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### 2.11 Supported file formats

VICE supports the most popular Commodore file formats:

- `X64` or `D64` disk image files; Used by the 1541, 2031, 3040, 4040 drives.
- `G64` GCR-encoded 1541 disk image files
- `P64` lowlevel NRZI flux pulse disk image files
- `D67` CBM2040 (DOS1) disk image format
- `D71` VC1571 disk image format
- `D81` VC1581 disk image format
- `D80` CBM8050 disk image format
- `D82` CBM8250/1001 disk image format
- `D90` CBM D9090/60 disk image format
- `D1M` FD2000/FD4000 DD disk image format
- `D2M` FD2000/FD4000 HD disk image format
- `D4M` FD4000 ED disk image format
- `DHD` CMD HD disk image format
- `T64` tape container files (read-only)
- `TAP` lowlevel tape image files
- `P00` program files
- `CRT` C64 cartridge image files
- `TCRT` tapecart image files

A utility (`c1541`, see c1541) is provided to allow transfers and conversions between these formats.

Notice that the use of the `X64` file format is deprecated now.

You can convert an `X64` file back into a `D64` file with the UNIX `dd` command:

    dd bs=64 skip=1 if=IMAGE.X64 of=IMAGE.D64

See The emulator file formats. for a technical description of the supported file formats.