WinRAR doesn't unzip - you can do that

With WinRAR you can pack or unpack archives and thereby compress large files into smaller archives. If WinRAR does not unpack, this may be due to a file name that is too long. This practical tip shows you how to fix this and other possible problems.

WinRAR no longer unpacks - so you can fix the error

Often only a few steps are necessary to quickly fix this error:

• The archive may have been packed with a newer version. Therefore, download the latest version of WinRAR from our download portal.
• It can often help if you unzip the archive into another folder, for example on the desktop or new folder.
• If the archive is provided with a password, you should make sure when copying the password that no further characters or spaces have been copied.
• If several archives are required to unzip the file and you do not yet have all the parts, this error can also occur. Make sure that you have all the parts of the archive.
• Maybe there was a problem installing WinRAR, which is why the software is not working properly. So install it again.
• In many cases the file name of the archive is too long so that WinRAR cannot unpack this archive. Therefore shorten the file name of the archive.
• Another reason why WinRAR does not unzip a file: The antivirus program may have declared it to be a virus. So check if this is the case.