LanguageR27
Split Multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 29)
File type: Archive and compressed file
An r27 file extension is related to the WinRAR compression tool and used for its 29th part of split multi-volume RAR compressed file archive.
Found 2 different file type records with the same r27 filename suffix.
What is r27 file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
The r27 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.
How to open r27 file?
The *.r27 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 (e.g *.rar file) multi-volume archive in WinRAR application and extract files from RAR multi-volume archive.
How to convert r27 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 r27 file:
Associated software actions with the r27 file
Software applications that can open r27 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create r27 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract r27 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Norton Ghost rar archive
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: May 31, 2019
File extension is used by Norton Ghost. Backup file in RAR compression format.
The r27 file extension is most often used by WinRAR for split archive file. This file format is described at this site.
How to open r27 file?
Use WinRAR to open .r27 Norton Ghost file.
How to convert r27 file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open r27 file:
Associated software actions with the r27 file
Software applications that can open r27 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create r27 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract r27 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that backup r27 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that recover r27 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving r27 files:
Norton Ghost (Microsoft Windows)