is it posible to repair a tar file

[lowIQ]

i have a 3.6 gig corrupt tar file i was woundering if there was a way to repair it with a program maybe thx all

 

[megamaced]

Yes it is possible, depending on how damaged the file is. Do you know how it became damaged?

I know there are lots of programs out there that can fix corrupt archives, however I can only think of WinRAR at the moment.

 

[lowIQ]

i tried to open it with winrar it wouldent extract.

im not shure how damaged it is m8

 

[Addis]

A quick google turns up this: Advanced TAR Repair 1.1 - Free Download. Advanced TAR Repair is a powerful tool to repair corrupt TAR file.

 

[lowIQ]

thats only a demo and doesnt repair the file unless u pay 150 dollors

are there any free ones

 

[megamaced]

Open the tar file in WinRAR and click 'Repair' on the toolbar

 

[lowIQ]

winrar can only repair rar and zip files not tar files :(

 

[Kai Vincent]

i have a 3.6 gig corrupt tar file i was woundering if there was a way to repair it with a program maybe thx all

Well yes, there is a software program which can easily repair your corrupt TAR file in very short time. I'm using it, it's really awesome.
http://www.sysinfotools.com/recovery/archive-recovery.html
Try it............Good luck........