How to fix WinRAR Unexpected End of Archive error quickly

Unexpected End of Archive error makes RAR file unable to decompress? TipsMake will help you fix it quickly, preserve data with effective error correction methods.

Fix Winrar error cannot extract file

Step 1: Select the drive or folder where the error occurred .

Select the RAR file and right click and select the ' Repair archives ' button or you can also open this feature from the Tools > Repair archives toolbar

Step 2: A window will appear notifying you of the path of the file to be edited. You can format and select files in other folders by clicking Browse .

Step 3: In the Archive type box, you can choose two ways to fix the error including: Treat the corrupt archive as RAR and Treat the corrupt archive as ZIP .

These two options correspond to the two RAR and ZIP file formats that the user wants to repair.

Wait a moment for WinRAR to fix the error.

Click OK to start the process of detecting corrupted files and starting to repair.

Step 5: Finally, click Commands > Extract without confirmation to extract the file again and see the result.

Click on Commands > Extract without confirmation

You will see a rebuit file appear. This is the repaired file.

If the RAR file is corrupted when unzipping, you can try the Repair Archive feature on WinRAR or use specialized software like  RAR Repair Tool  to fix it. However, if the file is too large or badly damaged, the recovery ability will be low.

Lesley Montoya

Update 11 March 2025