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  1. Cheers
    Ive had excellent help in the past here understanding RAR's and PAR's files, and havve tried to download a few to understrand the process.

    I have two questions: i downloaded a set of files that are only rar files with no apparent par or par2 files. when I open one, unstuff it says I can't do it or words to that effect. why is that? do I only download rars that have pars and a par 2? it seems I don't need the smaller par2 if I click on a PAR.

    one set of files I downloaded turned out to be a WMV, a file type I try to avoid for obvious reasons. when I opend the file, WMPlayer said this: hardware license for this content is inconsistent. I tried VLC player, and nothiing happened. the file opens in VLC with no piocture and does not run.

    WMP is v 9.o and VLC is v 0.7.1a

    Id like to understand whats happening here, and if there is any other way to open the WMV file with another program

    OS is 10.3.8 as noted

    cheers

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    No need for fear & lothing of WMV or WMA files any
    more. Get the free Flip4Mac WMV Player and QuickTime
    plug-ins:

    http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm

    Even MicroSoft prefers it.
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  3. Al
    thanks i knew about this but have not upgraded to 10.4 as some of my apps work better in 10.3.8

    but I will soon

    cheers

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    Originally Posted by rotuts
    Cheers
    Ive had excellent help in the past here understanding RAR's and PAR's files, and havve tried to download a few to understrand the process.

    I have two questions: i downloaded a set of files that are only rar files with no apparent par or par2 files. when I open one, unstuff it says I can't do it or words to that effect. why is that? do I only download rars that have pars and a par 2? it seems I don't need the smaller par2 if I click on a PAR.
    Said it before, saying it again:
    Get a copy of MacPar Deluxe from versiontracker.com.
    With it, you can open the First RAR ( filename001.rar)
    and it will intiuitively hunt for the other pieces to unpack the whole thing,
    something Stuffit doesn't do. Stuffit is best for single RAR archives.
    Multi-parts, with or without par2 files, are best handled by
    Mac Par Deluxe.


    one set of files I downloaded turned out to be a WMV, a file type I try to avoid for obvious reasons. when I opend the file, WMPlayer said this: hardware license for this content is inconsistent. I tried VLC player, and nothiing happened. the file opens in VLC with no piocture and does not run.

    WMP is v 9.o and VLC is v 0.7.1a

    Id like to understand whats happening here, and if there is any other way to open the WMV file with another program

    OS is 10.3.8 as noted

    cheers

    rotuts
    Congratulations on running into Windows Media DRM, which I just
    spoke about last week (STF). The fact that it is checking your Hardware
    config is one of the signs of Mr. Softee's DRM, and there's nothing
    you can do about the file ( Flip4Mac's stuff doesn't handle Windows DRM).

    Trash it and move on.
    "Everyone has to learn, so that they can one day teach."
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    News flash, rotuts! Flip4Mac works just fine in 10.3.9!
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    But still doesn't handle Windows DRM......

    SEEHERE, AND HERE, AND HERE. this last one's my favorite.....

    So if it won't play, or asks about your hardware Config,
    LIKE ROTUS MENTIONED IN HIS POST,
    its DRM.
    "Everyone has to learn, so that they can one day teach."
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  7. Al I think youre right about the flip working in 10.3.9 but I forgot to mentionedd i did not upgrade to QT 7 as I have the pro for the 6 series and didn't feel that Steve needed the 25 $ or what eveer.

    and Terr is write that if its DRM flip won't work for it

    I have and Ext HD with 10.4.x on it Ill get around to trying the Filp on that with QT 7 when I can

    thanks for the tips and reminders

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