How do I open ini and lnk files?

I have pathfinder and there is an option to view invisible files. Once I clicked that option I could see the files there and copied them to my hard drive (from the usb).

.INI and .INK files are likely to be of no use on a Mac. Unless you believe the filename extensions of the files in question have been changed and should be something different, you probably don't need them at all.

http://filext.com/file-extension/ini

http://filext.com/file-extension/ink

Does any of the information on those pages ring any bells for you?

No, what I was suggesting is that files that had .INI or .INK extensions on the PC are unlikely to be data files that can be used for anything on the Mac. If the files in question really are important data, and they don't have .INI or .INK extensions when you look at them on the PC, then they are somehow being corrupted in the copying process, acquiring incorrect filename extensions and perhaps even becoming completely unreadable. If that's the case, you certainly should keep them in their original state on the HP laptop until we've figured out why you can't successfully move them to the Mac.

Assuming these really are important data files, what application(s) was/were used to create them on the PC side, and what filename extensions do they have on the PC?

Folders do not, or at least they should not, have filename extensions on either platform. Any folder that contains other documents and has its own filename extension is prima facie evidence of disk directory corruption.

If you want to save your data from this issue ; try this option

In Windows the '.Ink' file name will show as shortcut folders [with a blue arrow]

open the strorage[memory card,hard disk or usb inputs] in Windows

then click on 'My computer' >

open the drive [ F or H or any removable external media]

right click on the folder>

then go for re-naming > copy the exact name of the folder [no need to make any changes in the name >

go top of the bar [address bar which is showing my compute/drive name>

once you click on the adress bar , it will show>

D/: or E/: [similiar to it]

Here you can paste the name of the folder name and press enter button.>

This should show the files which are inside Ink folders or shorcut folders [*if it is corrupted shortcut file ]

then ,u can copy and paste the Data in to a new drive or your computer.

If you are not able to do it i can help you out through Team Viewer

All the best!

My INK file problem was that my USB Mac Fat 32 stick was "transformed" to a single file named xxxx.Ink after the folks at the local photo shop had used the stick in their windows computer to A) store 3 scanned images and B) print some images.

After some sole searching, I took the USB stick back to the shop and everything looked normal. All the files were intact. They then copied the complete USB contents to my new USB stick which works normal on the mac. This the first time this has happen to me.

QUESTION: Can I extract the contents of the INK file to the Mac?

This may be an answer to a different question.

I was sent recently a photo which when I saved it had the mysterious lnk extension. Nothing recognised it, but the picture was clearly visible in Mail. It clearly wasn't just a link as when saved it was 7mg. Virus checked, it was clean. So I renamed it and gave it the extension .jpg. Lo, it opened in Preview and I could import it into Photo. Not only that. It had details of my friend's camera, lens settings, date, time etc.

thanks for sharing your interesting experience. My whole us stick is a single .ink file. Is there another extension I could try.

hans

I regret my solution won't work unless you know what you think the file should be. If it's a whole stick, you could perhaps try CTRL click/SHOW PACKAGE CONTENTS and see whether it shows anything.