How to Use Winrar to Fix Corrupted RAR and ZIP Archives

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If you're having trouble extracting an archive file, the data might have been corrupted. Luckily, you may be able to restore your file with WinRAR —keep reading to learn how!

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    Click on File tab > select Open archive. Or press Ctrl + O buttons.
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    Select the corrupted archive ( RAR or ZIP ) from the system directory.
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    [2] Or press Alt + R buttons.
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    check "Treat the corrupt archive as RAR" or "Treat the corrupt archive as ZIP". [5]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWrFPtbqGXE
      2. ↑ https://www.minitool.com/news/repair-corrupted-rar-zip-files.html
      3. ↑ https://windowsreport.com/fix-corrupt-archive/
      4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWrFPtbqGXE
      5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWrFPtbqGXE
      6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWrFPtbqGXE

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