Thank you very much
Much appreciated
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:31:32 GMT, "::U-N0-WH0::"
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> I read that on Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:06:27 GMT, soc <NP-f38@posteee.wheee>
> said:
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>> Patblue <patfly747@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >I have always joined parts .000 til the end ignoring the .bat and .crc
>> >It works fine for me. Can anyone explain to me what these files are
>> >for? Just for my own understanding.
>> >Thanx to all
>>
>> The .bat file is a DOS batch file which will join the parts without
>> having to use a file joining program. You can open it up in a text
>> editor like Notepad to see what it actually does. Running an unknown
>> batch file can be extremely dangerous however, so it's usually best to
>> leave them alone.
>>
>> The .crc file is used to verify the integrity of the data, and can be
>> very useful. It stands for Cyclic Redundancy Check. Basically, it's
>> a way to make sure that the file you downloaded is exactly the same as
>> the original file. Sometimes files get corrupted in transmission, and
>> it's not always obvious just by looking at the sizes. A quick crc
>> check will tell you if there is a problem or not. If you use JAS to
>> join the files, it will automatically check the crc values for you. Or
>> you can use other software, such as QuickSFV to do this. With the
>> advent of par and par2 files, crc checking is perhaps not as valuable
>> as it once was. But it's always nice to have the option available,
>> and still very useful on it's own.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> soc NP-f38
>
>HTH? It certainly did for me. I've been downloading for a while and I never
>knew what the .crc file was actually for.
>
>It's always nice to receive explanations in simple, plain language that
>almost everyone can understand. Thank you.
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