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Galveston1
Aug 7, 2008, 01:10 PM
I downloaded Winzip 11.1 but cannot get it to install on my system. Windows 98 SE. The error message is: "A device attached to the system is not functioning". Any advice greatly appreciated, as I cannot read zipped files.

Curlyben
Aug 7, 2008, 01:12 PM
Are you trying to install this to an external drive or have anything attached on USB.
Also worth trying a reboot and then installing again.

vingogly
Aug 7, 2008, 04:46 PM
I doubt that 11.1 is compatible with Win98. I suggest downloading 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/), which is open source (hence free - WinZip is not) and which will work with Win98.

tf7426
Aug 8, 2008, 01:58 AM
I doubt that 11.1 is compatible with Win98. I suggest downloading 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/), which is open source (hence free - WinZip is not) and which will work with Win98.

he's right

winzip isn't compatible with win9x anymore you need 2000 or newer... 7zip is a much better option anyway, lighter, free and handles more arhive types

Galveston1
Aug 8, 2008, 06:35 PM
Thanks for the tips. I'll try them.

Galveston1
Aug 9, 2008, 01:53 PM
7-Zip worked fine. Thanks.