PAR file extension - Parity volume data
What is par file? How to open par files?
File type specification:
Files with par file extension are used by QuickPar, a data verification and data repair tool for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by QuickPar.
The par file stored data called parity volumes. Information from par files are used for recovery operations with QucikPar tool.
The default software associated to open par file:
Company or developer:
Peter B. Clements
QuickPar is a free utility for creating Parity Volumes (PAR version 2.0 and PAR2) using the Reed Solomon algorithm and for verifying and repairing files that are corrupt or disnamed. Creating PAR2 files, it can create split versions of the source files, split into sizes (exact multiples of the block size).
List of software applications associated to the .par file extension
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Software that open par file - Parity volume data
Programs supporting the exension par on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open par file action.