Convert R07 to 008

Understanding r07 and 008 file formats

R07 files are part of a multi-volume archive created by the WinRAR compression tool. These files are segments of a larger compressed archive, typically named sequentially (e.g., .r00, .r01, ..., .r07). They are not standalone files and require the complete set of archive parts to extract the original data.

008 files are also split archive files, commonly generated by file splitting or archiving utilities such as HJSplit or 7-Zip. The .008 extension indicates the eighth part of a split file set (e.g., .001, .002, ..., .008). Like R07 files, 008 files are not usable on their own and need all parts for reassembly.

How to convert r07 to 008

Direct conversion between r07 and 008 is not typical, as both are parts of split archives created by different programs. However, you can extract the contents from the RAR archive (including the .r07 part) and then re-split or re-archive the extracted files into a new set of split files with the .008 extension using a file splitter.

Step-by-step conversion process

1. Extract the RAR archive:
   • Ensure you have all parts of the RAR archive (e.g., .rar, .r00, ..., .r07).
   • Open WinRAR or 7-Zip.
   • Navigate to the folder containing the archive parts.
   • Select the first part (usually .rar or .r00) and use Extract to to decompress the files.
2. Split the extracted file(s) into .008 parts:
   • Use HJSplit or 7-Zip to split the extracted file.
   • In HJSplit, select Split, choose the file, and set the split size. The tool will create sequentially numbered files (.001, .002, ..., .008).
   • In 7-Zip, right-click the file, select Add to archive..., set the Split to volumes, bytes option, and specify the size. 7-Zip will generate split files with extensions like .001, .002, ..., .008.

Recommended software for conversion

• WinRAR – for extracting RAR multi-part archives.
• 7-Zip – for both extracting RAR files and splitting files into .008 parts.
• HJSplit – for splitting large files into numbered parts, including .008.

Summary

While you cannot directly convert an r07 file to 008, you can extract the contents from the RAR archive and then split the resulting file into .008 parts using file splitting tools like 7-Zip or HJSplit.