What does “10% repair data” mean?

This may be a stupid question, but I keep seeing movies, software and games with a so-called “10% repair data”…
What does this actually mean?
Answer #1
I’m wondering this too.
Answer #2
It means that the file size in total has been increased by 10% which include the data which helps to repair broken sectors. Broken sectors (corrupted files) are caused really rarely when compressing files, sometimes while uploading or even when downloading.
For example, having 8 links (100 mb each) and the last one which is 10 MB, people increase to 10% in order to make the last part below 100 MB. This gives the same amount of links and deals with corrupted data below 10%.
In easy words, there is a less chance of corrupted files with 10% recovery data.
Answer #3
Interesting.
Answer #4
i have never problems with corrupted files
and when i do, winrar tells me which part it is and then i jusr redownload that part
that always worked
so that 10% recovery is just a waste of bandwith (yes, i do have a bandwith cap)
Answer #5
It means that the file size in total has been increased by 10% which include the data which helps to repair broken sectors. Broken sectors (corrupted files) are caused really rarely when compressing files, sometimes while uploading or even when downloading.
For example, having 8 links (100 mb each) and the last one which is 10 MB, people increase to 10% in order to make the last part below 100 MB. This gives the same amount of links and deals with corrupted data below 10%.
In easy words, there is a less chance of corrupted files with 10% recovery data.
thanks for that thorough explanation.
Answer #6
Thanks, wanted to know this to
Answer #7
It helps for fixing corrupted rars, you will normally see this with things bigger than 1GB. When ever I upload something bigger than 1GB i try to add a 10% repair record in case something goes bad in future.
Answer #8
this is interesting
Answer #9
Nice.. I had been wondering what it was for quite some time now
Answer #10
Nice.. I had been wondering what it was for quite some time now
Same here !
Answer #11
it also good to make more links…
Answer #12
Thanks for the explanation.
Answer #13
Ohhh I didn’t know that, thanks.
Answer #14
It means that the file size in total has been increased by 10% which include the data which helps to repair broken sectors. Broken sectors (corrupted files) are caused really rarely when compressing files, sometimes while uploading or even when downloading.
For example, having 8 links (100 mb each) and the last one which is 10 MB, people increase to 10% in order to make the last part below 100 MB. This gives the same amount of links and deals with corrupted data below 10%.
In easy words, there is a less chance of corrupted files with 10% recovery data.It helps for fixing corrupted rars, you will normally see this with things bigger than 1GB. When ever I upload something bigger than 1GB i try to add a 10% repair record in case something goes bad in future.
Thanks for the explanations
Answer #15
ohh, so thats wat it means. Thanks
Answer #16
No need to thanks. I just guessed.
But I do think it does mean what I’ve said.
Answer #17
Moved to correct section.
Answer #18
i just knew about this like that. no body told me about it.
it is as many onters above my post said.
It is used to recover the broken archives IN CASE of emergency.
Answer #19
Yeah, in WINRAR there is the option “REPAIR ARCHIVE” this helps with that.
When you get CRC error, you can select that and hope for the best. If it won’t work, then you must redownload.