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Old 02-15-2006, 07:34 PM   #1
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what can i use to open these type of files.(.RAR)
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Old 02-15-2006, 08:17 PM   #2
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http://www.win-rar.com/ I have used this in the past
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Old 02-15-2006, 08:29 PM   #3
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Thanks for the link but i got a little problem extracting the file. I chose to extrat to a new folder. When its about half way done I get an error say that i need to have the following volume...(then it gives me the files name im trying to open) in order to complete the extraction. What can i be doing wrong?
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Old 02-15-2006, 08:37 PM   #4
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Maybe try this link http://www.download.com/3000-2250-10007677.html
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Old 02-15-2006, 08:43 PM   #5
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Ya i tried that link too. Its not a software problem i have. I just dont know how to extract the .rar file its telling me that im missing a volume to extract it. Then it talks about split volumes when u click on help.Says noting about how to fix it. Do you know the answer?
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Old 02-15-2006, 08:45 PM   #6
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The last link was an .exe should have just clicked on it to install
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Old 02-15-2006, 09:41 PM   #7
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Ya i tried that link too. Its not a software problem i have. I just dont know how to extract the .rar file its telling me that im missing a volume to extract it. Then it talks about split volumes when u click on help.Says noting about how to fix it. Do you know the answer?
A .rar archive is capable of spanning multiple volumes. For example a 5 mb file may be split up into the following:
file.r01
file.r02
file.rar
Openning up file.rar would then check to see if all the other files were present and then reconstitute the entire 5mb file back for you.
If you dont have all the volume files then you cannot completely extract the original file out.
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Old 02-16-2006, 09:24 AM   #8
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Are you having this problem with all .rar files? Maybe you got a bad download. Try copying the .rar to a new folder, right click, and extract here.

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A .rar archive is capable of spanning multiple volumes. For example a 5 mb file may be split up into the following:
file.r01
file.r02
file.rar
Openning up file.rar would then check to see if all the other files were present and then reconstitute the entire 5mb file back for you.
If you dont have all the volume files then you cannot completely extract the original file out.
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Old 02-17-2006, 03:44 PM   #10
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There is a program called NewzToolz that will extract .rar files. It's free, no spyware, but it does have a nag screen. It works though and it is what I use. I used the evaluation copy of winrar, but it won't work after 30 days.

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