.rar files

[SpeedCrazy]

Ok Here is the problem.

I have downloaded Autodesk 3DS MAX, when part 2 is finished it asks to be uncompressed. Okay, i open up winRAR and uncompress it. Then i lauch the installer, it gets so far then tells me to download file 2. ????? I direct it to the folder where i uncompressed the file to, and lo and behold there as 7 different folders in there and none of them contain anything it will accept. So it tells me i downloaded corrupt files and to delete the files and try the download again!!!!! I have done this 5 times, same result. What am i doing wrong? And dont tell me to go to autodesk. Their website leads in circles with no contact details anywhere, the email i got with all the download info gave a link for help installing but that leads to a PDF document which leads you through the steps acting on the premise that everything works fine.

 

Autodesk---> <---me

 

EDIT: sorry if that turned into a rant.

Edited September 30, 2010 by SpeedCrazy

[El_Capitan]

Try right-clicking on the .rar file and "unzip to here" to see if that works better. If that doesn't work, try using PowerArchiver to unzip the files.

[TheHippi]

Try directing it to the second file without extracting it. If that doesn't work you could try putting the first and second .rar files in the same folder and right-clicking on the first one and saying 'extract here' like El Capitan said.

Edited September 30, 2010 by TheHippi

[SpeedCrazy]

The problem is the first one is not a rar file. And when i direct it to the other file it wants a file. Not a folder.

[RogerDeath]

This is why I always use 7-zip anymore. 7-Zip is (thank god) freeware and it manages to do an excellent job of decompressing tons of different formats. I remember I had an issue with a .rar file from Direct2Drive and they specified to use 7-Zip because others caused problems. Try it out and lets hope that was the issue (which sounds just like the one I had when I used WinRAR for the .rar from D2D).

[SpeedCrazy]

i'll try it roger. Its the most promising option i have found yet.

[SpeedCrazy]

Still cant find it.

[molt]

mmm.. interesting , thanks for information