Forum: 3D Modeling

Subject: Help need a RAR file decoder

robin123 opened this issue on Nov 01, 2006 · 8 posts

robin123 posted Wed, 01 November 2006 at 7:20 AM

Hi all I need some advice can any one tell me of a good and safe free RAR file decoder, at the moment all I have is Winzip and it just don’t cut it with RAR files I only need a decoder not the complete package pleas can some point me in the right direction

CaptainJack1 posted Wed, 01 November 2006 at 7:28 AM

I've used 7-Zip with quite a bit of success; it works with most any compression format, including RAR.

Captain Jack

robin123 posted Wed, 01 November 2006 at 7:34 AM

Doesn’t that one need a RAR plugin ?

CaptainJack1 posted Wed, 01 November 2006 at 7:45 AM

Hmmm... I don't think so. It doesn't pack RAR's, just unpacks them, and I think the code is built-in.

You might also check out the links at the bottom of the RAR page at Wikipedia; there's some other software referenced there that might also be useful.

SPZ-Desdinova posted Wed, 01 November 2006 at 12:02 PM

Direct ftom the 7zip site:

The main features of 7-Zip:

High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
Supported formats: - Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS

You DO NOT need to have WinRAR installed inorder to decompress a RAR file.

I have used 7zip for several years now.

infinity10 posted Wed, 01 November 2006 at 11:13 PM

I use this one to deal with that type of archive - free.

http://www.izarc.org/

Eternal Hobbyist

robin123 posted Thu, 02 November 2006 at 8:41 AM

Thanks All your help Is appreciated Got it sorted now thanks

Digital_Assassin posted Wed, 15 November 2006 at 9:01 AM

Winrar :| it does zip, rar, iso, and like 20 or 30 other formats.