RAR is the file format to compress the large files and supports file spanning. What if your important RAR files cannot be opened because you don’t remember the password? Is it possible to unRAR password protected RAR files? With SFWare RAR File Repair tool, you can open any password protected files without any hassle.
“I recently downloaded a large sized RAR file from internet which is protected with password. When I tried to access, it prompted me for the password. I don’t have any password of this file and any how I need to crack this. I want to know how to open password protected RAR file. If there is any way to extract password protected RAR, then please let me know ASAP?”
If you don’t know the password that encrypts the RAR file, RAR file archiver doesn’t provide any secondary functions to recover password. Therefore, once the RAR file password is lost, extracting files from RAR archive becomes challenging. However, there is no loss in trying a method to extract RAR files password.
Important Note: If you have your password to decrypt the RAR file, and yet your files cannot be opened due to uncertain reasons like corruption or damage in the RAR files, you can skip the procedure to find the password and move on to the next section that helps you repair the password protected RAR files.
To crack the password for RAR encrypted file, you need to enter few command lines. The process may not be always successful. Also, if the password is numeric, the chance of password retrieval can be assured. If the password is alphanumeric, this method may not be useful.
Below is the step wise procedure to unlock the RAR file archive using cmd Prompt.
Important Note: Some of your data might get lost if any mistake is made in the command lines. Make sure you copy the exact lines. Also, the step involves data loss if not appropriately performed, the user should try the method on his own risk.
Step 1: Open Notepad, copy the following code, paste the script and save the file as “.bat”.
REM ============================================================
REM errorcode401.blogspot.in
@echo off
title RAR Password Recovery
mode con: cols=47 lines=20
copy "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Unrar.exe"
SET PSWD=0
SET DEST=%TEMP%\%RANDOM%
MD %DEST%
:RAR
cls
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo GET DETAILS
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo.
SET/P "NAME=Enter File Name : "
IF "%NAME%"=="" goto NERROR
goto GPATH
:NERROR
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo ERROR
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo Sorry you can't leave it blank.
pause
goto RAR
:GPATH
SET/P "PATH=Enter Full Path : "
IF "%PATH%"=="" goto PERROR
goto NEXT
:PERROR
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo ERROR
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo Sorry you can't leave it blank.
pause
goto RAR
:NEXT
IF EXIST "%PATH%\%NAME%" GOTO START
goto PATH
:PATH
cls
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo ERROR
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo Opppss File does not Exist..
pause
goto RAR
:START
SET /A PSWD=%PSWD%+1
echo 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
echo 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
echo 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
echo 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
echo 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
echo 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
echo 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
echo 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
echo 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
echo 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
echo 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
echo 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
echo 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
echo 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
echo 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
echo 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
echo 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
echo 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
echo 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
echo 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
echo 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
echo 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
echo 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
echo 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
echo 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
UNRAR E -INUL -P%PSWD% "%PATH%\%NAME%" "%DEST%"
IF /I %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 GOTO FINISH
GOTO START
:FINISH
RD %DEST% /Q /S
Del "Unrar.exe"
cls
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo CRACKED
echo ----------------------------------------------
echo.
echo PASSWORD FOUND!
echo FILE = %NAME%
echo CRACKED PASSWORD = %PSWD%
pause>NUL
exit
REM ============================================================
2. Double-click the file to open it in a new window. Now, return (locate) to the RAR file name and Enter the path of the RAR file.
3. Check for the RAR file and folder to type the file name and path in an appropriate place on the starting screen.
4. Now, press Enter on the window to see the RAR file password.
Once the password is retrieved, you can make use of the extracted password and open the files using Extract to options.
What if your file is corrupted? Or unable to open though password is rightly placed? Sometimes, due to corruption in the file header or virus or improper downloading of RAR archive, you will not be able to extract the RAR files. In such situations, to open RAR files, all you need is a trusted RAR file Repair Tool.
Yes, there is an absolute way to repair password protected RAR file swiftly and effortlessly. With SFWare Repair RAR File Software, you will be able to repair password protected RAR file within few minutes. This RAR file repair tool works on read only mechanism thus it do not modify original files. This software is developed using high technology repairing algorithm by artistic engineers. It is compatible with all latest version of Windows Operating System.
Note: The software surely repairs the password protected RAR file but, to extract the files from RAR Archive, you will be needing the password.
Download SFWare Repair RAR file and run the application.
• Select RAR file and click Repair
• Quick repairing and recovering process will take place
• This software provides Preview option to view repaired RAR File
• If you are satisfied with the results, you could purchase the registered version of this tool to save fixed RAR file.CRC Error: Cyclic Redundancy Check error may stop extraction of password protected RAR files. In such cases make use of reliable SFWare repair tool to repair and extract RAR files that are encrypted and password protected files.
Virus Attack: Virus infections on computer system may lead to corruption of password protected RAR files.
Improper Downloading: When you download password protected RAR files improperly from the network, there are possibilities that you may be unable to open RAR files that are password protected RAR files.
Header File Corruption: When header files of RAR files get corrupted due to some sort of unpredictable reasons, then there is chance of password protected file corruption.