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You may have come accross this problem when downloading compressed files in zip or rar formats. Take my word for it, it is SO frustrating especially when you have patiently waited for ages only to find out you can't open the file. The error message that pops up says that the file is corrupt and cannot be opened. How annoying!
Don't panic. Recovering the files is actually a doddle - its really simple and quick.
Repairing A Corrupt .RAR/.ZIP Archive
by: GlobalFusion
Step 1:
Open WinRAR and browse to the folder with your .rar/.zip file.
Step 2:
Highlight the file and click the Repair button from the tool bar.
Step 3:
In the pop-up window, select "Treat the corrupt archive as RAR/ZIP" depending on which type of archive you are trying to repair.
Step 4:You may get a "Suspicious Entry" pop-up. If so, select All. This may happen several times while repairing.
Step 5:
After WinRAR has completed repairing the archive, click on Close.
Step 6:
To extract your file, highlight your new rebuilt archive.
Step 7:Next select Commands>Extract without confirmation
Step 8:
The files will start extracting.
Step 9:
The archived files will be extracted to the same folder as the repaired archive.
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