Convert IMG to TAR
| File Extension | IMG |
| Full Name | Floppy Image Image Format |
File with an .IMG extension contains a disc image which could be mounted in Mac OS file system (up to 9th version), as a separate hard drive or an optical drive. IMG files sometimes can be opened by changing their extension into ISO.
| File Extension | TAR |
| Full Name | Unix Standard Archive Format, Tape Archive |
TAR is a data archive file created with Unix-based archiving tool tar. TAR files cane store multiple files in an uncompressed archive format. The format was originally designed for archiving data on magnetic tapes, but is still used today for archiving digital data on any storage devices.
What is file format conversion?
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "IMG") to another (referred to as "TAR"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, IMG file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format IMG to format TAR becomes essential.
So, how can we perform IMG to TAR file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format IMG and transforming it into format TAR. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of IMG to TAR converters.
Conversion from IMG to TAR
IMG to TAR
How to convert the IMG file to TAR?
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of IMG to TAR. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the IMG file:
- Please indicate on your computer the source file IMG, the format of which you are going to change
- Load the IMG file to the application
- Select the output format of the TAR file (the one that we want to achieve)
- Select the location to save the output file TAR on the disk (the place where the program will save the converted file)
- Confirm conversion
- Wait for a moment
- Enjoy the converted TAR file that can be found in the location selected in step 4
Other conversions
from the IMG format:
- IMG to 000
- IMG to ASHDISC
- IMG to B01
- IMG to B5L
- IMG to B5T
- IMG to B6I
- IMG to BIN
- IMG to BM
- IMG to BWI
- IMG to BWT
- IMG to CCD
- IMG to CDI
- IMG to CDR
- IMG to DAA
- IMG to DAO
- IMG to DEB
- IMG to DMG
- IMG to IMZ
- IMG to ISO
- IMG to ISZ
- IMG to JPE
- IMG to JPG
- IMG to MDF
- IMG to NRG
- IMG to P01
- IMG to PBM
- IMG to PDI
- IMG to PNG
- IMG to STL
- IMG to TAR.GZ
- IMG to TIF
- IMG to UDF
- IMG to UIF
- IMG to VCD
- IMG to VMDK
Other conversions
to the TAR format:
I cannot see the file extensions. What should I do?
File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option "Hide extensions for known file types". The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.