Play/Convert .rar and .ace

[DiscoverPlatinum]

I just downloaded a couple of files. One is in the .rar format and the other is in the .ace format. Does anyone know how I can either convert them to mpg or play them? I use EO Video to convert and it said unknown file extension and it can't read it.

Thanks!

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[sterno]

Those are both archiving formats. The standard applications for those are WinRAR and WinACE.

[Josef K]

I just downloaded a couple of files. One is in the .rar format and the other is in the .ace format.

.ACE

.RAR

[DiscoverPlatinum]

Oh Thanks a lot. I downloaded Winace and winrar. I notice Winace has a trial period and winrar is freeware. In the future, can i uncompress winace files with winrar? Just wondering.

[fritzi93]

No, my Winace trial expired quite some time ago, but it still works . Winace will give you a nag screen though.

[housepig]

I notice Winace has a trial period and winrar is freeware. In the future, can i uncompress winace files with winrar?

Winrar is not freeware - check their website.

as for .ace files,

WinRAR supports all popular compression formats (RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, ACE, TAR, GZip, UUE, ISO and BZIP2).

however, you may find if you use WinRAR to open .ace files (or vice versa) that if WinACE updates their program, you'll start encountering .ace archives you can't open, and you have to wait until WinRAR updates to handle that version of .ace file.