How to extract RAR file

October 23, 2007

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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mook September 26, 2008 at 4:31 am

Works for me, thanks

custom tailor December 10, 2008 at 10:58 am

even after installing 7 zip unable to open rar files

sawa February 25, 2009 at 10:23 am

thanks … more thanks

Kiss this, Miss July 3, 2009 at 11:35 am

Thanks! Totally worked!

J October 17, 2009 at 3:50 am

works to me..

b October 31, 2009 at 3:58 am

sumtyms the game dnt work when u extract it from rar to iso/cso

iceman252525 December 16, 2009 at 9:03 am

you have to burn the iso file to a disk

i like to use magic iso. try that

colorzone January 5, 2010 at 1:55 am

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 January 5, 2010 at 9:23 pm

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 January 11, 2010 at 1:34 am

you have lost some files

:D January 13, 2010 at 7:12 pm

Thank you sooo much ;)

bebvelo January 13, 2010 at 10:26 pm

thanks so much it really does work

usman January 19, 2010 at 5:53 am

thanx buddy

weired February 9, 2010 at 11:49 am

how do you extract multiple files

weired February 9, 2010 at 11:49 am

*at once*

Jon February 17, 2010 at 9:42 pm

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 March 7, 2010 at 8:34 pm

Hey,

Thank you so much and it works…

Nathan March 9, 2010 at 1:25 am

Mine asks for a password.
Help!

Ja-Ne March 11, 2010 at 2:42 pm

YAY thank you it worked so well

Stuart April 25, 2010 at 3:56 pm

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 May 15, 2010 at 1:42 am

how to put games from pc to my jxd1000.should i extract files please tell me the answers

Steve May 17, 2010 at 3:33 pm

i cant use the extract here option on winrar it doesnt show up when i right click

Chris May 21, 2010 at 8:42 pm

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)

:) May 23, 2010 at 12:31 am

Thank you!

Plush Store May 27, 2010 at 7:37 am

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 May 28, 2010 at 9:25 pm

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 June 2, 2010 at 11:14 am

HI, Thank you so much for your suggestion…. I am able to extract the rar file.

aisyah June 4, 2010 at 7:15 pm

it works with everything… but what if the file is broken? is there other ways to extract it?

annyyu22 June 21, 2010 at 1:22 am

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 September 13, 2010 at 8:15 pm

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 September 24, 2010 at 4:13 am

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 September 26, 2010 at 10:46 am

“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 October 9, 2010 at 9:48 am

pls tell mee how too give passwords too files&folder

Mira October 20, 2010 at 12:48 am

I have downloaded an unziping soft 7-Zip. But how should I use it?

yoyo97 November 25, 2010 at 12:55 am

thanks

Shoaib December 29, 2010 at 3:25 am

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 January 7, 2011 at 5:03 am

:D

Shayari February 9, 2011 at 10:46 pm

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 February 11, 2011 at 8:38 pm

really useful link

Hhh March 2, 2011 at 12:21 am

I am tryin 2 extract sm files…bt its asking burn 2 a disk…

name less March 11, 2011 at 10:58 am

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 April 7, 2011 at 7:59 pm

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 April 16, 2011 at 8:12 am

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 April 17, 2011 at 5:26 pm

how to extract dvd files which are divided so that after the extract would integrate with each other?

tarepanda June 17, 2011 at 7:44 pm

thanks buddy!^^

Ian J Hansen June 28, 2011 at 1:58 am

Hi Guys,

downloaded and successfully used your.rar unxipper. Thankyou so much for the service!!

regards, Ian

Dale August 7, 2011 at 5:23 pm

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 August 18, 2011 at 5:21 pm

i have movie in.rar but cant extract it, i mean after extraction it remains in same. can anybody help me

Tyler August 28, 2011 at 10:50 pm

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 September 15, 2011 at 10:43 am

A big Thanks! worked perfectly ):

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