How to open GNUTAR file?
GNUTAR Opener is a type of software that can open a file with the extension GNUTAR. Usually, there are also additional options. The first thing you should do is double-click the GNUTAR file icon you want to open. If you have the correct software your problem should be resolved. After clicking, your GNUTAR file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling GNUTAR files on your device. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.
9 steps to open GNUTAR file
The following recommendations and steps will help you open the GNU Tar Archive file in case you cannot do it in the standard way:
- Check if the GNU Tar Archive file can be handled by the given operating system. If the user tries to open the file GNU Tar Archive on a system other than Mac OS, Windows, it may fail.
- No default StuffIt Expander application in the system or ALZip, Apple Archive Utility, WinZip, 7-Zip will prevent you from opening GNUTAR files. If there is no application that supports files with the extension GNUTAR, it should be downloaded and installed on the system.
- Check if files with the extension GNUTAR are associated with the application StuffIt Expander or one of the programs such as ALZip, Apple Archive Utility, WinZip, 7-Zip. If this is not the case, the GNUTAR files should be associated with the appropriate application by displaying the properties of the GNU Tar Archive file and in the "File type" section, press the "Change" button. On the list, search for one of the StuffIt Expander, ALZip, Apple Archive Utility, WinZip, 7-Zip applications and confirm.
Software programs that open GNUTAR file extension
- Files ripped from external media or downloaded from the Internet may have a damaged structure. The StuffIt Expander, ALZip, Apple Archive Utility, WinZip, 7-Zip programs will then not be able to open the GNU Tar Archive file. Try to download or copy the file again.
- In case the GNU Tar Archive file is infected, the anti-virus program will prevent it from being opened. The best solution in this case is to run a virus scanner and check the system for viruses.
- Check that the GNU Tar Archive file format is not outdated. Sometimes it happens that despite the GNUTAR extension, such files contain data saved in a way that prevents them from being opened by StuffIt Expander or ALZip, Apple Archive Utility, WinZip, 7-Zip.
- The condition for the correct handling of the GNU Tar Archive file may be the regular download and installation of the application update in which the user wants to open it. Check the app for up-to-date information and, if necessary, install the latest version.
- Sometimes the user unknowingly tries to open a file with a shortcut that points to a place where the file is no longer there (it may have been previously deleted).
- The reason that prevents the opening of a given file may be administrative restrictions defined to protect the system by its administrator.
Useful tools
If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the GNUTAR file, you can try using some tools available on the web. The list below presents web pages that specialize in opening GNUTAR files.
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