WinRAR problem

[Wortex]

Hi,
I have a problem with my WinRAR when i try to extract my files it says "Archive is unknown or damaged" Ive tried re-installing WinRAR and restarting my computer but nothing that i know of seems to work has anybody had a simullar problem if you have how did ou solve it?

 

[kegobeer]

Are your archives damaged? Can other people open them?

 

[Jacee]

Try 7-Zip

 

[Wortex]

7-Zip didn't work same error

 

[alexium]

Are you shure you're really opening a valid archive?
I believe you can open another archives?

 

[Qdos]

WinRAR can sometimes register itself to open .jar and .iso files, although this depends on the user setting it up incorrectly - so maybe it had painted it's icon onto one of these file types... which then refused to open...

 

[Wortex]

Are you shure you're really opening a valid archive?
I believe you can open another archives?

If what you mean is if i can extract another file the answer is negative all files are unable to extract

 

[Qdos]

Under WinRAR's Tools menu is an option to repair archives.

Alt + R is the shortcut.

Surely that's the first thing to attempt, or otherwise to look to your archives for a back-up of the damaged material.

 

[spokes]

Try Izarc

 

[Wortex]

Try Izarc

Izarc had the same error

 

[spokes]

Have you tried creating a new zip file then seeing if you can extract that? If so then I'd have thought the original files must be corrupted in some way. In that case have you tried what QDOS suggested?