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Extracting All Files from a RAR File

This section provides a tutorial example on how to extract all files from a RAR file using WinRAR.

1. Run WinRAR and navigate to the directory where your RAR file is located.

2. Double click on the RAR file, like \temp\test1.rar. The files and directories in the RAR file will be displayed in the WinRAR window.

3. Select the files and/or directories that you want to extract and select menu "Commands" > "Extract to the specified folder". The "Extract path and options" dialog box shows up.

4. Enter the directory where you want the extracted files and/or directories to be stored, like c:\temp\test, in the "Destination path" field and click OK.
WinRAR - Extract Files

5. The selected files and/or directories will be extracted to the specified directory.

Sections in This Chapter

What Is WinRAR?

Downloading and Installing WinRAR 3.42

Adding Files to a New RAR File

Extracting All Files from a RAR File

Setting Passwords in RAR Files

Creating Multi-Volume RAR Files

Setting Windows Explorer Context Menu

Compressing Files with ZIP Format

Running WinRAR in a Command Line Window

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2008
Extracting All Files from a RAR File