Problems with .rar files

[ksboy78]

I have a problem opening .rar files, specifically those with more than one part. The first part of a multiple .rar movie opens fine, but the second part always stops extracting because of a "CRC error." I have a Macbook (OS 10.4.11) and use Zipeg to extract the files. I'm not sure why the first one always opens fine, but the second never extracts. Anyone have a solution?

 

[Squallmuzza]

Are you sure that the other parts aren't automatically opened up as the first part. I.E. the other .rar file parts are actually linked to the first one and therefore don't need opening up individually.

So... When you extract the first part, does the file work and is complete? Other than that, not a clue. (It's a mistake I've made MANY times!)

 

[ksboy78]

No, they don't open or extract automatically. Unless every .rar porn file comes without a shot. Not that I'm greedy, but I like to see a "happy ending."

ETA: I've tried opening them both at the same time, and I've tried various options when opening the 2nd file, but I always get the "CRC error." And I can't find an option to continue extracting even with the error.

 

[a18]

Try using UnRarX and AJoiner. Works OK for me with OSX 10.5.8.

 

[ksboy78]

Thanks, man. I'll give those a shot. It's odd that the first one always opens fine, but the rest don't. I've even opened up one .rar file with Zipeg, and later opened one from a completely different file, and they both opened fine. Weird. Very weird. And frustrating. Very frustrating.

 

[mike1984]

use winrar - there is a function to repair rar-files.

 

[ksboy78]

Joining them together is just an option, right? I shouldn't have to do that to make them play properly. I'm okay with having to open 2 or 3 different mpegs or what-have-you. Unless combining them takes up less memory?

 

[clafouti]

If you have file.rar.001, file.rar.002, those are segments of a giant rar file & need to be joined before extracting.
If you have file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, those are multi-segment rar files.

I only use the command line "unrar" program (from MacPorts), but you could probably get MacHatcha or UnrarX & choose "Show Package Contents..." & find the unrar binary in the Resources folder. If you get CRC (checksum) errors on a rar file, you can manually get as much as you can

Open Terminal.app
Drag&drop the unrar binary onto the Terminal.app window (a space will be appended after the drop)
Add "x -kb " after that in Terminal.app
Drag&drop the file.rar onto the Terminal.app window
Drag&drop the destination folder onto the Terminal.app window.
Switch back to Terminal.app & hit the return key.

And as an aside, you don't need anything special to join files either. In Terminal.app:
Type "cat" and a space.
Drag&drop each file in order onto Terminal.app (/Users/you/file.rar.001 ~/file.rar.002)
In Terminal.app, type "> " (the redirect output symbol).
Type in the where to put the destination file. Typically, I drag&drop one of the above segments & just delete the ".009" part.
Hit return. The OS does the joining without any extra software. Doesn't provide any % done feedback though.

 

[ksboy78]

A million thanks to everyone, but especially a18 and clafouti! Unrarx works the best for me and it's so incredibly easy to use! This youtube video helped me as well (it shows you how to use unrarx):