Archive Types and How to Handle Them
I thought I would post this so no one needs to explain archives to people anymore :).
File formats you're likely to encounter on EP:
.7z - A 7Zip archive, this can be opened by WinRAR or 7Zip.
.rar - A WinRAR archive, this can be opened by WinRAR or 7Zip.
.r00 - This is the old multi-archive extension used by WinRAR. WinRAR will open it without issue.
.zip A Zip archive, this can be opened by WinRAR, 7Zip, or Windows.
.001 A Split file, this can be opened by WinRAR (not in all cases), 7Zip, PeaZip, or HJSplit. Any file can be split with HJSplit, PeaZip, or 7Zip, this means ISOs, WinRAR archives, Executables, anything. Renaming it will NOT help because you need to join the file.
Another thing to watch out for is associating archive programs with disc images. Make sure you uncheck ISO in the WinRAR associations list.
Just follow the steps below depending on the archive type.
Extracting files with 7Zip:
Combining split files with 7Zip:
A list of archives supported by 7Zip
Combining files with HJSplit:
Splitting files with HJSplit:
Extracting files with WinRAR:
Extracting files with PeaZip:
Download links:
WinRAR
HJSplit
7Zip
PeaZip
Both WinRAR, PeaZip, and 7Zip are integrated into the context menu (right click) when they are installed. That means you can right-click and choose the same options without opening either program. If you need me to explain what a function on any of the programs does, post, post I say!
Thanks to Drageuth for posting it once the forums were back up :).