Skype used to be the number one solution to video calls among distant users besides other functionalities such as audio calls and chatting. With other social networks implementing the same features, its popularity has decreased but it’s still the number one choice among business users. Still, plenty of users have experienced the problem of Skype crashing on Windows quite too often.

Solution 1: Reinstall Your Skype App

The first solution is known as the most basic one and it involves reinstalling your Skype app completely. Still, this method is easiest for beginners to understand and it provides amazing results combined with the fact that your personal data will still be safe since it’s kept along with your account.

  1. Click on the Start menu and open your Control Panel by searching for it simply by typing with the Start menu window open. Alternatively, you can click the gear icon in the lower left part of the Start menu in order to open the Settings app if you are using Windows 10.
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  1. In Control Panel, select to View as: Category option at the top right corner of the Control Panel window and click on Uninstall a Program under the Programs section.
  2. If you are using the Settings app, clicking on Apps should immediately open a list of all installed programs on your PC so wait for a while in order for it to load
  3. Locate Skype in Control Panel or Settings and click on Uninstall/Repair. Follow any instructions which appear afterwards in order to uninstall it completely.
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  1. After the process is over, download the program again from the Internet or from a storage device you used to install it in the first place and check to see if the problem still appears.

Solution 2: Install Media Feature Pack for N edition of Windows 10

This media pack is quite useful on its own, regardless of whether it will solve your current problem regarding Skype installation since it will most likely prevent other media-related problems in the future. What’s even better is that there are users who claim that installing this pack has gotten rid of the Skype issue once and for all so make sure you try this out on your own.

  1. Navigate to this website (official Microsoft link) and scroll down through the page until you locate the Download information section where you will be able to see two links, one for 32 bit processors (x86) and one of 64-bit processors (x64).
  2. If you are not sure on the architecture of your CPU, there is a quick way to find out. Open your file explorer on Windows, locate the This PC folder and choose Properties. In the general properties tab, you should be able to see the system information. Look under System type to see which version of the CPU you possess.
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  1. Download the relevant file and run it from your Downloads folder. Make sure you follow the instructions which appear on-screen properly in order to install the tool properly After it has installed successfully, restart your computer and check to see if the same problem appears.

How to Fix “Printer is in an error state” Issue?

The error “ WinRAR Error: Next Volume Is Required ” usually appears when you’re extracting a multi-part RAR archive and WinRAR can’t find (or can’t correctly identify) the next file in the sequence . This often happens when a volume is missing , stored in a different folder , or renamed in a way that breaks the archive’s expected order .

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In this guide, we’ll go over the most reliable fixes confirmed by affected users, along with what each method is doing behind the scenes so you can choose the right one for your situation.

Important: To extract multi-volume archives, you should always start extraction from the first file in the set. This is usually file.part1.rar , or (in older sets) the main .rar file that comes before .r01 , .r02 , and so on.

1. Download and Place the Missing RAR File

WinRAR needs all parts of a multi-volume archive to complete extraction. This error usually appears when one of the volumes in a set like .part2.rar , .r01 , .r02 , .001 , and similar naming formats is missing . Downloading the missing volume and placing it in the same folder as the other parts allows WinRAR to continue extracting normally .

  1. Look at the error message or review the list of archive parts in the folder.
  2. Identify which volume is missing (for example, part2.rar , .r02 , .001 , etc.).
  3. Go back to the website or source where you downloaded the archive.
  4. Locate and download the exact missing file using the same naming format as the others.
  5. Make sure the new file name matches the pattern of the rest. Example: If you have file.part1.rar and file.part3.rar , the missing one must be file.part2.rar .
  6. Move the downloaded missing volume into the same folder as the other archive parts.
  7. Confirm that all parts are in a single folder before extracting.
  8. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1 or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  9. WinRAR should now detect all volumes and continue extraction normally .

2. Manually Browse & Select the Next Volume

Use this method only if the next volume already exists , but WinRAR is failing to detect it automatically. This can happen due to incorrect naming , the file being in a different location , or a temporary file access issue. Manually browsing helps WinRAR locate the correct volume and resume extraction without interruption .

  1. Right-click the first file in the series (usually .rar or part1.rar ) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  2. When WinRAR cannot find the next volume, it will show the “ Next Volume Is Required ” message.
  3. A small window will appear, allowing you to manually select the next volume .
  4. Use the file explorer window to locate the folder where the other archive parts are saved.
  5. Select the next part based on the naming order (example: select file.part2.rar after file.part1.rar ).
  6. Make sure the selected file matches the naming format of the archive (no extra characters like (1) and no mismatched numbering).
  7. WinRAR will resume extraction using the selected volume .
  8. If additional volumes are missing or stored separately, WinRAR may prompt you again. Repeat the same process until extraction completes.

3. Rename the RAR files in Order

WinRAR relies on a proper naming sequence (such as file.part1.rar , file.part2.rar , file.part3.rar ) to extract multi-volume archives. If a file is named incorrectly, contains extra characters, or is out of order, WinRAR may fail to locate the next volume and show this error. Renaming the files correctly helps WinRAR follow the sequence and extract the archive without interruptions .

Note: Renaming only changes the file name , not the file contents. The goal is to restore the correct sequence so WinRAR can detect the next volume.

  1. Go to the folder where all the RAR files are saved.
  2. Make sure all parts of the archive are present and stored in the same folder .
  3. Check how the parts are currently named . Common patterns include:
file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, file.r03
  1. Look for files that don’t match the expected numbering pattern (for example, file.part01.rar , file.part1(1).rar , or unrelated names).
  2. Rename each file so it follows the same order without extra characters or mismatched numbering. Example:
Incorrect: file.part1.rar, file.part3.rar, file.part2(1).rar
Correct: file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
  1. Make sure the text before the number is exactly the same for all files.
  2. Only the last part number should change.
  3. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1.rar or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here .
  4. WinRAR should now recognize the sequence and continue extraction normally .

If you still get the same prompt: the archive set is likely incomplete (a part was never downloaded or was removed), or one of the volumes is corrupt and must be re-downloaded from the original source.