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Unpacking .rar

  • 04-01-2006 1:23pm
    #1
    UnitedIrishman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭


    I downloaded an old game after losing my disc by torrent last night and when I opened the .rar file, theres two files. A .bin file and a .cue file. I've tried just extracting them but it doesn't work.

    Any ideas what to do because I'm hopeless at this sort of thing?


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  • #2
    tie_mi_shu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭tie_mi_shu


    right click then press extract here.. ;)


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    As above - to extract
    here or here - to burn, with Nero..


  • #4
    zuma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭zuma


    You can also mount the bin/cue using Nero.


  • #5
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    UnitedIrishman wrote:
    I downloaded an old game after losing my disc by torrent last night and when I opened the .rar file, theres two files. A .bin file and a .cue file. I've tried just extracting them but it doesn't work.

    Any ideas what to do because I'm hopeless at this sort of thing?

    - It may be a multi-file archive, what size is the .rar file and what size does it report for the BIN file in it ? (If the BIN file is shown as bigger than the .rar file then you're missing part of the archive)

    - You do have WinRAR, right ?


  • #6
    UnitedIrishman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭UnitedIrishman


    I have winRar. The .rar file size is 320mb.

    I've got this far: http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/UnitedIrishman/untitled3.jpg

    My problem is that when i've extracted them and clicked on the main .exe file I've got "Error" messages. I have a feeling it's to do with those AFP files. What recognises AFP files?


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  • #7
    EOA_Mushy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭EOA_Mushy


    zuma wrote:
    You can also mount the bin/cue using Nero.

    Yup open the .cue with nero and burn the rest should take care of its self...


  • #8
    Balfa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    Gurgle wrote:
    If the BIN file is shown as bigger than the .rar file then you're missing part of the archive
    Isn't rar a compression format? In which case you're unlikely ever to find the contents of the rar as being smaller than the rar file itself? ;)

    I know what you're getting at, but your advice is a little confusing :)

    I'd say if the BIN is waaay bigger, then it might be a multi-part.


  • #9
    UnitedIrishman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭UnitedIrishman


    I finally got the setup file to work after 3 hours of clicking.

    Anyways cheers again everyone.


  • #10
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    While on the subject, I downloaded a .rar file which has an .avi movie file inside. I extract it but when I try to play it, it iwll not work.
    Is corruption a common problem and is there anything I can do to fix it?
    thanks


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Zascar wrote:
    While on the subject, I downloaded a .rar file which has an .avi movie file inside. I extract it but when I try to play it, it iwll not work.
    Is corruption a common problem and is there anything I can do to fix it?
    thanks

    you may need codec's for your movie player, if not get yourself a copy of File Repair Studio 2005 and try to repair the .rar file :)


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  • #12
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    Zascar wrote:
    While on the subject, I downloaded a .rar file which has an .avi movie file inside. I extract it but when I try to play it, it iwll not work.
    Is corruption a common problem and is there anything I can do to fix it?
    thanks
    If it was corrupted, you wouldn't be able to extract it.
    You're probably just missing a codec.

    Gordian Knot Codec Pack
    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Gordian_Knot_Codec_Pack.htm

    should sort that out.


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