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    Need a hand here. I've downloaded a few files, and they're mostly named something like this game.part1.rar , game.part2.rar, game.part3.rar, game.part4.rar when I've downloaded the all the files related to the rom(s) in question. I extract the first file (game.part1.rar for bad example) and extract it (using 7-zip) to a folder I created to store said files. The first game.part1.rar file extracted into the folder is game.iso. Now I open up the second file named game.part2.rar and try to extract it, however it is named the exact same thing (game.iso) and I'm prompted to wether or not I want replace the existing file with the new one. Should I be renaming these files or something? Also, could the 7-zip program just be smarter than me (wouldn't be too far fetched, seriously) in that it already IS combining these .rar files for me? I ask that because it seems strange that each and every one of the files (of the set) is now containing the combined size of all the files put together into a single .iso.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SSG_K View Post
    Need a hand here. I've downloaded a few files, and they're mostly named something like this game.part1.rar , game.part2.rar, game.part3.rar, game.part4.rar when I've downloaded the all the files related to the rom(s) in question. I extract the first file (game.part1.rar for bad example) and extract it (using 7-zip) to a folder I created to store said files. The first game.part1.rar file extracted into the folder is game.iso. Now I open up the second file named game.part2.rar and try to extract it, however it is named the exact same thing (game.iso) and I'm prompted to wether or not I want replace the existing file with the new one. Should I be renaming these files or something? Also, could the 7-zip program just be smarter than me (wouldn't be too far fetched, seriously) in that it already IS combining these .rar files for me? I ask that because it seems strange that each and every one of the files (of the set) is now containing the combined size of all the files put together into a single .iso.
    Extract the first part and 7zip will extract all parts of the split archive.

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    What Deadlegion said is correct, extract from the first piece and 7Zip does the rest. There is no need to extract the same file multiple times.

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    (please bare with me, this split rar files is fairly new to me) just so I have I this right, I need only extract the content(s) of the first game.part1.rar file and 7zip will do everything else? I've been having some trouble (unrelated note) with various games working. I'll have to try different uploaders of some of these games. So far I've only been able to get 2 out of 8 games to play, 1 of the 8 games (def jam fight for NY) will load but right before I start a match/level it craps out on me and just hangs still, the other 5 games only give me a black screen with no sound.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSG_K View Post
    (please bare with me, this split rar files is fairly new to me) just so I have I this right, I need only extract the content(s) of the first game.part1.rar file and 7zip will do everything else? I've been having some trouble (unrelated note) with various games working. I'll have to try different uploaders of some of these games. So far I've only been able to get 2 out of 8 games to play, 1 of the 8 games (def jam fight for NY) will load but right before I start a match/level it craps out on me and just hangs still, the other 5 games only give me a black screen with no sound.
    Yes, only extract the first part.......7zip will extract the whole split archive automatically itself.
    As for your other questions.......they may be emulation problems (if emulating) or perhaps disc burning issues (if using a real console)...........with hardly any info about what you are trying to play/what platform it's difficult to guess really


    Edit: Ok, I've seen your thread in Everything Emulation > Sony systems about def jam fight for NY........hopefully you can get that sorted out there
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    Re-opened on request.

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    Thanks.

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    i wish i had found this a few months ago when i first came across .001 files, took me about a week to figure out to do it the lobg way round in winrar. great post.

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    I have been having problems extracting files. I get an error message. I have tried to unecm them etc, and nothing works. 7zip said it does not recognize the archive type. It is not an isolated incident. It has happened with several games now, and I am no noob at this either. I amtrying to extract PS2 iso files. I tried red ded revolver, dark cloud 2, and recently god of war.
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    You forgot to tell us what file formats you are working with and the exact links to the files you are having problems with

    Usually you just right click on the first file of a series if it's a multi part archive and hit extract here from the 7-zip menu

    If it's a single file archive you do the same thing

    Do not open the archive with 7-zip just go directly to the extract here option of 7-zip from a right click
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