2006-09-20 14:34:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
.rar files are compressed files like .zips. You need winrar to open them. If you cant play avi files you need the divx codec... www.divx.com
2006-09-20 14:36:45 · answer #1 · answered by moin e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't actually play .rar files. It is a compressed file that you must "un-compress" using the right software. Think of it like a box that you must "unwrap" with another program. Try downloading WinRAR (free) to unpack it. Also remember that .Rar files usually come in bunches so you may need several .rar files to make a full movie.
On .avi files, you can play them with Windows Media Player, Real Player or Winamp. All of these are free just search for them. You will probably also need the "divx codec". Just search for that too and you can download it - it is a small program that installs the right software to be able to play most movies in the players I noted above.
(I'm assuming here that you are using some version of Windows. If not, this probably won't be helpful.)
2006-09-20 14:43:12 · answer #2 · answered by jtex24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rar files are enzactly like zip files you just need Winrar to open them I'm not sure about the AVI either because mine dont work.
2006-09-20 14:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't "play" .rar files. It's a compression format like .zip. You'll need to get WinRAR to expand the files so you can get at whatever's inside.
AVI files are played through Windows Media Player, among other programs, provided you've got the right codec. That's "Coder/Decoder". It's the protocol by which visual and audio data is written to a file, and there are dozens. I recommend getting a program called "GSpot", which will analyze any video file you throw at it and tell you what codecs you need and where to get them.
2006-09-20 14:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.rar is a compression utility file. you have to open the file using winrar which can downloaded free from winrar.com.
avi is a video file. All media players including windows media player, winamp play avi files.
You can use VLC media player to play avi files.....because of its ease of use and no interruptions. It can also play partially downloaded avi file.
2006-09-20 14:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by donald 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*.rar file type is a winrar.exe version of a *.zip file the only program I know of that can open them are winrar.exe. *.avi are basicly homemade dvd type files so you need a *.avi file type player. i recomend nero media player or windows media player, you can also try out the QuikTime player by apple Inc. have fun experimenting with media player program also a known requirement of playing *.avi files is a 500 megahertz processor with 128 megabytes of ram if your computer is slower than this playing the *.avi file type will probably crash your operating system.
2006-09-20 14:46:00 · answer #6 · answered by demonicunicorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step one million get carry of and then setting up Izarc (see supplies below). Step 2 Open Izarc. Step 3 click "document" and then "New Archive." Step 4 opt for the RAR document. as quickly as you do, you will see a folder interior the process the Izarc application. Step 5 click on the document to spotlight that folder. Then, click the "Extract" button on the precise of Izarc. A small field will seem. Step 6 click on the small folder icon on the superb facet of the field. Then, choose for the place you want the learning interior the RAR document to be extracted. once you're arranged, click the "Extract" button on the backside of the field. The folder will then be extracted. From there, you've gotten the means to play the AVI information that have been placed interior the RAR document.
2016-10-15 05:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
.rar files are archives-- the real file is inside of it. download Winrar program, it will open the .rar archive for you.
For .avai files you need to have a media player like Windows Media Player, you also might need to have some codecs installed. Most videly used codec is divx.
All of the programs/codecs mentioned can easily be found online just search for them
2006-09-20 14:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by Mrsashko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rar files are compresses files, you would have to extract them using WinRAR first. you can play avi files using win player, if not just download divx player
2006-09-20 14:37:29 · answer #9 · answered by zaraki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean how to open rar files? use winrar (http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm)
avi files? windows media player
2006-09-20 15:21:23 · answer #10 · answered by EARTH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋