Winrar / 7zip update

Поделиться1Вс 15:58:37

Files compressed with newer versions of winrar give errors ("unknow format or damaged archive") when trying to decompress with older versions.

Update your version or try a different program to decompress, if you are having this issue.

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Поделиться2Вс 15:58:46

It seems like archives created in version 5 have modified the code and will not open in the older versions. Goodbye v.2.0.0 LOL

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Поделиться3Вс 15:58:55

I'm using the latest version of WinRar Ver. 5.50 in my device and it's work fine with me

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Поделиться4Вс 15:59:19

Well, breaking backwards compatibility is some really creative software development imho.

Started using 7-zip on anything that reports an error with winrar. Rate of success of 7-zip, something like 100%.

Good for you winrar, keep that up!

Just my 2c.

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Поделиться5Вс 15:59:25

I got me a copy of WinRar about 10 years ago and it told me it was only free for 40 days.

I am still using that same exact copy. It was first on my Windows ME and then Windows XP and now Windows 7.

Still tells me it's only free for 40 days.

I must had RAR and UNRAR 10's of 1000's of files with it in the past 10 years.

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Поделиться6Вс 15:59:37

According to WIKI, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinRAR this version came out in 2006.

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I just wish people would not rar or zip their files in the first place.
I just makes extra work for us all.
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Could I suggest that you backup all of your files to an external hard drive and store this offsite.

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Поделиться8Вс 16:00:24

Overall, I don't mind.

For split files, it's a must. Unfortunately, most posters don't use the error checking so it's hard to troubeshoot a bad download vs a bad file.

ALSO
I did get the newest version of WinRAR and when I create a RAR file, there are 3 options now.
RAR4
RAR
ZIP

I believe the RAR option will allow older WinRAR versions to extract the native RAR format.

RAR4 on the other hand will require a newer version
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Поделиться9Вс 16:00:58

Some file types don't travel well unless they're zipped/RARed, etc. I've especially had issues sending CAD files. DXF, TCW, DGW, etc., all tend to get corrupted unless compressed. I've seen it on several platforms, both Windows and Linux, and via different e-mail systems.

F.

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