IO TAR
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Convert IO to TAR

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Is it possible to convert IO to TAR?
Yes - IO converts to TAR.

Repack the contents as a tar archive: extract the cpio ('cpio -idv < file') then 'tar -cf out.tar .', or do it in one pipe. bsdtar can also convert formats directly. Useful because tar is more widely supported by GUI tools.

Also to TAR: EXPRESS · ZST · Z

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert IO to TAR

Converting a .IO file to .TAR lets you open the content in software that prefers the .TAR format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .IO files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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