An 003 file extension is used by several compression or split utilities for the third part of a multi-volume file. In order to extract the content of split archive, you first have to gather all its pieces and start the extraction of the first archive.

There are 4 other file types using
the 003 file extension!

empty icon.003 - Generally split archive or backup file (part 003)

empty icon.003 - Drive Image 5 setup

empty icon.003 - International S-57 Hydrographic Data Electronic Navigation Chart

empty icon.003 - Winfunktion Mathematic v8.0 Julia fractal

003 file extension - Compressed file from a multi-volume archive (part 3)

What is 003 file? How to open 003 files?

File type specification:

Archive and compressed file type icon Archive and compressed file type

003 file icon: 003 filetype icon

The 003 file extension is associated with several archivers or compression tools, which are using, or did use in the past, the 003 file extension for its multi-volume files or archives, such as Winrar (see part3.rar) or 7-Zip (see 7z.003).

The general file sequence is 001, 002, 003, etc. and you will need all parts of the multi-volume archive to successfully extract the content.

The default software associated to open 003 file:

7-zip icon

Igor Pavlov logo7-zip  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Igor Pavlov

A free file archiver developed by Igor Pavlov featuring higher compression ratios with LZMA and LZMA2 compression.

It is mainly available for Windows platform (for Mac and Linux are available command line tools) and is the primary program to handle 7z archives. However, also supports various compression file formats.

Supported formats:

Packing / unpacking: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM

Unpacking only: AR, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VMDK, WIM, XAR and Z

Related articles:

Useful information about multi-volume archives

Help how to open:

To open or extract the content of the multi-volume archive just put all the parts in same directory and extract the first part in your favourite archiver, such as WinRar or 7-Zip.

How to convert:

Only complete archive can be converted in to another archive or compression format. The easiest way how to convert complete multi-volume archive is to decompress the archive with the use of supported archiving or compression tool and repack the content with another compression or archive application of your choice.

Find conversions from 003 file:

003 to 002

003 to exe

003 to rar

003 to zip

Find converter to 003 file type:

032 to 003

rar to 003

List of software applications associated to the .003 file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open 003 file, edit 003 file, convert 003 file, view 003 file, play 003 file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting 003 files.

Software that open 003 file - Compressed file from a multi-volume archive (part 3)

Programs supporting the exension 003 on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open 003 file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with 003 file by default:
7-zip small icon 7-zip
Other suggested software:
WinRAR small icon WinRAR
PeaZip small icon PeaZip

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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