What's RAR and how do I open it?

Question

What's a RAR file and what program do I need to open it? My Dad gave a me a DVD with this game, only it's just 60 RAR files... So how can I start playing the game?

Answer 1

RAR is an archive format used basically to compress files..it's an alternative to ZIP files...you'll need to download a program to open the compressed RAR files.

Some basic info on RAR can be found here:

http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_030b.html

Here's a free program that should be able to open your RAR files..

http://www.download.com/7-Zip/3000-2250_...

Answer 2

A *rar file is a type of archive used to reduce file size there are many programs that can decompress them; my favorite being 7-zip.

Answer 3

RAR is a patented archive file format that supports data compression, error recovery, and file spanning. It was developed by a Russian software engineer Eugene Roshal (hence the name RAR: Roshal ARchive) and currently licensed by Win.RAR GmbH.

http://www.7zip.org will open .rar files  

Answer 4

RAR is a type of a compressed file it can be processed through WinRAR achiever

whose download link is as follows

www.rarlab.com/download.htm  

Answer 5

RAR Filename extension .rar, .rev, formerly .r00, .r01, etc.

Internet media type application/x-rar-compressed application/octet-stream

Developed by Eugene Roshal

Type of format Archive format

In computing science, RAR is a patented[citation needed] archive file format that supports data compression, error recovery, and file spanning. It was developed by a Russian software engineer Eugene Roshal (hence the name RAR: Roshal ARchive) and currently licensed by Win.RAR GmbH.[1]

The filename extension used by RAR is .rar for the data volume set and .rev for the recovery volume set. In previous versions, if a RAR-archive was broken into many smaller files (a "multi-volume archive"), then the smaller files used the extensions .rar, .r00, .r01, .r02 etc.

Version 1 and 2 archive files were often used in conjunction with a parchive file archiver to create parity files for error recovery when using less-than-perfect file transmission and storage media such as newsgroups, satellite transmission, and optical discs. Version 3 has eliminated the need for third party post-processing.

you will need winrar to open it. http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

Answer 6

Winrar

Download it, use it to open the rar file

it will ask you to purchase the full version or w/e, just cancel and proceed

once u open your rar file, just highlight everything you want and pull it out onto the folder you want, or desktop

Answer 7

A rar file its a wirar file.You need winrar.Then select extract on one of the files then instal it whit deaemon tools or Alchool 120%

Answer 8

Download WinRar. (google it) its like .zip only a different file extension.

Answer 9

use simple unrar

Simple Unrar is an easy, small and fast tool designed to help users extract .RAR files.

After you associate .RAR files with sUnrar.exe you can just double-click on any .RAR file. It will immediately start extracting to a subfolder.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compression...