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Unusable RAR file

Posted: December 29th, 2015, 2:09 pm
by Tychi007
Hi There,

Version: (Ex: 0.7.20l)
OS: (Ex: Windows 10)
Install-type: (Ex: Windows Installer
Skin (if applicable): (Ex: Plush,
Firewall Software: (Ex: None,)
Are you using IPV6? (no - most likely no)
Is the issue reproducible? (yes/

So my setup is SABnzdb and Sicbeard with a plex server. everytime i download soe series i get this error message unusabe rar file, i tried to instal that urar from a forum i found but i am still having the same issue, please can anyone help me its so frustrating and i paid for so many new server and indexers... :( so sad and keep having not enough repiar blocks..

Re: Unusable RAR file

Posted: December 30th, 2015, 5:17 am
by shypike
Install SABnzbd on a PC and test one of the failing NZB files.
Just to make sure it leads to a usable result.

Re: Unusable RAR file

Posted: January 20th, 2016, 6:52 am
by potestus
I have been getting this on my qnap with newer downloads from townag. older files download OK.
i ' m on SABnzbd Version: 0.7.20 which i think was the last one on qnap.. I was able to download and unrar using newsleecher.. perhaps an upgrade is required..

i suspect a newer type of rar file? Winrar also won't open the file.

Re: Unusable RAR file

Posted: January 20th, 2016, 9:57 am
by sander
See https://forums.sabnzbd.org/viewtopic.ph ... 185#p89127 and follow the instruction

TL;DR: update the unrar binary on your QNAP to the current version of unrar. As you have a QNAP, you might depend on QNAP or it's packagers

On my box (not QNAP):

Code: Select all

sander@cubox:~$ unrar | head -2

UNRAR 5.30 beta 2 freeware      Copyright (c) 1993-2015 Alexander Roshal
So ... unrar version 5.30.