decompressing .tar archives

[Buzzard]

I've downloaded an mpg file which has been split and compressed into a .tar file.
I usually use winrar but get crc errors, missing archive errors or archive corrupt.

I had a look at te tar software, but jeeeeeeeeez it's all source code n stuff!
I JUST WANNA WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF 24 for crying out loud!

Can anyone tell me what I'm mising?
Surely not every single archive is corrupt?

 

[zver]

Well,you can check to keep broken archives,it might extract if you`re lucky,or try to repair archives with winrar,other then that you can do much more..After that you can check the rules and see whats going on here.....
Good luck with archives..

 

[scarecrow]

Winrar can unpack tarballs perfectly well, so the archive must be corrupt indeed.
Same applies for Power Archiver, IZarc and every other decent packer.
And by the way a .tar archive cannot be multivolume.

 

[VIPER_1069]

maby instead of downloading the episodes breaking copywrite laws and piracy and FORUM RULES it might be a good idea to ACTUALLY A) wait for it to be on TV b) wait for a re-run C) buy it on box set when it comes out

justice is self served here if you dabble in warez/pirated material and find it faulty then thats the luck of the gamble!

 

[Buzzard]

Sorry if I broke any of the rules - still a n00b on this site.

Had to download a couple of episodes as I had to work late and missed em on the tv : (

Box set aint out yet - but when it is, I'll be the first there to buy it!

Alias - best tv ever!
(apart from maybe 24!)