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Paul Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
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Paul Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 17 May 2004 09:34:25 -0700
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There is no way to repair a corrupted zip to my knowledge if the header is
damaged.  It's like having an encrypted file without the decryption string.
It would take a lot of computation cycles to break the encryption.  You
should just download this file again or request they send you a copy.

Paul Schmidt


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From: Marvin Hunkin <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Marvin Hunkin <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Winzip Corrupted File Repair Inquiry
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 11:41:53 +1000

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Hi.
i downloaded a file call cexample.exe  from www.quepublishers.com
the source code for the c by example book by greg perry.
when i saved it, and opened it,=20
here is the error message i got:


---------------------------
WinZip Self-Extractor
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WinZip Self-Extractor header corrupt.  Possible cause:  bad disk or file =
transfer error
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OK  =20
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got any answer to how i can fix this corrupted file?
any repair tools to fix corrupted zip files?
please let me know.
Marvin.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi.</FONT></DIV>
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cexample.exe&nbsp; from <A=20
href=3D"http://www.quepublishers.com">www.quepublishers.com</A></FONT></D=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the source code for the c by example =
book by greg=20
perry.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>when i saved it, and opened it, =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>here is the error message i =
got:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>---------------------------<BR>WinZip=20
Self-Extractor<BR>---------------------------<BR>WinZip Self-Extractor =
header=20
corrupt.&nbsp; Possible cause:&nbsp; bad disk or file transfer=20
error<BR>---------------------------<BR>OK&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>got any answer to how i can fix this =
corrupted=20
file?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>any repair tools to fix corrupted zip=20
files?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>please let me know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Marvin.</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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