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Micellaneous Files (PAR, RAR, 001, etc.)

A number of members have written to us asking about these weird files in PictureView that have no previews. These miscellaneous files are generally the components of a larger file that has been posted to a group in pieces and require one or more separate programs to assemble.

Novice users, for now, if you come across a file without a discernable thumbnail, we ask that you ignore it.

If you are an advanced user on the Windows platform and you are interested in assembling RAR files, you can use the WinRAR utility. On the Macintosh platform you can use MacPAR deLuxe. For more information about RAR files, please see:

• http://www.techsono.com/faq/rar.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR

QuickPar is a free utility that can be used to open PAR files and perform error checking and effect repairs of accompanying RAR files. On the Macintosh platform you can use MacPAR deLuxe. For more information about PAR and PAR2 files, please see:

• http://www.techsono.com/faq/par.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parchive

001 Filer Joiner and Splitter or the free HJ-Split can be used to assemble segmented, or 001 files (e.g., files ending in 001, 002, 003, etc.). On the Macintosh platform you can use Split & Concat.

We are recommending these utilities because we have used them successfully; however, you must contact the appropriate manufacturer
for support downloading, installing, and using any of the these utilities.

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