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    scottishdrunk23 Posts: 45, Reputation: 4
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    Dec 20, 2008, 11:43 AM
    Zipped folder will not extract files
    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
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    johndoe99 Posts: 167, Reputation: 21
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    Dec 20, 2008, 11:51 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
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    scottishdrunk23 Posts: 45, Reputation: 4
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    Dec 20, 2008, 11:55 AM
    .zip and there is a jpeg pic in the folder
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    Dec 20, 2008, 12:00 PM
    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.
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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    Dec 20, 2008, 12:21 PM
    Errr hang on why would some one send a jpeg file zipped??

    Serious alarm bells here!!
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    Dec 25, 2008, 10:36 PM

    I don't 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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