LanguageR05
Split Multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 7)
File type: Archive and compressed file
An r05 file extension is related to the WinRAR, a compression tool for Microsoft Windows, Mac and Linux. A r05 file contains a seventh part of split multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 7).
Found 2 different file type records with the same r05 filename suffix.
What is r05 file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
The r05 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 r05 file?
The *.r05 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 r05 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 r05 file:
Associated software actions with the r05 file
Software applications that can open r05 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
StuffIt Expander (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
IZArc (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt Expander for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
The Unarchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Xarchiver (Linux/Unix)
File Roller (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create r05 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract r05 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
StuffIt Expander (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
IZArc (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt Expander for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
The Unarchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Xarchiver (Linux/Unix)
File Roller (Linux/Unix)
Norton Ghost rar archive
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: May 21, 2019
File extension is used by Norton Ghost. Backup file in RAR compression format. .r05 file extension is most often used by WinRAR for split archive file. This file format is described at this site
How to open r05 file?
Use WinRAR to open .r05 Norton Ghost file.
How to convert r05 file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open r05 file:
Associated software actions with the r05 file
Software apps that create r05 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract r05 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that backup r05 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that recover r05 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving r05 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)