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Split Multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 18)
File type: Archive and compressed file
An r16 file extension is related to the split multi-volume RAR compressed file archives (part 18).
Found 3 different file type records with the same r16 filename suffix.
What is r16 file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
The r16 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 aditional volumes
In order to unpack the multi-volume RAR archive, you need to place ALL of the splited 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 r16 file?
The *r16 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 r16 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 r16 file:
Associated software actions with the r16 file
Software applications that can open r16 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
Stuffit (Microsoft Windows)
StuffIt Deluxe (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt Deluxe for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create r16 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract r16 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
Stuffit (Microsoft Windows)
StuffIt Deluxe (Microsoft Windows)
StuffIt Expander (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt Deluxe for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt Expander for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Norton Ghost rar file
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: October 5, 2017
The r16 file extension is used by Norton Ghost. Backup file in RAR compression format. The .r16 file extension is most often used by WinRAR for split archive file. This file format is described at this site.
How to open r16 file?
Use WinRAR to open .r16 Norton Ghost file.
Suggested software to open r16 file:
Associated software actions with the r16 file
Software apps that backup r16 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving r16 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
R16 heightmap tile
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: October 14, 2024
File extension r16 is used for a special type of heightmap tile files, which are graphics representations of terrain maps saved in a specific raster format, 16 meaning 16-bit color.
It's a raw data format (often greyscale), if you want to open it in Photoshop, you have to specify where the data is located and enter correct dimension, for pictures that are no squares.
Terrain tools save the raw data as 1 channel, 16bit, PC ordering, with 0 bytes header.
A heightmap is a grayscale image used in 3D modeling to create terrain or landscape models. The white areas represent high areas and the black areas represent low areas.
These files are often used in games based on Unreal Engine (UE4).
How to open r16 file?
Any graphics editor that can read raw data should be able to access the image.
How to convert r16 file?
Export to standard graphics format is possible.
Associated software actions with the r16 file
Software apps that import r16 files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Krita (Multiplatform)