Kinds of STATS Files

Dominant STATS File Type

.STATS

Formatting:	.stats
Type:	FreeSurfer Statistics File

A data file generated by FreeSurfer. It has the output data including cortical parcellation data, subcortical segmentation data, and other information needed to generate an output image.

Developer:	Open Source
Group:	Data Files
Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.stats

Software Programs That Open The FreeSurfer Statistics File:

FreeSurfer by Open Source

Windows

Linux

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STATS Troubleshooting

Frequent STATS Opening Issues

FreeSurfer Removed

When you double-click your STATS file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". If so, it typically means that you don't have FreeSurfer installed for %%os%%. You won't be able to double-click to open your STATS because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.

Tip: If you know of another program that can open your STATS file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.

FreeSurfer is Out-of-Date

Sometimes your installed version of FreeSurfer won't support your FreeSurfer Statistics File file. Visit the Open Source website to download (or purchase) the latest version of FreeSurfer. This issue mainly occurs when your FreeSurfer Statistics File file was created by a newer version of FreeSurfer than you have on your PC.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the STATS file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Conclusion: The majority of STATS file opening issues are due to not having the correct FreeSurfer version installed.

Additional STATS Opening Issues

In the majority of cases, installing the right version of FreeSurfer will resolve your issue. If you are continuing to have errors with loading STATS files, other external issues might be to blame. Other contributing causes:

• Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for STATS
• Deletion of the STATS file description from the Registry by mistake
• Corrupt install of FreeSurfer or other STATS-related program
• File corruption affecting your STATS file
• Your STATS has adversely impacted by malware
• Hardware related to STATSs has device driver corruption
• Windows has inadequate resources to open your FreeSurfer Statistics File file