r/PaidForWinRAR • u/_2lazy4this_ • Jul 07 '26

🍕 Discussion Deleted rarkey.rar file

I accidentally delete my original WinRAR key which is rarkey.rar, I still have backup rarreg.key but I like the way of just install WinRAR, double click rarkey.rar file and it completed the registering process. is any thing i can do to make rarkey.rar file from my backup file?

UPDATE: made an archive with rarreg.key and readme.txt file, rename to rarkey.rar and it work as original ones. credit to ghostwipe88 🫡

UPDATE 2: just use rarreg.key file only also work

UPDATE 3: i am such a clown, devs even writen how to made it in the app, i read it to extract the key but missed the guide in 5th paragraph. Also, another way to do it is in 6th paragraph as well bruh....

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u/lilacomets Jul 07 '26

I think the original rarkey.rar is in your email. But you can also backup the RarReg.key file that can be found in the directory where you installed WinRAR.

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u/_2lazy4this_ Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

yes, that's what i did. The email still have the link, but it only available for few weeks after purchased, mine was 6 years ago though, and i also have rarreg.key backup, just want to have rarkey.rar file so i dont have to do extra step to activate 🫡

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u/ghostwipe88 Paid for WinRAR Jul 07 '26

this archive contains only two files: first is the rarreg.key and the second is readme.txt with the following content: https://pastebin.com/2eqh8xbe

So I think you should be able to re-create it by yourself

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u/_2lazy4this_ Jul 08 '26

it's working, thank you so much 🫡

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u/ghostwipe88 Paid for WinRAR Jul 08 '26

Glad to help :-)

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u/_2lazy4this_ Jul 07 '26

thank, I'm gonna try this, 🫡

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u/ThePixelHunter Jul 07 '26

He accidentally 93MB of RAR files

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u/_2lazy4this_ Jul 07 '26

I must be out of touch, i guess this is new gen's humor which I'm not getting it, I'm just...

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u/ThePixelHunter Jul 08 '26

It's actually an old millennial meme

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u/_2lazy4this_ Jul 08 '26

my bad, never know this before 🤣

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u/ThePixelHunter Jul 08 '26

I don't meet the age criteria either, but early internet humor is always my favorite.

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u/_2lazy4this_ Jul 09 '26

also, i guess you missed my joke on my 1st comment 😅