Winrar

cajun · 01-04-2007, 12:07 PM

Hello,

I have downloaded a set of Winrar files of the internet, but when I try to open these I get the error.....

'' The archive is either in unknown format or damaged''

Can anyone help me to resolve this by finding a way to access this?

PLEASE!!!

Thank you.

donkey42 · 01-04-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cajun

The archive is either in unknown format or damaged

yeah, a .rar is an archive format that doesn't unzip with Winzip (by default, but there is an add in for winzip for it to work with many archives, you want Winrar or a v v good archiver is 7-Zip & it's free unlike Winrar

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personally i'd use 7-Zip with .Zip files too

cajun · 01-04-2007, 05:39 PM

I already have Winrar and I have installed 7-Zip but I still get the same error with all the files.

Thank you.

donkey42 · 01-04-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cajun

I already have Winrar and I have installed 7-Zip but I still get the same error with all the files.

are they .rar files, the files may actually be damaged, if they are .rar files try redownloading one as a test and try opening it, if it works redownload the rest of them

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not sure but Winrar or 7-Zip may be able to repair a damaged archive

cajun · 01-04-2007, 05:57 PM

How do I redownload it?

Thank you?

donkey42 · 01-04-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cajun

How do I redownload it?

just do whatever you did to download them to begin with

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it is safe to overwrite the original files

Ghostman 1 · 11-04-2007, 01:56 PM

That file is might be password protected..

ferg · 11-04-2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostman 1

That file is might be password protected..

Break it

edijs · 11-04-2007, 06:31 PM

I usually get this error because the file's not complete, eg - it's no been download completely. So, as donkey42 already said, try and download it again.

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cajun Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Posts: 20 Status: Offline	Winrar Hello, I have downloaded a set of Winrar files of the internet, but when I try to open these I get the error..... '' The archive is either in unknown format or damaged'' Can anyone help me to resolve this by finding a way to access this? PLEASE!!! Thank you.

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