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Updated: 2026-10-27

Victor Bobrov Written by: Victor Bobrov

WinRAR repair software

Step-by-step instructions for repairing data from damaged RAR archives of all versions. Extracting information from RAR files whose size is not more than 4GB:

  1. Download, install and open the RAR Repair Toolbox tool from the site: https://www.repairtoolbox.com/download/RARRepairToolboxInstall.exe.
  2. Select a corrupted RAR archive.
  3. Select the files and folders you want to save.
  4. Select a folder to save the extracted data.
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How to extract files from a damaged WinRAR archive

How to repair a corrupt RAR file? RAR Repair Toolbox helps to check incorrect *.rar archive and extract files from a bad archive to HDD. RAR Repair Toolbox helps to repair WinRAR archives of all the versions.

Features of RAR repair tool:

  1. Restore all types of WinRAR archive.
  2. Fix WinRAR self-extracting SFX archives.
  3. Recover multi-volumes WinRAR archives.
  4. Repair files with incorrect CRC values.
  5. Selective saving of restored files.
  6. Supports archives larger than 2 GB.
  7. Compatible with Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/Me/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11.
  8. Repair files with incorrect headers (error: the file ??? header is corrupt).

Requirements

  1. Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10/11 or
  2. Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016 and above
Note:

RAR Repair Toolbox software is offered by the professional software team development of RepairToolbox.com and can be Downloaded for free without some kind of additional provisions. Unlike freeware, open source programs and GNU General Public License (GPL) applications, RAR Repair Toolbox is covered by its own license agreement. Freeware version of RAR Repair Toolbox is available for anyone and there are no restrictions for the time of evaluation. Do not need donate for RAR Repair Toolbox.

Buying RAR Repair Toolbox

Personal License $25

For personal use for noncommercial purposes

Business License $39

For legal use in enterprise, commercial and governmental environments

Site License $49

For using on several computers of the customer (up to 100 electronic devices) in one building or distributed between several buildings

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How it Works?

  1. Download software from website.Download

  2. Start Install software:

    1. Press on downloaded installation file in browser
    2. Select a downloaded installation file in Windows Explorer and press Enter or double click on it.
  3. Please confirm warning message.

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  4. Run installation wizard.

  5. Run program:

    1. Double click on icon on desktop
    2. or
    3. Select from main menu: Start | Programs | RAR Repair Toolbox | RAR Repair Toolbox.
    start rar
  6. Please select a damaged RAR file on first page of repair wizard in RAR Repair Toolbox.

    select file rar
  7. Press Next button.

    next button rar
  8. The program displays a folder tree and a list of files in each folder. Select the folders and/or files you want to keep from the damaged WinRAR archive.

    viewdata rar
  9. Press Next button.

    viewdata rar
  10. Select path to save a recovered data.

    select path rar
  11. On last page shows a detailed log of recovery process.

    restore data rar

Errors

With RAR Repair Toolbox you can fix next errors:

  • CRC failed in file name. The file is corrupt.
  • Packed data CRC failed in volume name. The volume is corrupt.
  • Unknown method in filename.
  • Invalid or corrupt authenticity information.
  • CRC error: Unable to extract RAR files and appearing a message saying mismatch in size.
  • Error while inflating RAR file: Database and data store files were not successfully extracted from RAR file. Error inflating oversubscribed dynamic bit lengths tree.
  • Worm infection: Unable to share RAR files over a network and shows error.
  • Unable to extract Downloaded files from internet, it exhibits error crc failed in filename.
  • Improper compression of the files in RAR archives: To compress large sized files on system converted them into RAR in order to save space. During this process obstruction hits and the compressing process is unfinished and causes inaccessibility.

Screenshots

Selecting a damaged RAR archive
Viewing information recovered from the damaged RAR archive
Selecting a folder where the recovered information will be saved
Viewing the results of saving the recovered information

Video Manual

Real customer reviews from TrustPilot

Victor G. Bobrov, Senior Software Engineer.

MCSD, MCDBA

An expert in data structures, data storage, and file recovery with over 20 years of experience.

Customer's reviews and ratings

Too long time to view the content of corrupted rar archive.
More fast tool will be better... not find other faster and better...

Timur

I waited a very, very long time. But some of the files from the archive were saved.
Thank you anyway...

TimRAR