You must download (Part 1, Part 2, etc.) before you can extract the game. Keep all parts in the same folder.
If the file part stays stuck on "prepare piece" for a long time, that specific server mirror may be down. Go back to the FitGirl-Repacks.site entry for Victoria 3 and try a different download mirror (e.g., Doodrive, JDownloader/Multiup, or Torrents). Victoria 3 -- fitgirl-repacks.site --.part2.rar
Right-click only and select "Extract Here" using WinRAR or 7-Zip ; it will automatically pull the data from Part 2 and the rest to complete the installation. You must download (Part 1, Part 2, etc
Tools like JDownloader 2 are much better at handling multi-part .rar files. You can copy the URL into JDownloader, and it will automatically retry the "prepare" phase until the file is captured. Important Note on Multi-Part Files Since you are downloading .part2.rar , remember: Go back to the FitGirl-Repacks
This specific error message, "," typically occurs within the Zippyshare or similar file-hosting download managers when a specific file part (in this case, part 2 of Victoria 3 ) is temporarily unavailable or the server is struggling to initiate the download [1]. How to Fix the "Prepare Piece" Issue
If you are seeing this while trying to download from FitGirl Repacks, try these steps to resolve the hang: