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:* 0x1a21 - HEAD_FLAGS
 
:* 0x1a21 - HEAD_FLAGS
 
:* 0x0007 - HEAD_SIZE
 
:* 0x0007 - HEAD_SIZE
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===RAR File Format===
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Each Block has the following fields
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Block Fields
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! Name
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! Size (bytes)
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! Description
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|-
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| HEAD_CRC
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| 2
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| CRC of total block or block part
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE
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| 1
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| Block type
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|-
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| HEAD_FLAGS
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| 2
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| Block flags
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|-
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| HEAD_SIZE
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| 2
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| Block size
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|-
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| ADD_SIZE
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| 4
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| Optional field - added block size
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|}
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----
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There are certain block types
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Block Types
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! Head Type Signifier
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! Description
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x72
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| marker block
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x73
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| archive header
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x74
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| file header
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x75
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| old style comment header
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x76
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| old style authenticity information
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x77
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| old style subblock
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x78
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| old style recovery record
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x79
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| old style authenticity information
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE=0x7a
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| subblock
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|}
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----
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===Block Formats===
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Marker Block (MARK_HEAD)
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ MARK_HEAD
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! Field Name
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! Size (bytes)
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! Possibilities
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|-
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| HEAD_CRC
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| 2
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| Always 0x6152
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|-
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| HEAD_TYPE
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| 1
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| Header type: 0x72
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|-
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| HEAD_FLAGS
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| 2
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| Always 0x1a21
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|-
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| HEAD_SIZE
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| 2
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| Block size = 0x0007
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|}
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* Note: the marker block is considered a fixed byte sequence (AKA, magic number) of: 0x52 0x61 0x72 0x21 0x1a 0x07 0x00 (which is seen as 'Rar!')
  
  
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:* 2.0
 
:* 2.0
 
:** Utilizes a proprietary compression method that is not available to the public.
 
:** Utilizes a proprietary compression method that is not available to the public.
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:** Based off of version 1.5 of the RAR file format.
 
:* 3.0  
 
:* 3.0  
 
:** Utilizes the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_by_Partial_Matching PPMII] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ77_and_LZ78 Lempel-Ziv (LZSS)]] algorithms.
 
:** Utilizes the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_by_Partial_Matching PPMII] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ77_and_LZ78 Lempel-Ziv (LZSS)]] algorithms.
 
:** Encryption now uses cipher block chaining (CBC) instead of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
 
:** Encryption now uses cipher block chaining (CBC) instead of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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:** Based off of version 1.5 of the RAR file format.
  
  
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR Wikipedia: RAR]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR Wikipedia: RAR]
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* [http://acritum.com/winrar/rar-format RAR file Format Information]
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* [http://acritum.com/winrar/rar-format RAR File Format Information]
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* RAR File Format Technical Information for Version 4.11 [[File:RARFileStructure.txt]]
  
 
[[Category:File Formats]]
 
[[Category:File Formats]]

Revision as of 09:36, 11 April 2012

RAR Archives (Roshal ARchive file format) is a proprietary format for storing information created by Eugene Roshal. The format is currently handled by Alexander Roshal, Eugene's brother.

Contents

Format

The file has the magic number of: 

0x 52 61 72 21 1A 07 00

which is a break down of the following to describe an Archive Header:

  • 0x6152 - HEAD_CRC
  • 0x72 - HEAD_TYPE
  • 0x1a21 - HEAD_FLAGS
  • 0x0007 - HEAD_SIZE


RAR File Format

Each Block has the following fields

Block Fields
Name Size (bytes) Description
HEAD_CRC 2 CRC of total block or block part
HEAD_TYPE 1 Block type
HEAD_FLAGS 2 Block flags
HEAD_SIZE 2 Block size
ADD_SIZE 4 Optional field - added block size

There are certain block types

Block Types
Head Type Signifier Description
HEAD_TYPE=0x72 marker block
HEAD_TYPE=0x73 archive header
HEAD_TYPE=0x74 file header
HEAD_TYPE=0x75 old style comment header
HEAD_TYPE=0x76 old style authenticity information
HEAD_TYPE=0x77 old style subblock
HEAD_TYPE=0x78 old style recovery record
HEAD_TYPE=0x79 old style authenticity information
HEAD_TYPE=0x7a subblock


Block Formats

Marker Block (MARK_HEAD)

MARK_HEAD
Field Name Size (bytes) Possibilities
HEAD_CRC 2 Always 0x6152
HEAD_TYPE 1 Header type: 0x72
HEAD_FLAGS 2 Always 0x1a21
HEAD_SIZE 2 Block size = 0x0007
  • Note: the marker block is considered a fixed byte sequence (AKA, magic number) of: 0x52 0x61 0x72 0x21 0x1a 0x07 0x00 (which is seen as 'Rar!')


Metadata

Sub-formats

The RAR format is comprised of many sub-formats that have changed over the years. The different formats and their descriptions are as follows:

  • 1.3 (Does not have the RAR! signature)
    • There is difficulty finding information regarding this sub-format. Please update if you know something.
  • 1.5
    • Utilizes a proprietary compression method that is not available to the public.
    • Considered the root model of subsequent formats.
    • A detailed list of information can be found here.
  • 2.0
    • Utilizes a proprietary compression method that is not available to the public.
    • Based off of version 1.5 of the RAR file format.
  • 3.0
    • Utilizes the PPMII and Lempel-Ziv (LZSS)] algorithms.
    • Encryption now uses cipher block chaining (CBC) instead of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
    • Based off of version 1.5 of the RAR file format.


Software

This only way to create a RAR file is using the Winrar software. There are several implementations of the process to open a RAR file (commonly known as the "unrar" process). Some of them are:

unrarLib
  • RAR file unarchiver written in C
  • Easy implementation with a header file and the source code file
  • Information Link
WinRAR
UnRAR
  • Created by Eugene Roshal for opening up RAR files only
  • May not be used to reverse engineer the RAR file format and create RAR files
  • Source code provided for people to implement/integrate methods of opening RAR files
  • Additionally, implementations of UnRAR are available for a plethora of operating systems
  • Download Link
The Unarchiver
7-Zip
  • Utility made for Windows applications to open a multitude of files, including RAR files
  • Download Link


There is a lot more software to open RAR files, but have been omitted due to redundancy.

See Also

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