Error Message opening .xar file

[Acorn]

Hi Egg

Thanks! I managed to download the app from a previous thread I found. My DOS knowledge isn't great. Can you help with the following:
1. Where do I locate the downloaded ExpandXar.exe? Is that important?
2. I've created a folder on the C: drive called Xara in which I've put the corrupt file, and used the CMD prompt to change the directory to this folder. I've named my corrupt file "fix.xar"
3. What do I name the <output>? Do I just create a random name, and do I add the extension .xar?

Sorry for the questions, I'm just not sure how to follow the instructions from the original thread!

Steelypan

Steelypan, place ExpandXar.exe in your C:\Xara folder. I would rename this folder to ExpandXar so you never confuse it with anything else.
In the CMD window:
C:\Users\steelyspan>cd C:\ExpandXar
C:\ExpandXar>dir *.*
Directory of C:\Expandxar
...
<datetime> ExpandXar.exe
...
<datetime> fix.xar
...
C:\ExpandXar>expandxar fix.xar mended.xar
C:\ExpandXar>dir *.*
Directory of C:\Expandxar
...
<datetime> ExpandXar.exe
...
<datetime> fix.xar
...
<datetime> mended.xar
...

Basically, run ExpandXar.exe in what ever directory it is in but add your broken file to the same directory.
The name of the repaired file is unimportant.
If you forget to add an extension, you can alter it later.

Acorn

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Fuller instructions: ReadMe.txt

The zipped executable: ExpandXar.zip