Problem opening Zips attached to forum posts - Polyloop

Marathon · 25th January 2006, 05:25

I think this may be a problem only I am having, since I haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere.

Every zip file I've tried to open from these forums is giving me an error:

"bad Zip file offset (Error local header signature not found) 0."

Anyone know what my malfunction might be? It just seems to affect zips from here, whether I save them locally or try to open them directly, not other websites or sources.

bwtr · 25th January 2006, 06:28

Your not the only one. I bet you are using Internet Explorer! It has been a regular problem which seems to be a site specific/ Internet Explorer problem though some problem with agreement to that. You need to import via Mossilla Firefox or similar to download. Please report it as a bug.

Thomas · 25th January 2006, 13:15

I'm sorry to repeat this answer, but the downloads has been tested on several browsers (include IE), on both PC and Mac, without errors.
Anyway :
-Clean your brower cache
-try with another decomrpessor (like Winrar)
-try with another browser, like Opera of Firefox

Marathon · 25th January 2006, 14:55

Aha, something is adding a few extra bytes to the zip files that don't belong when I download them.

Well, I'm not going to stress about it. Hardly worth installing another browser for that. I'll just avoid the zips.

chrisd · 26th January 2006, 04:03

I am using IE6 and Stuffit Expander. Although Stuffit does give an error message, it does finish unzipping a useable file.

Marathon · 26th January 2006, 04:06

Oh? I might be willing to try that. Is it the new expander that hates all the old sit formats or one of the old versions?

chrisd · 26th January 2006, 07:19

I'm using Stuffit v9, but I believe you can open zip files in earlier versions.

Marathon · 26th January 2006, 08:34

Alrighty then. I'll give that a shot.

Thomas · 26th January 2006, 19:12

I tested with the default OSX zip integrated engine and didn't have any problems.. but I didn't try with stuffit..

bwtr · 28th January 2006, 04:49

Now, if the site converted all appropriate files to .exe!!!!!!!!!!

Thomas · 28th January 2006, 13:14

You mean bwtr?

bwtr · 28th January 2006, 14:31

Thomas I am told that .exe files are virtually uncoruptable and less in need of secondary programmes to make accessable. This from one of our government programmers. But I guess all is not straight forward--as usual!

bwtr · 28th January 2006, 14:59

Forgot to mention. Most of the DAZ stuff comes as .exe--no zip files involved.

Thomas · 28th January 2006, 16:55

.exe is a PC specific format, not Mac. And most of browser don't accept exe downloads because of virus.
And an exe can be corrupted as any file format...

bwtr · 29th January 2006, 03:00

.sit

Thomas · 31st January 2006, 11:33

Please, can you check again the attachement and see if you still have the problems?
Thanks!

bwtr · 31st January 2006, 12:14

The Sprite opened perfectly . Thanks Thomas. Will check on some of those others and report. Regards Brian.

bwtr · 31st January 2006, 12:35

Tried several other zips and all seems fine. Well done.

Thomas · 31st January 2006, 12:43

Ok, great!

Couerl · 3rd February 2006, 23:28

Not to mention, most servers won't allow .exe files to be uploaded because they can wreak havoc on them. :\

25th January 2006, 05:25	#1 (permalink)
Marathon Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52	Problem opening Zips attached to forum posts I think this may be a problem only I am having, since I haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere. Every zip file I've tried to open from these forums is giving me an error: "bad Zip file offset (Error local header signature not found) 0." Anyone know what my malfunction might be? It just seems to affect zips from here, whether I save them locally or try to open them directly, not other websites or sources.

25th January 2006, 13:15	#3 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,323	I'm sorry to repeat this answer, but the downloads has been tested on several browsers (include IE), on both PC and Mac, without errors. Anyway : -Clean your brower cache -try with another decomrpessor (like Winrar) -try with another browser, like Opera of Firefox __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

26th January 2006, 19:12	#9 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,323	I tested with the default OSX zip integrated engine and didn't have any problems.. but I didn't try with stuffit.. __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

28th January 2006, 13:14	#11 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,323	You mean bwtr? __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

28th January 2006, 16:55	#14 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,323	.exe is a PC specific format, not Mac. And most of browser don't accept exe downloads because of virus. And an exe can be corrupted as any file format... __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

25th January 2006, 06:28	#2 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Your not the only one. I bet you are using Internet Explorer! It has been a regular problem which seems to be a site specific/ Internet Explorer problem though some problem with agreement to that. You need to import via Mossilla Firefox or similar to download. Please report it as a bug.

25th January 2006, 14:55	#4 (permalink)
Marathon Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52	Aha, something is adding a few extra bytes to the zip files that don't belong when I download them. Well, I'm not going to stress about it. Hardly worth installing another browser for that. I'll just avoid the zips.

26th January 2006, 04:03	#5 (permalink)
chrisd Cube Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Leominster, MA USA Posts: 81	I am using IE6 and Stuffit Expander. Although Stuffit does give an error message, it does finish unzipping a useable file.

26th January 2006, 04:06	#6 (permalink)
Marathon Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52	Oh? I might be willing to try that. Is it the new expander that hates all the old sit formats or one of the old versions?

26th January 2006, 07:19	#7 (permalink)
chrisd Cube Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Leominster, MA USA Posts: 81	I'm using Stuffit v9, but I believe you can open zip files in earlier versions.

26th January 2006, 08:34	#8 (permalink)
Marathon Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52	Alrighty then. I'll give that a shot.

28th January 2006, 04:49	#10 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Now, if the site converted all appropriate files to .exe!!!!!!!!!!

28th January 2006, 14:31	#12 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Thomas I am told that .exe files are virtually uncoruptable and less in need of secondary programmes to make accessable. This from one of our government programmers. But I guess all is not straight forward--as usual!

28th January 2006, 14:59	#13 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Forgot to mention. Most of the DAZ stuff comes as .exe--no zip files involved.

29th January 2006, 03:00	#15 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	.sit

31st January 2006, 11:33	#16 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,323	Please, can you check again the attachement and see if you still have the problems? Thanks! __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

31st January 2006, 12:14	#17 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	The Sprite opened perfectly . Thanks Thomas. Will check on some of those others and report. Regards Brian.

31st January 2006, 12:35	#18 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Tried several other zips and all seems fine. Well done.

31st January 2006, 12:43	#19 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,323	Ok, great! __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

3rd February 2006, 23:28	#20 (permalink)
Couerl Polygurbs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,307	Not to mention, most servers won't allow .exe files to be uploaded because they can wreak havoc on them. :\

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