Little tech help over here

[Schmeltz]

Right, so I downloaded an episode of a TV show using BitTorrent (which I've never used before) and it arrived as a collection of 24 separate files. Neither Windows Media Player nor Quicktime will recognize them as files they can play. I did a little research and apparently the thing to do is use something called a "newsreader" to combine the files into one coherent file that WMP or whatnot will recognize. Can someone tell me how to go about this? Any help would be much appreciated.

[TurdBerglar]

download "winrar"

install it

then right click on the first file of the 24 and pick "extract here"

[Bob]

yeah, sounds like winrar to me

[Schmeltz]

OK, that seems to have converted them all to RAR files. What do I do next? I still can't play them.

[Schmeltz]

I thought as much, but it keeps telling me I'm missing a volume required for extraction. It wants me to insert a disk with this volume on it, but obviously I don't have one.

[Schmeltz]

Well dang, nephew.

[GetYourWarOn]

just download the vlc media player. it handles most formats

[Schmeltz]

No need - just took a little tinkering. Thanks for the help y'all. (y)

[JobDDT]

A WINRAR IS YOU!

[jabumbo]

yeah, sounds like winrar to me


best tech tip ever!

[Dorothy Wood]

I have no idea what any of you are talking about. I'm calling the police.

[Schmeltz]

You best not, I heard HBO been fucking with torrents for this show. If I get a letter I'm gonna be real pissed off.

[Dorothy Wood]

oh, you're getting a letter. it's over. pack your bags hombre.

[Schmeltz]

On the lam from HBO. I didn't think it would turn out like this.