Can't unzip...

Hawycsrienas · Post by **Hawycsrienas** » Sat Sep 20, 2003 5:29 pm

I am no computer genius, so perhaps I am simply missing some obvious detail. However, when I download RTC and then try to unzip it with WinZip, it sends the message:

'The WinZip Wizard cannot open this file; it does not appear to be a valid archive. If you downloaded this file, try downloading it again. If you want to add the file to an archive, first create or open the archive, then drop the file again.'

I did try downloading it again, but the same thing happened. I do not understand the confusing nonsense about archives. What am I to do?

Post by **Ameena** » Sat Sep 20, 2003 5:43 pm

I think a similar thing happened to my friend when she tried to download RTC...dunno whether it has smeged or whether the problem is with your computer/Winzip...I ended up transferring all the files to her through MSN Messenger to save messing around to try and find out what was wrong lol. But if it's not working due to a bug with RTC, then I'm sure GG or someone can help you there

. Though I had no probs when I downloaded it a few months ago...

Hawycsrienas · Post by **Hawycsrienas** » Sat Sep 20, 2003 5:47 pm

Do you think the same might work for my situation?

Post by **Gambit37** » Sat Sep 20, 2003 5:54 pm

You may have an older version of WinZip -- goto www.winzip.com and download the latest version, then try opening the RTC zip file again. That might help.

Hawycsrienas · Post by **Hawycsrienas** » Sat Sep 20, 2003 6:32 pm

It wasn't the WinZip, but thanks for the suggestion...

PicturesInTheDark · Post by **PicturesInTheDark** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:00 pm

I am working a lot with "Total Commander" - a shareware program that has a very nice usability from my point of view and can also pack/unpack zip, arj, rar... give it a try if you like.

http://www.ghisler.com/download.htm

Regards, PitD

Post by **cowsmanaut** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:25 am

dmweb.free.fr/Stuff/files/RTC_V024.zip

Hawycsrienas · Post by **Hawycsrienas** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:31 pm

THANK YOU! That download worked!

Post by **Lunever** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:00 pm

I just tried the normal download and unzipped it with winzip 8.1 and it worked perfectly. Actually I suspect the problem is neither with the download file nor with winzip but probably with corrupt temporary files of your download manager. If you didn't use a download manager like DAP (which I used), download it at www.download.com and try again. If you already did use such a download manager deactivate it and try again. That might help.