Repair and Fix Corrupted RAR Files

Tool to repair WinRAR files

The name RAR is abbreviated from the word Roshal archive which is one of the most popularly used compression format for storing files in storage devices.The RAR compression format is more advanced than ZIP. For e.g.the RAR files make use of 128 bit key length but the ZIP does not. And the RAR type compression is capable of supporting archive files larger than 9 GB. The available versions of RAR formats are RAR 1.3, 1.5,2 and 3.

Sometimes the RAR files are subjected to vulnerability as well, say data loss due to compression of files over and over. The file becomes inaccessible when it gets damaged. However, the good thing is, it is possible to repair RAR files using Remo Repair RAR. The RAR files which are corrupted can be repaired easily with this tool without any damage to the source file.

Some stand alone features

• Easy to fix all versions of corrupted and damaged RAR files
• The algorithms implemented are designed in a way to fix damaged RAR files with CRC errors
• Password protected and encrypted RAR files can be repaired easily
• RAR files of size 4GB and more can be repaired easily
• Any error while extracting files from RAR, then RAR file extraction error fix is done securely
• The extracted data RAR files can be previewed before the restore process

Some known scenarios where RAR files gets corrupted and damaged

Interruption during the download process: If the internet connection is not stable while downloading RAR files, then they may get corrupted resulting in data loss.

Damage made while transferring RAR files: Binary mode needs to be used before transferring compressed files like RAR files. Avoiding usage of binary mode may corrupt RAR file while transferring through internet.

Abrupt power failure: Operating System crash, power failure or abrupt system shutdown are the common problems that cause RAR file corruption when they are in use at such an instance.

CRC Error: RAR files may also get damaged due to CRC error. The Cyclic Redundancy Check error usually occurs when there is a mismatch in the way data is compressed and uncompressed.

Procedural Steps to Repair Damaged RAR Files

You can use Remo Repair RAR software and easily fix corrupted RAR files using the following steps:

• Download and install the free version of Remo Repair RAR.
• Click on the RAR file you want to fix by selecting the “Browse” option and then click on “Repair” option to start the repair process as shown in .
• You will be able to view the progress of scanning and repair process of that selected RAR file.
• After the scanning is finished, you can preview the contents of the fixed RAR file using “Preview” option as shown in .
• Choose the “Select folder” option to specify the final destination path for the fixed RAR file to be saved and click on “Save” button, to save the file to that particular location as shown in .

Note: You cannot save the repaired RAR file contents if you are using the trial version of this software. To restore all the repaired RAR files, you need to buy the full version of this software.

Remo Repair RAR is a RAR repair tool, which can repair corrupt RAR files. Incase if you are looking to recover deleted RAR files then download either Remo Recover (Windows) or Remo Recover (Mac).

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