bubble
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i have downloaded a "special" file, it is 710mb but unusually it says its an unknown file. normally they come as avi's?? help!!
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Whittie
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What's the format of it?
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Whittie
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Open the file with whatever you usually play avi's on?
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Open the file with whatever you usually play avi's on?
says unknown file on wmp and quicktime
file type-unknown
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Cavey
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In my computer go to Tools, Folder Options, View, then click on untick "hide extensions for known file types" This will let you know what kind of file it is and people help you a bit better.
I'd imagine it's an ISO which means you'd need to mount it, or burn it to a CD
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Whittie
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If thats the case use PowerISO you can get it for free in certain places 
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abdus
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try to rename it with the proper extension...might work
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
In my computer go to Tools, Folder Options, View, then click on untick "hide extensions for known file types" This will let you know what kind of file it is and people help you a bit better.
I'd imagine it's an ISO which means you'd need to mount it, or burn it to a CD
still nothing
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_Allan_
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.zip, .rar, .img, .mpeg, .mpg, .mov, .bin
are all common download types
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
.zip, .rar, .img, .mpeg, .mpg, .mov, .bin
are all common download types
this just says (name of thing) FILE
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_Allan_
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quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
.zip, .rar, .img, .mpeg, .mpg, .mov, .bin
are all common download types
this just says (name of thing) FILE
yeah add your own extension as above and try if it's one of them
ie. (nameofthing).zip, (nameofthing).rar etc...
Then see if winzip, winrar or media player will open the file.
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Swiftay
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If its a media file, try using VLC media player
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Dom
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if its a video file then i use GSpot (no word of a lie lol) and it tells me what the exact video format its in etc etc
But VLC plays most things so try opening it in there!
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Brett
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Agreed. VLC will play it. If it doesn't then it's not a proper movie.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Agreed. VLC will play it. If it doesn't then it's not a proper movie.
there are still quite a few codecs that VLC won't play, ratDVD being one of them (need codec for it).
Thing is, if its the film Bambi, chances of it being anything other than an avi/mpg/mpeg/mp4 is pretty small. Add the extension of one of those and see what happens. Or drag and drop it into winrar/alzip etc and see if it opens it.
Failing all of that, wack .iso/.bin as the extension and try and mount it using Demon Tools 
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Brett
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TBH it's sickening how people can use torrents and rip off movies then not know how to play them.
The amount of people whining on torrentspy who don't know what the fuck they're on about is shite.
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
TBH it's sickening how people can use torrents and rip off movies then not know how to play them.
The amount of people whining on torrentspy who don't know what the fuck they're on about is shite.
what about unzipping a file? 
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
TBH it's sickening how people can use torrents and rip off movies then not know how to play them.
The amount of people whining on torrentspy who don't know what the fuck they're on about is shite.
eat my balls, cumface
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by abdus
what about unzipping a file?
..that'll be the next question
quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
eat my balls, cumface
Balls? With a name like that I thought you were female
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abdus
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by abdus
what about unzipping a file?
..that'll be the next question
quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
eat my balls, cumface
Balls? With a name like that I thought you were female
loaf of brett
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