An r20 file extension is related to the twenty second part of the split multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 22).

There is one other file type using
the R20 file extension!

r20 icon.r20 - Norton Ghost rar file

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Software that open r20 file

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R20 file extension - Split Multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 22)

What is r20 file? How to open r20 files?

File type specification:

Archive and compressed file type icon Archive and compressed file type

r20 file icon: r20 filetype icon

The r20 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) for first volume
  • part1.rar, part2.rar, part3.rar ....etc. 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.

The default software associated to open r20 file:

WinRAR icon

win.rar GmbH logoWinRAR  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
win.rar GmbH

A file compression and archive utility. Along with WinZip and 7-Zip is one of the most common compression programs for Windows. Its native format is as the name implies RAR and uses rar file extension.

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce the size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.

WinRAR is also able to unpack CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, 7Z, Z archives. It consistently makes smaller archives than the competition, saving disk space and transmission costs. WinRAR offers a graphic interactive interface utilizing mouse and menus as well as the command line interface.

Related articles:

Useful information about multi-volume archives

Help how to open:

The *.r20 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:

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.

Find conversions from r20 file:

r20 to exe

r20 to rar

Find converter to r20 file type:

rar to r20

List of software applications associated to the .r20 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 r20 file, edit r20 file, convert r20 file, view r20 file, play r20 file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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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 r20 files.

Software that open r20 file - Split Multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 22)

Programs supporting the exension r20 on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open r20 file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with r20 file by default:
WinRAR small icon WinRAR
Other suggested software:
7-zip small icon 7-zip
Stuffit small icon Stuffit
StuffIt Deluxe small icon StuffIt Deluxe
PeaZip small icon PeaZip

Linux/Unix:

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