The file extension R01 is a file that is commonly known as a WinRAR Split Archive file. WinRAR Split Archives are a compressed file format associated with a variety of RAR compression utility programs. Split Archive files are a collection of files that have been packaged as one large file for the purpose of storage and backup. The files are packaged together as a way of organizing and storing large volumes of data.
The file extension R01 is a compressed file type that represents one in a series of volumes which have been separated for the purpose of storing large volumes of information on multiple storage disks. The volumes typically begin with R00 and end with volume R99. The volume of files was originally created for floppy disks to provide a way to store more data on a disk which did not offer a large amount of storage space.
The process of splitting files was later used to compress files to a CD to enable the transport of data saved to a disk. In order to burn the files to a CD/DVD under the ISO 9660 standard, it was necessary to split the files. In the current day, multi-volume files such as WinRAR Split Archive files are used for P2P file sharing on the Internet and as a method for storage and backup of large volumes of data.
How to Open R01 Files
In order to open the file extension R01, you must have the required file sequence of split files such as R00, R02, R03, R04, etc. As mentioned above, the R01 file is part of a sequential series of split files which belong to a single large compressed file.
The R01 file extension can be opened using a variety of RAR applications which are designed for use with the Windows, Mac OS X, and the Linux operating system. RAR files offer more advanced features than split archive files that are in a ZIP format.
If you use Windows, you can open the R01 file extension and its corresponding files using RARLab WinRAR which is available as a limited free trial on the WinRAR website. You can also use WinZip 16.5 by Corel which is available for download in a free trial version on the WinZip website. 7-Zip is another compression utility program that will open R01 files in Windows. 7-Zip is available as a free download on the 7-Zip.org website.
For Mac OS X, you can use RAR 4.20 for Mac which is available for download on the RARLab website. You can also use Dare to Be Creative Archiver which is available in a free trial version on the Archiver App website. Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe 2011 or Split and Concat will open R01 files contained in a multi-volume file archive as well.
If you use Linux or UNIX, you can open R01 files with Xarchiver or RAR for Linux. Xarchiver is available as a free download on the SourceForge website and RAR for Linux is available for download on the RARLab website. You can also use PeaZip which is multiplatform and works with Windows and Mac OS X as well.
