Extract text from VITEK configuration files (AUC)
To convert AUC configuration files to another format, you need VITEK 2 or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Medical Instrument Configuration" file type, you need software like VITEK 2 or a similar tool.
The .AUC file extension is a proprietary configuration format used by the bioMérieux VITEK system, a standard platform in clinical microbiology for automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). These files typically contain parameter sets, growth curve data (Area Under the Curve), and rule definitions that the VITEK instrument uses to interpret how bacteria react to antibiotics.
The problem: Because .AUC files are designed exclusively for machine-to-machine communication within the VITEK ecosystem, they are effectively "black boxes" to standard users. They cannot be opened with Microsoft Word, Excel, or standard text editors, creating significant friction for lab technicians who need to audit configuration changes, archive data, or migrate settings between systems without access to the specific VITEK 2 Software.
The solution: A little-known technical detail is that many .AUC files utilize standard ZIP compression internally. While not guaranteed for every version, the pragmatic workaround for "converting" these files is often to simply rename the extension to ZIP. This allows you to open the package with 7-Zip or WinRAR to extract the underlying XML or TXT data. For data analysis, converting the extracted contents to CSV or Excel is the best path for reporting and archiving.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AUC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert AUC file to , you can use VITEK 2 or similar software from the "VITEK System Configuration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to AUC, try VITEK 2 or another comparable tool in the "VITEK System Configuration" category.
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