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What happens to .rar files after a few years? I downloaded some files and now they are all corrupt.

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Nothing should happen under normal conditions. If you have a magnetic hard drive, it might have bad sectors.

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Can I open a RAR file if I forget the password?

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No, you will need the password for it to open.

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How do I use Winrar for a zip file?

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Once Winrar is installed, any .zip or .rar file will be recognized, so all you have to do is right click on the file and select the applicable option.

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Is it safe for me to download the program WinRAR?

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Yes. It's extremely safe. Many people use it for there RAR files and have no complaints.

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What do I do if the RAR file won't open?

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Delete it and download it again. If the error continues, download from a different source.

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Can a rar file's contents be saved as another file type?

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Yes, you need to extract the rar file content and re-compress it to a different format, in example to zip format so recipients will be able to open (and even edit) the file without having WinRar installed.

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What do I do if I tried to extract a file but it says a next volume is required?

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You need to have all volumes - possibly saved in the same directory - that composes the archive in order to correctly and completely extract its content. Volumes are files with same name and extension numbered progressively, i.e. .001, .002, .003 - or .r01, .r02, .r03.

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