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For simple archives without compression, you can concatenate the remaining parts (part2 through partN) using command-line tools, but this rarely works for modern RAR5 archives. This is not recommended for beginners.

You cannot simply double-click the .part1.rar file. Because it is part of a set, you must use extraction software that understands multi-volume archives. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.part1.rar

There is a secondary, more pragmatic reason for the persistence of the split file: obfuscation. For simple archives without compression, you can concatenate

Cloud storage providers and hosting sites scan files for copyright infringement. A single 4GB file named Avengers.Endgame.mkv is easy to scan and easy to flag for deletion. But split that file into forty parts, rename it something innocuous like XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.part1.rar, and the job of the automated copyright bot becomes significantly harder. Because it is part of a set, you

The split archive forces the copyright enforcer to download every single part and attempt a reassembly before they can prove the file is infringing. It is a friction strategy. It creates a fog of data that protects the payload inside. This is why the format thrives on forums, private trackers, and Discord servers where longevity is key.