What is are iso and rar files?

[jeanpierre]

I was given a iso and a rar file for two seperate applications - I was wondering what are these?

Do they generally contain the complete installation of an application?

Thanks

 

[Guest_imported]

Compressed files that sometimes hold cd images. Use WinRAR for the rars and WinISO or ISOBuster for the iso/bin files.

The RAR will most likely hold an ISO file. You can basically take that iso and burn it to a cd...and have an exact copy of the application on cd as if you just bought it from the store. Downloading some warez perhaps?

Hehe...not that I know anything about that.