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whats a .RAR file?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:24 am
by GreenRock
What is this, and why cant my computer open it?
I downloaded chris' new game xiotex.
i double clicked on the file, and windows said it did not know what program to open it with.
help?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:29 am
by The Daemons
It's an archive file similar to a .zip file. I would strongly recommend downloading and installing this, as it is compatible with tons of different archive types, including its own .7z file type.

http://www.7-zip.org/

Edit: also, could you post a link to where you found that game? Thanks!! :D

Re: whats a .RAR file?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:24 am
by Mas Tnega
GreenRock wrote:I downloaded chris' new game xiotex.
Byron is not Chris. Byron is not Chris. Byron is not Chris. Byron is not Chris. Byron is not Chris.

Re: whats a .RAR file?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:34 am
by Wasgood
Mas Tnega wrote:
GreenRock wrote:I downloaded chris' new game xiotex.
Byron was not Chris. Byron was not Chris. Byron was not Chris. Byron was not Chris. Byron was not Chris.

Fix'd

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:19 pm
by coolsi
Icepick is Chris.

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:23 pm
by Montyphy
NeoThermic is Jesus

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:24 pm
by Xarlaxas
And I'm Mark.

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:42 pm
by elDiablo
coolsi wrote:Icepick is Chris.


Oh times so long ago.

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:43 pm
by coolsi
It's still 2002, isn't it?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:57 pm
by elDiablo
coolsi wrote:It's still 2002, isn't it?


Of course! I meant the times that were more than one day ago!

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:57 pm
by coolsi
Phew

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:51 am
by WolfLord
Stupid newbies.

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:16 am
by elexis
I'm surprised someone didn't post a link to google.

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:16 pm
by xyzyxx

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:54 am
by elexis
xyzyxx wrote:http://tinyurl.com/orjnt6


lol, and WTF ZoneAlarm blocks tunyurl!!!!!???