Simviation Forum - What's a rar file?

Reply #15 - Jul 9^th, 2008 at 1:27pm

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Zaphod wrote on Jul 9^th, 2008 at 12:37pm:

Hi Fozz.

I'm enjoying the Messenger too, but why have you got a pilot and I haven't?

Something I said?

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Reply #16 - Jul 9^th, 2008 at 3:24pm

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AlexanderDZ: I have a RAR file on my desktop. You know what to do but I on the other hand have never come across them & don't. It's wonderful when you know how. No amount of clicking did anything. But I thought I'd already said that! I downloaded WinRAR but it had no instructions about using it to open the RAR file.
I think that covers it.

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Reply #17 - Jul 10^th, 2008 at 12:29pm

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Hagar wrote on Jul 9^th, 2008 at 1:27pm:

Zaphod wrote on Jul 9^th, 2008 at 12:37pm:

Hi Fozz.

I'm enjoying the Messenger too, but why have you got a pilot and I haven't?

Something I said?

Zaph Wink

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Reply #18 - Jul 10^th, 2008 at 5:14pm

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gypsymoth wrote on Jul 9^th, 2008 at 3:24pm:

AlexanderDZ: I have a RAR file on my desktop. You know what to do but I on the other hand have never come across them & don't. It's wonderful when you know how. No amount of clicking did anything. But I thought I'd already said that! I downloaded WinRAR but it had no instructions about using it to open the RAR file.
I think that covers it.

You probably need to associate the files to whatever flavor of RAR exractor you are using.

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Reply #19 - Jul 12^th, 2008 at 4:06am

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Hi Terry,

You can have WinZip handle RAR files for you. You only need to set the file association for RAR files in WinZip. Like this:

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Reply #20 - Jul 12^th, 2008 at 11:06am

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Harold wrote on Jul 12^th, 2008 at 4:06am:

You can have WinZip handle RAR files for you.

Providing you have version 11.0 or higher.

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Reply #21 - Jul 12^th, 2008 at 12:42pm

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Excellent tip Harold. Smiley

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Reply #22 - Jul 12^th, 2008 at 12:50pm

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aussiewannabe wrote on Jul 12^th, 2008 at 11:06am:

Providing you have version 11.0 or higher.

... which is available for free at www.winzip.com. Wink

You just have to deal with the splashscreen everytime you start the program

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Reply #23 - Jul 12^th, 2008 at 1:23pm

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Harold wrote on Jul 12^th, 2008 at 12:50pm:

aussiewannabe wrote on Jul 12^th, 2008 at 11:06am:

Providing you have version 11.0 or higher.

... which is available for free at www.winzip.com. Wink

You just have to deal with the splashscreen everytime you start the program

Hi Harold. I believe the free trial WinZip has been limited to 30 days since version 8.0. You just get used to using it & the trial period expires. I don't see the sense in that unless you're prepared to purchase it. There are plenty of genuine freeware alternatives which work just as well & can also handle RAR format. One of these is ALZip which I have tested & can recommend. http://www.altools.com/ALTools/ALZip.aspx

None of these utilities should need any setting up or complex procedures for extracting the files. The easiest & quickest method for extracting compressed files in RAR or ZIP format is to use the right-click "Extract to ...." options. This will automatically extract the file to a folder with same name in the same location as the original file.

WinRAR

ALZip

WinXP (& presumably Vista) includes its own extraction software which makes 3rd party utilities like WinZip unnecessary for extracting conventional ZIP files used for FS addons.

Note: I still use a registered version of WinZip 7.0 which someone purchased for me many years ago.

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Reply #24 - Jul 12^th, 2008 at 3:24pm

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Hagar wrote on Jul 12^th, 2008 at 1:23pm:

There are plenty of genuine freeware alternatives

Very true Doug ... very true. I sometimes get stuck in what I have and need a refresher.
Though I mostly use WinRAR, I'll look into ALZip ... thanks for the heads up.

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Reply #25 - Jul 12^th, 2008 at 3:50pm

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Harold wrote on Jul 12^th, 2008 at 3:24pm:

Hagar wrote on Jul 12^th, 2008 at 1:23pm:

There are plenty of genuine freeware alternatives

Very true Doug ... very true. I sometimes get stuck in what I have and need a refresher.
Though I mostly use WinRAR, I'll look into ALZip ... thanks for the heads up.

Please let me know what you think of it.

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Reply #26 - Jul 13^th, 2008 at 1:07am