How do you open a *.rar file?
2007-04-20 07:11:01 · 10 answers · asked by DiGGiTaLL wit a Mossberg 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
WinRar from http://www.rarlabs.com/
Good Luck! : )
2007-04-20 07:13:20 · answer #1 · answered by AZRocks12 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
RAR Files Explained in Plain English
Source http://www.techsono.com/faq/rar.html
RAR is currently the most efficient method for compressing files. RAR works like ZIP files do on Windows, and like Stuff-It files do on the Mac. RAR files are 'archives' which can contain one or more compressed files. RAR files can also be segmented into smaller chunks, which is why RAR has become dominant in the binary newsgroups (groups whose names begin with 'alt.binaries').
More information at the source site.
2007-04-20 07:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
RAR is a file format for data compression, similar to ZIP files. RAR stands for Roshal Archive; the format is named after its creator, Eugene Roshal.
A quick overview of file compression
File compression is a method of wrapping up one or more files into a single package that is often times smaller than the original(s). For example, say you wanted to e-mail a folder full of files to your friend. Instead of attaching the entire folder and all its multiple files to your e-mail message, you could compress the folder into one archive file and send that to your friend. You’ll send the e-mail faster and your friend will download it quicker because the compressed archive is smaller than all of its contents in their original form. You can also be sure that your friend receives all of the files intended for him, because there’s just one compressed file instead of many different files.
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How to create and open .RAR files
In order to create (compress) and open (decompress) .RAR files, you need special software that understands the .RAR format. There are many software packages that can decompress .RAR files, but only the original WinRAR program can both compress and decompress with the .RAR format.
WinRAR download and support
WinRAR is shareware, meaning that you may use it for a short trial period before having to pay a fee to continue.
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2007-04-20 07:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To open .rar file, use WinRAR or WinZip tool to process RAR and ZIP files.
2007-04-20 07:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by rani_tips 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need a program called winrar (windows)
or Unrar / Stuffit (mac)
Basically it's a compressed file that needs to be decompressed. All of the above programs can do that for you easily.
hope that helps
~ turbos ~
2007-04-20 07:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by turbocozmo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get WinRar, or, better yet, get ZipGenius, http://www.zipgenius.it
Its free and it covers most, if not all of your compression files.
2007-04-20 07:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's like a zip file. download winrar from http://www.rarlab.com/
2007-04-20 07:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by bfidfsdfd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Download free try, http://www.win-rar.com/
2007-04-20 07:15:05 · answer #8 · answered by tpk_april1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to 7-zip.org
It is freeware...yippee!!
2007-04-20 07:24:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.fileinfo.net/list/r
2007-04-20 07:18:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋