When downloading a particular RAR archive you do not need to download the PAR2 files unless the file is obviously damaged. Certain RAR files are incomplete because something may have happened during the upload process to Usenet which affected their completion (like a connection interrupted during upload, issues with propagating to Usenet correctly, etc.). ![]() Some of those RAR files may be corrupt and the parity files are there to either fix the entire archive or just rebuild part of the archive. Sometimes when an archive is uploaded to Usenet, it is uploaded as several RAR files and a few PAR2 files that follow it. Parity files are used to check the integrity of the RAR’s and repair broken archives. Ever wonder what those files were? Well NewsgroupReviews will try to explain it in a simple, easy to understand tutorial. ![]() Have you ever browsed your favorite newsgroups and seen articles that have PAR or PAR2 files attached? These files usually accompany the RAR files in the entire archive.
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