RAR
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'''R'''oshal '''AR'''chive ('''RAR''') is a proprietary file format used by the compression software WinRAR. They make the decompression code available for use in other programs and allow its distribution, but with a license provision that "You cannot use the unrar source to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary." | '''R'''oshal '''AR'''chive ('''RAR''') is a proprietary file format used by the compression software WinRAR. They make the decompression code available for use in other programs and allow its distribution, but with a license provision that "You cannot use the unrar source to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary." | ||
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== File identification == | == File identification == | ||
− | Current versions start their files with (hex) | + | Current versions start their files with (hex) {{magic|52 61 72 21 1A 07}}, followed by {{magic|00}} or {{magic|01}}. Early versions (for which no format documentation is known) start with {{magic|52 45 7E 5E}}. |
== Software == | == Software == | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
− | * [[Wikipedia:RAR|Wikipedia article]] | + | * [[Wikipedia:RAR (file format)|Wikipedia article]] |
* [http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/RAR Forensics Wiki article] (has lots of format details) | * [http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/RAR Forensics Wiki article] (has lots of format details) | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://imgur.com/a/MtQZv#0 Mini RAR poster] |
Revision as of 10:18, 8 September 2019
Roshal ARchive (RAR) is a proprietary file format used by the compression software WinRAR. They make the decompression code available for use in other programs and allow its distribution, but with a license provision that "You cannot use the unrar source to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary."
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File identification
Current versions start their files with (hex) 52 61 72 21 1A 07
, followed by 00
or 01
. Early versions (for which no format documentation is known) start with 52 45 7E 5E
.
Software
Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/ataricompendium/FILES/MISC/PRTFOLIO/
- http://cd.textfiles.com/thebbsorg/max_files/
Links
- Wikipedia article
- Forensics Wiki article (has lots of format details)
- Mini RAR poster