Houdy Ken, A rar file is a type of compressed file. similar to a zip file in that it is compressed and needs a utility such as winrar or iceows to unpack them. The windows zip utility that is built in to xp will not unpack files like this.
Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Buxton" <ke...@rogers.com> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 3:23 PM Subject: Re: rar files? Please excuse my lack of knowledgere a rar file? Just curious, Ken b ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana S. Leslie" <dsles...@alumni.princeton.edu> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:49 PM Subject: Re: rar files? >A free version of WinRar is available at: > http://www.jaws-users.com/programs/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Kerstetter" <dh...@comcast.net> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 1:02 PM > Subject: RE: rar files? > > >>I use 7-Zip, but I honestly can't remember where I got it and I don't have >> the installer any more. >> >> Dan Kerstetter >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of john schwery >> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 11:20 AM >> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >> Subject: rar files? >> >> I have been using WinZip pro for rar files. Today, when extracting a >> 5 part archive, WinZip had some problems. I looked at the error >> window but I didn't see those problems. Is there a free program that >> handles rar files better than WinZip? If so, what is it and where do >> I get it? Thanks. >> >> >> John >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> __________ NOD32 3839 (20090209) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1941 - Release Date: 02/09/09 06:50:00 Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
