The RBF file extension is used to signify Microsoft Windows Installer rollback files. RBF files are not intended for editing.The RBF extension is also used to refer to backup files created with the Retrospect data backup software tool.
Apart from acting as a backup file, the file extension .rbf is also utilized in relation to binary files, which store data based on program formats that can be understood by the machine. The file extension .rbf is also applied to the data files of the database management program R:Base, which supports the Microsoft Windows Operating System platform.
Archive of files created during a software installation process run by Windows Installer; contains files that can be restored if the installation does not successfully complete; if the installation is successful, the rollback file is automatically deleted. The RBF file is saved along with a corresponding .RBS script file and stored in an archive named "Config.Msi."