obs-mra.r## movie files. Need help... do I reassemble into a video,how?

RedheadGirl

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I have a movie in two file folders one with obs-mra.r## (like obs-mra.r01, obs-mra.r02) and the other with obs-mrb.r##... files. Do I need to reassemble these files into some format that my computer can see that it is a movie? Each file is approx. 14.3 MB... I have about 60 files in each folder.

Is there software to accomplish my quest? If so, where can I find it?

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Download WinRAR (http://www.rarlab.com/), or there are opensource programs that can do it, such as:

7 Zip - http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/

What you want to do is right-click on one of the packs, then choose to Extract files to your desired location. All the files will be extracted and merged.

RedheadGirl

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Thanks so much!

After much research I finally figured out that they are WinRAR files that I need to unzip, ! Thank you so much for assisting me. But now that presents a new question. Once they are unzipped, how do I put them together again so I can watch the movie.

They will unzip into BIN & CUE files. I now know that I can use VideoLan to play BIN & CUE files, but that works on files that are already together.

To finish watching this movie and backing it up, I need to find out:

1.) How to assemble the unzipped RAR files into a viewable movie?

2.) How to backup this movie onto a CD or DVD?

When I have attempted to backup BIN files with Nero or Roxio, neither recognize the file type... so I don’t know which options to select ie: make a backup, burn an image, copy data files, make a CD, copy a VCD etc. All the questions that Nero 6 Ultra Edition takes me through... or do I use Nero Express. ? Too many options for this beginner.

I really appreciate all the helpful people. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance!

Red

mouser

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Hello! I have the exact same question so glad you asked. I havent figured out how to make the file a whole file yet either instead I have a bunch of little files in a folder.

Thanks
Mouser

Redhead Girl

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Response to mouser:

I finally found the answer to that question. ! I hope this helps:

The bunch of little files in a folder are WinRAR files. You can go to: http://www.winrar-rog.com/ to download a free trial of WinRAR. You need to unzip the files, it’s pretty straightforward. They are compressed files that should unzip into BIN & CUE files. If you simply want to view the files you also need to go to: http://www.videolan.org/ and download a free copy of VideoLAN media player.

To view your BIN & CUE files: On the VideoLAN player tool bar Select: File... Open File... Browse for your first BIN file... click OK. It should begin to play the video. Note: there is a view full screen option from the tool bar or in the upper right hand corner.

Hope this helps. If you have any more questions, please post them here and I will try to get back to you. Good Luck!

Red

RedheadGirl

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For mouser again.

Thought this might help.

After you download WinRAR, Start WinRAR, then you would open the WinRAR folder with all the small files, on the tool bar: Edit, Select All (to select all the small files), Extract to... and extract them to whatever file location you want them to go to.

Hope this was helpful.

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Good info RedheadGirl

One other thing mouser. WinRAR opens many types of files (archives). It can open .rar, .tar, .zip etc.

Sometimes you may get a single .TAR file, which has multiple .RAR files inside it. In that situation you’d first extract the .RAR files out of the .TAR. Then double-click on one of the multiple .RAR files, and extract. The resulting file should be your final complete file - the one that’s playable.

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I’m sure a helpful person such as yourself would be very welcome

RedheadGirl

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To FrightFoO,

Thank you for your kind words! (and the new info about the TAR files and the new link!)

I share because someone had shared with me. So, here’s a new one so I can learn some more interesting things to know. I have a FLAC music files but I don’t know what software will play it. I have tried JukeBox and SonicStage they don’t recognize FLAC files. Any ideas?

I would like to play the music and possibly create a backup.

I just found a bunch of FLAC players, but still would love to know which is the better to use. I downloaded dBpowerAMP... and FLAC 1.1.0k with installer... etc. Are you familar with any of these?

Still would like to play and create a backup. Thank you in advance. I look forward to your reply. You will save me from installing all of the downloads... LOL!

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Yip, dBpowerAMP is a player that’s packed with features. It should play the files fine. There is also a component of it which converts FLAC files to .WAV (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm). This conversion is needed as there are very few stereo systems or portable players that accept FLAC format.

If you’re interested in purchasing a player that does read FLAC, here one:

http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=53

Marga

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Hey,

I was just wondering how can I view rar files on windows media player

Cheers

Marga

mX_red_alert

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Well people ive download star wars: knights of the old republic. in the file game came with files cue and bin and in the four files it came with bin and cue. how do i put this game working? I thank all help you could give me.

_Venom_

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u can use alcohol its a deamon tool that can map the bin file to a virtual drive without need to burn it otherwise just burn it and replace the crack after installation if given.

Latasha

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Ok dude im having the same problem.

I have 5 files of winrar so i unzipped them to the location i wanted and now they are turned into a million little files...i dont know what do can anyone help me with this? i read before u had told the other guy to unzip them again and they will turn into bin and cue files but i dont know how too can someone help please?

Pharren

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I just downloaded a game that is in a bunch of different .rar file also and have the same question as Latasha. Please help.