Windows – How to split a large WinRAR file using WinRAR

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I have a .rar file, (already compressed) and I need to split it. Can this be done through the WinRAR UI?

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Yes, you can do it using WinRAR.

Open WinRAR window and navigate to the folder which your file is located in that WinRAR window.

Right click on your RAR file and select "Add files to archive" (alternatively you can press Alt+A).

In the opened window, give a new name to your to-be-split file (e.g. Archive_2.rar). Then, under "Compression Method", select "Store". Input your desired value inside "Split to volumes, bytes" box, click OK and you're done.

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Winrar extracts the archives to

C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\Local Settings\Temp (Windows XP)
C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Temp (Windows Vista/7)

by default, but I don't recommend you to edit an extracted file in a temp folder. Instead, extract the file (for example, to desktop), edit and save it, and then update the archive with the new file.

P.S.: You can change Winrar's default temp directory from Winrar's Options > Settings > Paths tab.

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Just put all the parts in the same folder, then unzip the first part and winrar will automatically recognize the others and attach them.

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