Problem extracting RAR files in Leopard

I have been unable to extract any RAR files on my computer since installing Leopard. I have tried using a variety of software including Stuffit, UnRarX, and TheUnarchiver but every time I get the message that there's been a format error. This is extremely frustrating and if anyone can recommend an application or method that works, it would be greatly appreciated.

UnRarX and MacPAR deLuxe
<http://www.xs4all.nl/~gp/MacPAR_deLuxe/>
both work fine here with Leopard. Maybe the RAR files are bad or something is wrong with your Leopard installation.

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I use MacPAR deLuxe for handling RAR/PAR files. Latest version is Lion friendly
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When I try to extract the downloaded file (with winRAR) the header is corrupt and there is an unexpected end of archive.
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Thanks ejp. I closed 'buffer' instead - that fixes the size problem.
The archive is now exactly the same size as it should be - but the header information is still corrupt.
When I compared the files using a binary comparison program it
said that the files although the same size were different by approx. 6.7mb out of 53.5mb.
I'm perplexed as to what this difference could stem from; is it the encoding, the charset, something similar?
The underlying file I'm trying to download is an avi if that makes any difference.

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Hi
i downloaded EP Sneak priview from SDN in the form of RAR files.when i try to extract using winzip it is giving error.is there any other way
Prasad

Yes, you need to get WinRar. Its just like WinZip. I believe that .zip and .rar are just different compression technologies. Here is a link to get WinRar.
http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
Regards,
Rich Heilman

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It gave me the error when I ran the program, if I need to post a screenie I will. Also if unRarx does work, am I using it wrong? I've got all 5 .rar files together in one folder. Start unrarx, click browse, navigate to the first rar, click extract, then this error at the end:
INSTRUCTIONS] + [SN] [CodeTempest]/********.dmg - CRC failed
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******** = name of program, kept private sorry.
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I checked various posts on this topic and downloaded both the Unarchiver and Unrarx and loaded them as applications. When I drag a rar file to either of these applications, I get a message
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The contents of the file Cifob.rar cannot be extracted with this program.
For Unrarx:
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Hi Carmel,,
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How can I extract .rar files?

I have UnRARX but that doesnt work on the ones I need extracted. I had to use a windows computer to extract the files, but what program for mac will get the job done?

Stuffit Deluxe was the archive program of choice since System 7 until about MacOS 10.3 - it's not free and not as important as it once was.
The free Stuffit Expander still does great work for many types of archives. Stuffit Expander 13.0.3 -
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10151590
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hi
i have problem with extracting files. it takes too much time.
just for ex' extracting 1G on linux took 3.5 minutes and 40 sec' on windows (on the same hardware)
* i'm using xarchiver 0.4.6
ty

dids22 wrote:
hi
i have problem with extracting files. it takes too much time.
just for ex' extracting 1G on linux took 3.5 minutes and 40 sec' on windows (on the same hardware)
ty
I've noticed the same problem. Pacman grinds system (firefox) to a halt too.
iirc, I dont think rar'ing was always this slow. Guess it might have something to do with sata, ncq and schedulers.
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okay, here i downloaded tons of things like audio files from safari and i got it in form of .rar, its fine though 'cause I got rar-extracting app "unrarX".#
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Because of problems with the activation server that was disabled, I've had to download photoshop CS2 and reinstall it on my new laptop.
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Message was edited by: whoopsfizz

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mh++

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Does leopard support rar file? or I need to download third party software to extract rar file.

Archive Assistant should extract the contents of a .rar archive; however, if there are multiple segments it will not join them back together.
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I've just completed installing a LR5 upgrade from a DVD disc.
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Hej Dave,
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I've actually tryed both the update 5,5 and the 5,6 with the same result and the screenshot just happened to be for 5,5.
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