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Should windows 7 be able to open .TAR files by default or do I need a program to expand these files? |
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@freakman | 2 May 13 |
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tar files are linux compressed files. don't think it's possible in win7. u can install linux virtually on windows using vmware and work freely in linux environment. without physically installing linux..
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@trollulz | 2 May 13 |
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why do you want to open a tarball? Technically they are archival files, like .zip
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@adeeb222 | 2 May 13 |
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use 7 zip
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@plzgvhug | 2 May 13 |
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Because when I downloaded the windows app it happened to be in that format. It's huge!!! 6.5 GB file!!!
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@trollulz | 2 May 13 |
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if you downloaded a .tar it isnt mean for Windows
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@edit.or | 3 May 13 |
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use 7zip as adeeb222 said, dont delete it as you may need to redownload if you find you do need it after all. so i d take my time on the trash switch, you may regret it later. 7zip can open tar and tar.gz files, see whats inside and decide for yourself. as a 6.5GB file, it is likely to have at least something of value inside, even if the package is not what you hoped for. if not, then you know what you're deleting
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@plzgvhug | 3 May 13 |
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I did it in the end by copying it to a Memory stick then opening it on my Mac then moving the uncompressed folder to the memory stick and then was able to install files onto my PC. It took about 2 hours to do. 
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@phemzask | 3 May 13 |
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so u jst ignored adeeb? 
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@sohil876 | 3 May 13 |
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Lol, you could've just installed and use 7zip to uncompress that .tar file in windows.
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@adeeb222 | 3 May 13 |
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(continuing sohils line)..........and save a of time effort and use 7z for more tar and other files anway what was that win program in tar
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