OT Technical Computer Help please

[jbsc7769]

I have spent the last two hours trying to find out how top open a file I donwloaded. With hindsight, I should have actually come to the "Central Blonde Library" for assistance as i suspect it will be quicker. The clock starts from the post time. Lets see if we can beat 2 hours.
OK, the file name is something along the lines of hdtv-lol.r01 (although there is also R01, R02 etc etc.)
Can I view this on my DVD player? Or PC only? If so, what program will open it as I have tried ervything.

[Bongo]

It's a rar file (form of compression, like zip) spanned across several files.

A program called WinRAR should sort you out.

Edit: It will get you the uncompressed contents which you will then have to work with.

[jbsc7769]

Is this a free download like Zip? Never heard of it (not that that means a lot!) Thanks for a quicker response than even i had hoped for! Still means NOTHING to me but.....a "rar" program. Right, just what i was thinking........Can you dumb this down a little please....

[ifm]

dumb it down!!
ok, click the link>save to disk>open saved file and follow instructions.

http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar351.exe

when it's installed doubleclick the last file in the group (it'll be different from the others) and choose "extract to" and choose where you would like it placed.

[jbsc7769]

i am sure this will come as no suprise but i think i messed this up. the first one now has a link to Quick Time as i tried to open it with that (after real player and windows failed). I found that program but it is $150 and strikes me as a little excessive......any ideas....winzip is free!

[ifm]

winrar is completely different to winzip, it has it's own compression method and you can only open .rar files with it.
a shareware version is above

[jbsc7769]

dumb it down!!
ok, click the link>save to disk>open saved file and follow instructions.

http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar351.exe

when it's installed doubleclick the last file in the group (it'll be different from the others) and choose "extract to" and choose where you would like it placed.

Ahh, now this looks like I may understand it!!! Thanks both, I will mail gain in a few minutes when I have broken stuff again.....

[M3boy]

If there are any "par" files as well, you may want to get "Quickpar"

A "par" file (with the use of quickpar) can re create any missing "rar" files or repair any corrupt ones.

Hope this helps

[ifm]

if you have associated a the file with quicktime you need to open the directory it's in with winrar!!
If you doubleclick it will open quicktime instead

[jbsc7769]

OK, progress, in a funny kind of way. Most of the icons have now changed so they look like books.The last one looks different (hdtv-lol.sfv) so i clikced on it and it asked me which prgram i wantde to open it with.....
I also have one at the top which looks very different. Its icon is a computer screen with an "I" on it. simply called201.hdtv-lol
Thanks for this help guys, its appreciated.

[Bongo]

SFV is simple file verification, simply it's a list of all files in the archive and their sizes and can be used to check you have everything.

I imagine you have it set to hide file extensions for known types, if this is the case you should be able to get the file name (including extension) by right clickong on a file and selecting properties.

Once we know what the extension is we'll be able to tell you how to view the file.

[ifm]

just doubleclick one of the books

[jbsc7769]

I double clicked one and can see it is Windows MEdia PLayer (which I think I can play on my DVD player, I hope).
You said the last file should look different but they all look pretty similar other than the two mentioned.....

[tikay]

Wow, HOW helpful are you guys!

Simon (jbsc) - don't forget to double click the proxy security bypassable root MS-DOS database thingy.

And when you have sorted your file, sort THIS please......

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=2768.0

xx to J.

[jbsc7769]

YIPPEEEEEEE, a BIG Thank you guys, I just heard the three words I have been waiting to hear for ages....."Previously on Lost"  ha ha, I love you all!!!