Repair corrupt WinRAR file after invalid RAR file error!
Published by Jacob Martin on March 19, 2014
RAR is a compression file format that is used to compress one or multiple files on a computer hard disk. These rar files are basically used to store memory space on computer. Besides saving memory, all these files are also used to send large files or folders over the internet and also have some features such as encryption, splitting and password protection. However, like other compression files formats, you will receive an error message such as “Cannot open this file: it does not appear to be a valid file” during extracting files from RA file. By getting this message, you will be sure that the RAR file from where you want to extract files would be corrupt and may be inaccessible.However, there is nothing to worry if you come across such type of error message as this files can be repaired easily with the help of third party tool that are easily available on the internet. This third party tool helps to fix your RAR files easily and extract each and every file from it. But before that, it is necessary to discuss the reasons for the RAR file corruption.
Reasons for RAR file corruption:
- Change of file extension: While changing the file extension of your RAR files from RAR to DOC or from RAR to JPG, it sometimes changes the meaning of the file which makes the file corrupt.
- Broken download: There is a chance of getting corrupted RAR file while there is any stoppage during downloading the file from the internet. This reason is basically one of the main reasons for RAR file corruption.
- Power failure: If there is an unexpected system shutdown due to power failure during extracting or creating your RAR file, then it can also leads to RAR file corruption.
- Virus Infection: Deadly malware/virus infection on your RAR files which makes the file corrupt or inaccessible.
- Other reasons: Some other reasons of corruption include extracting the RAR file by using unauthorized applications, improper system termination and bad sectors on hard disk etc.
No matter what ever may be the reason of file corruption, this corruption can be repaired by using third party repair software. You can use RAR Repair Tool as this is one of the best repairing software to repair the damaged or corrupted RAR file. This repair file scans easily to corrupt RAR file and can extract each and every file from it. It experience on various file systems and how data is written in the file and experience working with various file formats. This software:
- Compatible to run an all latest Windows such as Windows Vista, 7, 8 and Windows XP
- Supports repair of RAR file having CRC error
- Strong RAR repair engine/algorithms
- Intuitive and easy to use interface
- Completely automated repair process
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Steps to repair corrupt RAR file using software:
Step 1: Download the repair software and then install to your computer.
Step 2: Choose the corrupt RAR file to repair and then hit on “Repair”
Step 3: You can see the repairing process in progress
Step 4: Once the repairing process is completed, it will show the repaired contents
Step 5: Choose the location and then save the repaired contents by hitting “Save” button.
