Half a rar, will that give me half the file?

[BassBomb]

I've got a .rar file which is supposed to be in two parts... second part is no longer on rapidshare that I was downloading from so I've only got the first piece

Its an MP3 file, is it possible to keep the first piece as just an incomplete MP3 file in some way?

 

[Beev]

I don't think that's how compression works, but I could be wrong. I think the "half" you have is just half of the file as a whole, not necessarily the first or last half. So you might be able to listen to it, but it's not going to be a coherent song of any kind.

 

[BassBomb]

I don't think that's how compression works, but I could be wrong. I think the "half" you have is just half of the file as a whole, not necessarily the first or last half. So you might be able to listen to it, but it's not going to be a coherent song of any kind.

I figured it would be that way

 

[Train]

Ive gotten half of videos from 1 of 2 rar files before.

Just unrar it, and before closing winrar (which will fail upon not finding 2nd file) don't click OK after it gives you an error prompt, copy it's temp file to another location. THEN click ok.

Depends one which half you get as well, the first half is better because it has header info, 2nd half might work if you have a media player forgiving enough to figure out the format without proper headers.

 

[BassBomb]

Ive gotten half of videos from 1 of 2 rar files before.

Just unrar it, and before closing winrar (which will fail upon not finding 2nd file) don't click OK after it gives you an error prompt, copy it's temp file to another location. THEN click ok.

Depends one which half you get as well, the first half is better because it has header info, 2nd half might work if you have a media player forgiving enough to figure out the format without proper headers.

This worked! THANKS

 

[jdobratz]

Its much easier than that, if you open the archive and click the extract button (dont drag and drop) you will get a dialog box. There is an option on that window to 'Keep broken files.' If you check that box the partial file will be in the place you selected to extract to. Much easier than hunting for the file in temp locations.

 

[0roo0roo]

only if its stored as "store" zero compression level i guess.

 

[Train]

Its much easier than that, if you open the archive and click the extract button (dont drag and drop) you will get a dialog box. There is an option on that window to 'Keep broken files.' If you check that box the partial file will be in the place you selected to extract to. Much easier than hunting for the file in temp locations.

you dont have to go hunting for it. If you "extract here" the temp file it's using to build the final file is "here"

Considering I have done this dozens of times, and never even saw a "keep broken files" option, I'd say my way is a lot easier.

 

[LikeLinus]

I didn't think we were allowed to talk about pirating music on ATOT?

 

[rcpratt]

I don't see the word music anywhere, why are you assuming that .mp3 contains music? Could be anything.

 

[LikeLinus]

I don't see the word music anywhere, why are you assuming that .mp3 contains music? Could be anything.

Rapidshare and deleted rar files from rapidshare. You can play around and call it anything you like. lol It may not be, but sure sounds like it!

 

[yhelothar]

wow I was just wondering this question, went onto ATOT and saw this first thread...
coincidence to the MAX

 

[Train]

Rapidshare and deleted rar files from rapidshare. You can play around and call it anything you like. lol It may not be, but sure sounds like it!

What kind of Mp3 needs to be rar'ed and split into multiple files?

I think the OP just changed "Pr0n mp4" to "mp3" to protect the innocent.