Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
Creating Multi-Volume RAR Files
This section provides a tutorial example on how to create a multi-volume RAR file using WinRAR to break a large RAR file into multiple smaller files.
If you have large files or directories, WinRAR will normally create a single large RAR file, which is not convenient for storing it on diskette or send it as an email. In this case, you should use WinRAR's multi-volume RAR file option.
Suppose that I have a sample music file, my_music.mp3. Its file size is 4713 KB. Here are the steps to archive it to a multi-volume RAR file:
1. Run WinRAR and navigate the directory where my_music.mp3 is stored.
2. Select my_music and select menu "Commands" > "Add files to archive". The "Archive name and parameters" dialog box shows up.
3. Click the "Profiles" button. A dropdown list shows up.
4. Select the "Create 1.44MB volumes" option. Notice the following fields are changed immediately:
5. Enter c:\temp\my_music.rar in the "Archive name" field and click the OK button. my_music.pm3 will be archived into 4 files:
1,457,664 my_music.part1.rar 1,457,664 my_music.part2.rar 1,457,664 my_music.part3.rar 423,474 my_music.part4.rar
This is perfect. Now I can copy these files to 4 diskettes, or email them to a friend, who has a small mail box, one at a time.
Extracting files out of a multi-volume RAR file is easy. Here are the key steps:
1. Make sure that all volumes, *.part1.rar, *.part2.rar, ..., are in the same directory.
2. Run WinRAR and perform the extract process on any of the volumes, WinRAR knows how to extract files from all the related volumes.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
►"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
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
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
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Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
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Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
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Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools