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If you're having trouble extracting an archive file, the data might have been corrupted. Luckily, you may be able to restore your file with WinRAR—keep reading to learn how!
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Open WinRAR tool on your system.
Go to the file location: Click on File tab > select Open archive. Or press Ctrl + O buttons.Advertisement
The selected archive will be listed.[1]
Now click on Tools tab > select Repair archive.[2] Or press Alt + R buttons.
Click on Browse button to select a location for new repaired archive.[3]
Select any location from the system directory.[4]
Select the Archive type: check "Treat the corrupt archive as RAR" or "Treat the corrupt archive as ZIP".[5]
Within a few seconds, the selected archive will be repaired and recreated at the location you have selected earlier.[6]
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- If corruption is severe, the archive cannot be repaired by using WinRAR. In such situation, you can try some third-party recovery software.Thanks
- Most of the third-party software are available with free trial or demo version. Demo version works similar to the licensed version and helps users examine the software.Thanks
- Before using any third-party software, read about it and read the reviews about the software.Thanks
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