Extract text from menu data files (MEN)
To convert MEN menus to another format, you need Various (Menfis, Siemens, Croteam) or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Application Specific Data File" file type, you need software like Various (Menfis, Siemens, Croteam) or a similar tool.
The .MEN file extension is highly fragmented and used by several entirely unrelated software applications. Its most common uses include game menu resource files for the Serious Sam Engine, construction project budget databases created by CYPE Menfis, CAD menu customization files for Siemens NX, and student or personnel data files used by the Algerian and Moroccan Ministries of Education.
Because .MEN files lack a single standard, they are notoriously difficult to handle. A Menfis budget file is internally structured as a JetDB (Microsoft Access) database, requiring a specific data schema to read. The education data files are plain XML, while game and CAD menu files contain proprietary configurations. You cannot simply open these files with a standard editor unless you know the specific origin. Attempting to force the wrong software to open the file can easily corrupt the data permanently.
Standard online converters fail to process .MEN files because they rely solely on the extension rather than the internal file structure. If your file is a Menfis database, you may need to extract the underlying tables to CSV or XLSX. If it is a government education file, you can parse the XML data into JSON or TXT. However, game and CAD menu files usually cannot be converted, as they must remain in their exact proprietary format to function within the host software.
This file format is difficult to open or convert correctly because only the original software can properly map and export the internal data.
Convert.Guru analyzes your MEN file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert MEN file to , you can use Various (Menfis, Siemens, Croteam) or similar software from the "Multi-application data and settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to MEN, try Various (Menfis, Siemens, Croteam) or another comparable tool in the "Multi-application data and settings" category.
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