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Split Multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 8)

File type: Archive and compressed file

An r06 file extension is related to WinRAR compression tool for Microsoft Windows. An r06 file stores split multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 8).

Found 2 different file type records with the same r06 filename suffix.

What is r06 file?

File type category:
Archive and compressed file

Date updated: July 19, 2025

The r06 file extension is associated with WinRAR. Its one part of a multi-volume compressed RAR archive.

Some rar files can be parts of a multi-volume sequences. In WinRAR you can split a huge archive to a few smaller files, which are called volumes.

Older versions of WinRAR used either:

  • .rar or exe (SFX) for first volume
  • .r01, r02, r03 .... etc. for any additional volumes

Or:

  • .rar or exe (SFX) for first volume
  • .001, .002, .003 .... etc. for any additional volumes

The newer versions of WinRAR are using:

  • .rar or exe (SFX) .... etc. for first volume
  • .part1.rar, .part2.rar, part3.rar for any additional volumes

In order to unpack the multi-volume RAR archive, you need to place ALL of the split parts in the same directory and start extraction of the first volume. The program will automatically use all of the parts to extract the content of the archive.

How to open r06 file?

The *.r06 file is only one part of RAR multi-volume archive. If you want to extract this file, you must have all parts of the RAR multi-volume archive. Open the first part of RAR multi-volume archive in WinRAR application and extract files from RAR multi-volume archive.

How to convert r06 file?

It is not possible to convert only one part of RAR multi-volume archive. Only complete RAR archive can be converted in to another archive or compression format. The easiest way how to convert complete RAR multi-volume archive is to decompress the RAR archive with the use of WinRAR and repack the content with another compression or archive application of your choice.

Suggested software to open r06 file:

Associated software actions with the r06 file

Software apps that create r06 files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Linux/Unix

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Norton Ghost rar archive

File type category:
Backup file

Date updated: June 13, 2019

File extension is used by Norton Ghost. Backup file in RAR compression format.

The r06 file extension is most often used by WinRAR for split archive file. This file format is described at this rar

How to open r06 file?

Use WinRAR to open *.r06 Norton Ghost file.

How to convert r06 file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

Suggested software to open r06 file:

Associated software actions with the r06 file

Software apps that create r06 files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that backup r06 files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that recover r06 files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that handle other tasks involving r06 files:

Microsoft Windows

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