rar archive

[nagynev21]

A few hours ago, I have packed the files into Rar archive. Then I decided to check everything I packed and WinRAR has gave an error message when opening archive: Invalid or corrupt authenticity information. I don't know where to make downloading rar recovery software.

[jan5678]

Did you add recovery options to the rar archive when you made it?

Can you open the archive with winrar? if so can you extract the files in a readable state?

I hope you do kept the original files?

If all not i think your out of luck..

[hech54]

Any bets this is spam or someone trying to crack a passworded RAR file?

[jan5678]

@hech54

It might be though...i just assume people are honest here..

And if not, good luck cracking a rar password protected archive!! haha
(this is nearly impossible, and brute force will take years)

[leghorn]

That Rar message shows in case of "wrong password". So I do comply with hech54. OP most likely has some password protected archives, possibly pirated, which he/she can't unpack.

@OP (nagynev21):
(A) If this request of yours does concern pirated stuff, don't expect any help. Ever.
(B) Next time choose a more descriptive title.
(C) Search the internet for password recovery software.

[jan5678]

The Archive has been created using an -av switch (add information about archive and archive creator), but this information is corrupt or wrong. It may indicate that archive data are damaged or a corrupt or fake (illegal) rarreg.key was used to add the authenticity information.

This particularly text got my attention...
I have a legal bought key and never seen the authenticity error before..

Edit: i read this in the faq section on the rar website

[Baldrick]

Any bets this is spam or someone trying to crack a passworded RAR file?

One spammer banned.... I don't think the OP will get back...