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Extracting RAR files

Discussion in 'Non-Emulation Help' started by Madash, Feb 9, 2010.

  1. Madash

    Madash Member

    I have just downloaded first games from this site, and am trying to save as NDS files to make compatible with my R4 card.

    I have run the winRAR software, and when I right click file and press Extract file, I get Diagnostic errors saying 'access denied', 'cannot create', 'no files to extract'.

    Can anyone help?
     
  2. ggrroohh

    ggrroohh Well-Known Member

    Your download might have been corrupted.
    But try downloading the latest version of WinRAR first.
     
  3. meganova

    meganova Well-Known Member

    Did you save that rar file on thumbdrive, or external drive?
     
  4. g@l1h

    g@l1h Well-Known Member

    Usually happens when the files are corrupted because of download problems.

    Try re-downloading it using Download Manager.
     
  5. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    access denied sounds like you're trying to extract to a drive where you dont have write permissions (i.e its a read only drive).
     
  6. Madash

    Madash Member

    I saved all RAR files on CD Drive
     
  7. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    Once you put the files onto a CD, if you try to choose "Extract" it will try to extract them to a CD. Windows won't be able to extract the files to the CD.

    Drag the file onto your Desktop, then choose Extract.
     
  8. Madash

    Madash Member

    Thanks,

    I have dragged to Desktop & extracted and it has successfully converted to NDS. BUT when trying to open on the DS, I open from Games menu and it freezes on the very frist Nintendo screen - any ideas for helpon this one?
     
  9. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    Depends on the game.
    Update to Ysmenu, if you haven't already.
    https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php?topic=27617.0

    Check out this thread for specific games that may have anti-piracy issues, etc.
    https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php?topic=29845.0
     
  10. Madash

    Madash Member

    Thanks, I'll try that (Only seems to happen with Legend of Zelda)