Fix WinRAR not Responding

WinRAR is a file archiver and data compression utility developed by Eugene Roshal released in the year 1993. It helps the user to archive the folder and perform several tasks like compression, reducing the size etc. This application puts you ahead of the crowd when it comes to the compression by creating the smaller archives using best compression techniques. So this will save the disk space and valuable working time. It provides powerful multimedia compression and has an ability to process non-archive formats. It helps you to split the archives in to separate volumes easily so they can be saved on several disks. WinRAR is capable of converting other archive formats to RAR format. It supports renowned compression formats like ZIP, CAB, ACE, TAR, LZH, ISO and many more. It supports files and archives up to 8,589,934 Tera Bytes in size. It provides easy to use graphic user interface. It supports creation of self extracting and multi-volume archives. Even though being so advanced this application sometimes fails to respond and compress or Un compress the RAR files due to RAR file corruption.

Sometimes it may happen that you have downloaded a file of large size compressed using WinRAR application from internet after searching for several hours. While extracting the downloaded file with WinRAR application if the software lags and throws up an error message “Not Responding” when it’s at about 99% then this will be the most frustrating and annoying situation for any user. This error message indicates that the RAR file is severely corrupted. In such situations use RAR repair software to fix RAR files.

RAR File Corruption Scenarios:

• Incomplete Download: Interruption while downloading the RAR file from the internet due to low internet connectivity, power failure or abrupt system shut down may damage the RAR file structure. Once the file structure gets damaged then the file refuses to open.
• CRC Error: Cyclic Redundancy checks are used to confirm files integrity. You will never come to know whether the file is complete and error free until the file is extracted. While extracting the downloaded file is compared with the original CRC data which produces an error if the information does not match i.e if the checksum codes differ from each other while unzipping. Re downloading the file will fix the problem in some rare cases. But if the file is severely corrupted beyond usual repair then you have to use RAR repair software to fix RAR file CRC errors.
• Virus infection: Harmful virus like malware, spyware and other computer worms can infect the RAR files. If the RAR file is infected by virus then it is not possible to extract and read the contents of the file. The Computer worm weakens the system security settings and later deletes/truncates the RAR files. RAR repair tool can easily fix this problem and in addition to this, it can also help you in fixing WinRAR file CRC error. For more details on repairing of WinRAR file just go through the link: http://www.repairrar.net/fix-crc-failed-error-winrar.html.
• Header corruption: Header stores important information related to RAR files. If you try to alter the header information using third party applications without proper technical knowledge then you will lose access to RAR file. Small mistake made while editing the header may corrupt the header making the file inaccessible. In addition to this using any un reliable third party applications like pirated version of the tool or cracked version of the tool to alter the header information may cause severe damage to the header and the file cannot be accessed.

 

Few precautionary measures to be followed in future:

• Use best anti virus program to avoid RAR file corruption due to virus attack.
• Always keep an updated copy of the important RAR files.
• Use UPS to fluctuations in voltage leading to abrupt system shut down while downloading RAR files from internet.
• And lastly, as soon as you face any difficulty with RAR files, make use of this excellent tool.

These precautionary measures will prevent the RAR file corruption in future. If the RAR file is already corrupted then use RAR repair tool to fix the file. This application is equipped with advanced features to fix broken RAR archives created by any WinRAR application. This RAR repair utility helps to fix the RAR files on Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008. It can fix password protected RAR files with simple mouse clicks. You can easily fix RAR files of all the versions having size more than 4GB and more with this robust software. To know more information how to mend corruted RAR file just click here.

 

Follow the steps given below to repair damaged RAR Files:

 

Step 1: Download and install Repair RAR trial version software in order to repair all your corrupted and damaged RAR files. After launching the application a Main Window appears as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 : Main Window

Step 2: Browse and locate the RAR file which is to be repaired and click on the "Repair" button in order to allow the software to start functioning as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 : Select RAR file to repair

 

Step 3: The software will scan the corrupted RAR file throughly. Once the scanning process is over, you will be able to preview all your repaired files by the help of previewing option as shown in Figure 3.

 

Figure 3 : Preview Repaired RAR File

Step 4: Purchase the full version of the software to save the repaired RAR file by clicking "Next" button and then select a preferred location where you want to save fixed RAR file on your system as shown in Figure 4.

 

Figure 4 : Save Repaired RAR Files