R05 File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a R05 file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .R05 files.
What is a R05 file?
The .r05 file extension is most commonly associated with split file archives. When a compression and archiving utility, such as WinRAR, is used to compress a batch of files into a single file archive, the resulting archive can be split into smaller volumes. This makes it easier to share the files over the Web and to save the archive across multiple computer disks. Each volume of the split archive is given its own extension in sequence, such as .r01, .r02, .r03, etc. The .r05 file extension is normally given to the fifth volume of the split file archive.
The .r05 file extension is also used for Norton Ghost files.
How to open R05 files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension R05 for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different R05 openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension R05
While we know of one file format using the .R05 file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .R05 file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of R05 files. Remember, different programs may use R05 files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | WinRAR | User submitted |
 | WavePad Sound Editor | User submitted |
 | Switch Sound File Converter | User submitted |
 | Pixillion Image Converter | User submitted |
 | Express Zip | User submitted |
 | Zulu DJ Software | User submitted |
 | Final Media Player | User submitted |
 | SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder | User submitted |
 | PowerArchiver | User submitted |
 | WoopieZIP | User submitted |
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