. After the installation has been completed, IIS files should be opened with installed application by default next time you try to open this type of file.
Not all listed applications will be capable of performing all operations on IIS files. Some applications may only be capable of opening such file and viewing its contents while the purpose of others may be converting files to other file formats. Therefore you should check beforehand the capabilities of applications in relation to IIS files.
A situation can arise where user has an appropriate application supporting IIS files installed on their system, but such application is not associated with this type of files. In order to associate given application with IIS files user should open a file submenu by right-clicking the file icon and selecting "Open with" option. System will display a list of suggested programs that can be used to open IIS files. Select appropriate option and check "Always use selected application to open this kind of files". System will save this information from now on use selected program to open IIS files.
When the above-mentioned solutions fail, other options must be pursued. It is possible that the IIS file in question is corrupted or damage. The most common causes of file damage are: