RAR is a compression format, it is used to make files smaller and download friendly. To open a RAR file you can use WinRAR to extract the files. The only problem with WinRAR is it costs money although you can download a trial version. My personal favorite program to extract files is 7-Zip it supports RAR files and it’s free.
After you have download 7-zip or WinRAR and installed it, you can begin to extract rar files. Find the file you want to extract and right click on the file, look for the 7-zip or WinRAR and choose “Extract Here” and the program will begin opening the files. You can extract the files in a specific folder too, instead of choosing “Extract Here” click on “Extract File” and choose the folder you want extract the files to.
mook says
Works for me, thanks
custom tailor says
even after installing 7 zip unable to open rar files
sawa says
thanks … more thanks
Kiss this, Miss says
Thanks! Totally worked!
J says
works to me..
b says
sumtyms the game dnt work when u extract it from rar to iso/cso
iceman252525 says
you have to burn the iso file to a disk
i like to use magic iso. try that
colorzone says
WinMount can mount RAR files on a new drive, so that you can use files inside it directly. There is no extraction time before you use them, and you don’t need disk space to hold these huge files. WinMount saves your time and disk space! ( http://www.winmount.com/Mount_RAR.html)
or decompress rar with winmount ( http://www.winmount.com/decompress_rar.html )
vanitha says
hi i downloaded davanci code movie in rar format.when i try to extract that file using winrar archive i got some msg like
“you need start extraction from a previous volume to unpack davanci code”……can any one pls help me
colorzone says
you have lost some files
:D says
Thank you sooo much 😉
bebvelo says
thanks so much it really does work
usman says
thanx buddy
weired says
how do you extract multiple files
weired says
*at once*
Jon says
I am trying to unzip a .rar file and when I click on extract and error box comes up saying “Please insert the disk containing “Users\……” into drive C:”… Any ideas guys>
Chandu says
Hey,
Thank you so much and it works…
Nathan says
Mine asks for a password.
Help!
Ja-Ne says
YAY thank you it worked so well
Stuart says
I downloaded 7 zip unable to open rar files. it asked me for a password??? the free download did not give me a password . The files I download appear on my deak top as Real Player files but the are rar files so I cant open them
rehan says
how to put games from pc to my jxd1000.should i extract files please tell me the answers
Steve says
i cant use the extract here option on winrar it doesnt show up when i right click
Chris says
try http://www.openrarfile.com
online tool, nothing to download…works on rar and zip files
works good as long as it’s not a gigantic file (upload takes forever)
:) says
Thank you!
Plush Store says
I’m going to try the 7-zip, I think I have ussed it before. I have a file that is 61MB, so this will be interesting. Why do people persist in making these large, unbearably slow, files?
adie says
Hi…
I have a problem when i try to extract a .rar file, it says
”Read error in the file…. The parameter is incorrect…”
What’s the meaning of this?? anyone knows??
really really need help…
please…
Vijay says
HI, Thank you so much for your suggestion…. I am able to extract the rar file.
aisyah says
it works with everything… but what if the file is broken? is there other ways to extract it?
annyyu22 says
RAR Password Recovery 5.0 recovers passwords for RAR archives created with WinRAR, RAR or any other RAR-compatible software. Forgetting a password for an archive created long time ago is a common annoyance. RAR Password Recovery helps you to get your data back. Advanced dictionary attack, brute-force attack, and advanced brute-force with mask attack are used to recover the password. This software is easy to install and easy to use. All you need to do to recover your password is just to drag and drop your file to the program window. Dictionary attack supports ‘mistypes’ and additional user dictionaries.
daydreamer says
Guys i really need some help ,i have just downloaded a rar file and i cant installed ,when ever i try it all of my torrent and extractor programs say “the rar file is too large to open” what can i do pls help,thanks
JanetCoop says
How do you open a rar music file that asks for a password?? Some pre-release albums have a password that has to be used but I can’t figure it out…Is there a way to get around this password thingie??
lala says
“I downloaded 7 zip unable to open rar files. it asked me for a password??? the free download did not give me a password . The files I download appear on my deak top as Real Player files but the are rar files so I cant open them”
haveing the same problem here…it asks for a password which i don’t have…how to open the file then…?
salman says
pls tell mee how too give passwords too files&folder
Mira says
I have downloaded an unziping soft 7-Zip. But how should I use it?
yoyo97 says
thanks
Shoaib says
Whenever I try to extract .rar file I get error massage always like header corrupt. This problem is just making me angry. Please give any solution. I am not finding any option to solve this problem.
linndi says
😀
Shayari says
I was always facing problem to open a .rar file . It was showing error “window cannot open this file ” Now after this my problem has been solved .Thank’s for this tip
rajkumar says
really useful link
Hhh says
I am tryin 2 extract sm files…bt its asking burn 2 a disk…
name less says
i’ve downloaded the spector pro v6.0 software . i got it as a rar. file, when i try to extract it , something pops up asking for the password of the encrypted file …? any ody got a clue on how to get my spector pro opened . and it doesn’t ask for a ssrial number , so exclude that..
Q says
I recently downloaded a .rar file for a savegame for tdu2. When i extracted the file and it made a folder, i put it on my usb. When i plugged it into the ps3 it said that the data was corrupted. Any suggestions ??
Renae says
I honestly have no idea what I am doing. I got the first few parts, but when I right click on the file I want to extract, it doesn’t say “Extract”, and it only says “Extract to the specified folder” or “Extract without confirmation”. WHAT DO I DO? What am I doing wrong?
write says
how to extract dvd files which are divided so that after the extract would integrate with each other?
tarepanda says
thanks buddy!^^
Ian J Hansen says
Hi Guys,
downloaded and successfully used your.rar unxipper. Thankyou so much for the service!!
regards, Ian
Dale says
Try it: http://archiver.kmx.ru/
Decompress, create, convert zipped (incl RAR) files from a URL. Up to 20th archive formats supported. Languages: RU/EN.
sam says
i have movie in.rar but cant extract it, i mean after extraction it remains in same. can anybody help me
Tyler says
Help! I downloaded a game and tried to extract the .rar files on 7zip but, it asked for a password and I’m not the one who compressed it so i wouldn’t know what that would be… What do i do?
Bolanle says
A big Thanks! worked perfectly ):
du says
i hate to say but i love you
Paolo says
Super Thanks! God Bless!
Jun says
If I have rar files on my kindle fire I wish to extract what should I do?
cha1slemonom says
Genius! You’ve just saved my essay, thank x a billion!
kliong says
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lee says
thanks dude i can really start to use my rapidshare now,7/zip works a treat
chris says
scam.. it put a bunch of crap on my computer and did nothing to help open file BS!
ZERO says
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mayank says
plz help anyone whenever i try to open any file it doesn,t open it says that particular program has stopped working . once i opened a file of ext ( .exe) with open with and now none folder can open any of my program . to open google chrome i have to do open with and then look for appropriate program on web thats how i run my chrome any ideas for this fix . wud b gr8 thankfu
Samuel C says
Thanx for the explanation mate now you give some ideas to solve my problems with winrar
denise says
thanks you saved me:)
Chuck says
Thanks for the help sir!! YOU ROCK!!
ivanaikon says
thanks you TRILLON times !!!!!:)
KulayPinoy says
Maraming Salamat po (Thank You in English) 🙂
jenna says
thanks a lot!!
shadowtrucker says
thank you very much
Wall-rus says
I may suggest also IZArc (for Windows, free), PeaZip (for Windows and Linux, free, Open Source), and The Unarchiver (for OSX, free and Open Source).
iori says
thanks men