problems with .tar files


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I dowload a 1.4G .tar file but when I try to extract it with WinRAR only 40 meg worth of files are showing up. What other program can I use to try and repair or open the file?

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try using the new WinZIP like 8.0 or something but like .tar is linux based in essence so WinRAR should be dead on if not go for an older DOS command based one...maybe?

-Peace

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if you can put it on a linux or unix system and then run the following command

tar xvf filename.tar

this will extract it to the dir you are in, make sure you are in the same dir as the file is, if not then put the absolute path.

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