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How to open .rar files

  • 10-02-2009 09:32PM
    #1
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi..I got a set of good images off the net but they are .rar files..How can I open themWhen I double click it, it says Windows cannot open this file.Thanks


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  • #2
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 19,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    download winrar


  • #3
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    I like this app
    http://www.7-zip.org/


  • #4
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Sound out lads..The 7-zip one is fine


  • #5
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Actually..1 more question..How do I make the file to not be rar after I get that..Im trying to put it onto itunes but it says it does not supprt the file..:(


  • #6
    Random
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    callaway92 wrote: »
    Actually..1 more question..How do I make the file to not be rar after I get that..Im trying to put it onto itunes but it says it does not supprt the file..:(
    Choose the extract option and then your files will be outside the rar file. You can use them like "normal" files then.


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  • #7
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Random wrote: »
    Choose the extract option and then your files will be outside the rar file. You can use them like "normal" files then.

    when i try that it say "cannot open as archive" :(


  • #8
    Random
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    callaway92 wrote: »
    when i try that it say "cannot open as archive" :(
    I'm pretty sure 7-zip supports rar .. but maybe I have mistaken somewhere .. I have a couple of programs installed but I've always picked 7-zip first.

    Have you tried opening / extracting it from within 7-zip?


  • #9
    Steoob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭Steoob


    http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=How+to+open+.rar+files


  • #10
    PaddyTheNth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    Random wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure 7-zip supports rar .. but maybe I have mistaken somewhere .. I have a couple of programs installed but I've always picked 7-zip first.

    Have you tried opening / extracting it from within 7-zip?
    It does support opening, just not creating them.

    OP, right-click on the .rar file, choose 7-Zip from the context menu, and then Extract files... or Extract Here or Extract to

    11515556up7.png


  • #11
    golfguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭golfguy


    win rar ?


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  • #12
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    PaddyTheNth wrote: »
    It does support opening, just not creating them.

    OP, right-click on the .rar file, choose 7-Zip from the context menu, and then Extract files... or Extract Here or Extract to

    11515556up7.png

    Sound as a bell bud :cool:


  • #13
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    i use pea zip, works fine with rar files


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