Root rar files... and rooting

[RedRyno]

So I've been watching the 3 part video "CAPTIVATE ROM FLASHING VIDEO SERIES"...

http://androidforums.com/captivate-tips-tricks/244509-video-samsung-captivate-video-how-thread.html

So I'm thinking maybe I'll give 'er a try ("flash a ROM"). I see one of first things you have to do is "backup" your stuff, so I start watching the "Titanium Backup for Android (How to backup and restore applications)"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cryu8bFXLJQ&feature=youtu.be

which then tells me I need to be "rooted"

. So I then start watching that video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE-96NooV40&feature=youtu.be

which now tells me I need to "download" and install something called "one click root" ...

Well it ("one click root") seem to be a "rar. file" which I can't open

So is there a program for XP I can download and install for free, that un-zip's them?

Oh and on a side-note, all this stuff you have to do before flashing your ROM makes flashing a ROM a PITA, not a piece of cake like it's made out to be...

 

[EarlyMon]

I'm moving this to the root subforum, not to isolate your post, but to hopefully get the right focus and user help you need.

 

[CrimsonPride]

here is a free .rar extracting program, works pretty well

Free RAR Extract Frog - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

 

[RedRyno]

here is a free .rar extracting program, works pretty well

Free RAR Extract Frog - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

Thanks. I used this and was able to use the one click root and rooted this phone finally. Next step is backing up...