Zipped folder will not extract files

scottishdrunk23 · #1 Dec 20, 2008, 10:43 AM

i have this zip.folder that i download with a cool pic in it and every time i try to view the pic it just doesn't do anything and when i try to extract it it says the file skipped unknown compression method

johndoe99 · Dec 20, 2008, 10:51 AM

it sounds as though that the software that the file was originally compressed with is needed to extract/uncompress the file.

what is the filetype ?, is .zip, .rar or other type

scottishdrunk23 · Dec 20, 2008, 10:55 AM

.zip and there is a jpeg pic in the folder

johndoe99 · Dec 20, 2008, 11:00 AM

Download WinRar:

Code:

http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-2250_4-10007677.html?tag=mncol

Once installed, right-click the file and choose "extract here", WinRar opens just about every type of compressed file, if it does not open, then the file is corrupt.

Curlyben · Dec 20, 2008, 11:21 AM

Errr hang on why would some one send a jpeg file zipped ?!?!

Serious alarm bells here !!!

scottishdrunk23 · Dec 25, 2008, 09:36 PM

i dont know but i downloaded it, my computers fine, and i virus scanned twice so i should be fine.i guess the people are just idiots



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