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.
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Works for me, thanks
even after installing 7 zip unable to open rar files
thanks … more thanks
Thanks! Totally worked!
works to me..
sumtyms the game dnt work when u extract it from rar to iso/cso
you have to burn the iso file to a disk
i like to use magic iso. try that
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 )
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
you have lost some files
Thank you sooo much
thanks so much it really does work
thanx buddy
how do you extract multiple files
*at once*
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>
Hey,
Thank you so much and it works…
Mine asks for a password.
Help!
YAY thank you it worked so well
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
how to put games from pc to my jxd1000.should i extract files please tell me the answers
i cant use the extract here option on winrar it doesnt show up when i right click
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)
Thank you!
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?
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…
HI, Thank you so much for your suggestion…. I am able to extract the rar file.
it works with everything… but what if the file is broken? is there other ways to extract it?
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.