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Kitzrow
Posts: 574 - Karma: 94
I just waited for two hours to download an album, and apparently it's a rar. file?  I don't know what the fuck that is, I just want to know how to convert it because WMP doesn't want to recognize it...NS Computer Wizard, please assist
Mar 9 2009 5:13PM
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skijunkiedtm
Posts: 9229 - Karma: 61
rar is what there was before zip. well thats my understanding. anyways, you need something to decompress it. i use winrar.
Mar 9 2009 5:14PM
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uni-corn
Posts: 13846 - Karma: 651
A .rar file is a different version of a .zip file.

Gotta unzip it.

Download winrar.
Mar 9 2009 5:14PM
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WhiteBurd
Posts: 1127 - Karma: 98
stuff it expander
Mar 9 2009 5:16PM
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Kitzrow
Posts: 574 - Karma: 94
I just googled Winrar and went to the official site; I gotta  buy it. Should I just try to  torrent it?
Mar 9 2009 5:18PM
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eheath
Posts: 61734 - Karma: 124,627
If you have a mac.
Mar 9 2009 5:18PM
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Kitzrow
Posts: 574 - Karma: 94
PC.
Mar 9 2009 5:19PM
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skijunkiedtm
Posts: 9229 - Karma: 61
dl the demo, they never run out.
Mar 9 2009 5:21PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
I'm surprised you are talking about torrents when you don't know what winrar is - it's the most common compression tool out there
Mar 9 2009 5:24PM
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Kitzrow
Posts: 574 - Karma: 94
the only way I know how to work torrents is because I read Scott~$ guide on Torrents word for word [thank you]. Anyways, I just figured it outs. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction NS
Mar 9 2009 5:26PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
^ nice one
Mar 9 2009 5:27PM
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