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    winrar .iso file question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hpl912, Jan 22, 2008.

  1. hpl912

    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    i've downloaded a set of .r00 to .r90 files with one .rar and another .svf (please refer to picture below)

    which is the right file to extract the .iso file from? i tried from .r00 and .rar. it successfully extracted an .iso file. but when i click on the extracted .iso file it says the archive is either damaged or unknown format :confused: :confused: can i just burn it onto cd even though it says this message and working?
    and how come files from .r30 doesn't have the winrar icon sign besides it?

    thanks in advance

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  2. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Incase you already didn't know. You must use a Virtual Drive like Damon Tools or burn the ISO to a disc.

    If it still doesn't work, then you downloaded a bad file. Or one last step you can try is to extract it using another app like 7zip.
     
  3. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Double click on the .rar archive to have Winrar extract the files which have been compressed in the 91 separate archive files.
    You should be able to mount the .iso file using Daemon tools or Alcohol120 or just burn the image to a disc.
     
  4. hpl912

    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the suggestions.

    so i got my .iso file extracting by clicking the .rar file. i tried "burn image" using nero express onto a disc and it doesn't work. is there a way to verify the .iso file before burning to make sure it works?
     
  5. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Mount it virtually with software like others have said above.
     
  6. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    The .sfv file can be opened in a text editor. It contains file hashes for all the small rars inside the sfv archive. Use a program like hashtab or hashcalc (google them to download - they are freewares) to verify archive integrity.

    Then again, you can't extract it to actually get the iso - WinRAR will complain.

    Just thought I'd throw it out there.

    Trivia: sfv stands for simple file verification ;)
     
  7. BlackRussian

    BlackRussian Notebook Deity

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    I just look at the image it would seem that you have not got the full fills.. Note the color of some of the rar files are white!!!
    Incomplete download even that it appears done/down..Re download file 30 to 90..
     
  8. Dragonpet

    Dragonpet Notebook Evangelist

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    it is suppose to be like that, Winrar only associate file extension to a certain degree so anything above the number will not be associated with winrar which is why it appear to be "white", a blank file picture. It will extract as long as you start from the .rar file and the rars are not corrupted or the ISO insides isn't as well. I have had ISO that extract perfectly but is still corrupted, I am guessing that the person who created the rars didn't verify the integrity of the ISO before they uploaded it.

    FYI, publicly asking a question related to illegally downloaded content is not a smart move.