<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Not able to open zip file]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">1. Write a java program to create a zip which does contains 1 or 2 files.<br />
2. Compile and Run that program<br />
3. Navigate to the folder where the zip has been created<br />
4. Double click that newly created zip file. Now it will show the files which are in the zip file.<br />
5. Double click that file which is inside that newly created zip file.<br />
6. The file is not opening.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/3941/not-able-to-open-zip-file</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:29:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/3941.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:02:34 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:45:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tbgbe" aria-label="Profile: TBGBe">@<bdi>TBGBe</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">I think you mis-understood spwolf.<br />
He meant that if you need to open files from within the archive then your compression utility (java program) should NOT store the drive/root information as part of the path.</p>
<p dir="auto">So instead of storing as “C:\Export\2.txt” store it as “\Export\2.txt” or just “Export\2.txt”.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Hi,</p>
<p dir="auto">After removing the ‘C:’ i am able to open the files which are in that ZIP file . Thank you for your valuable reply and help.</p>
<p dir="auto">Regards<br />
Balaji</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22912</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22912</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tsbalaji86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:45:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:44:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/micke" aria-label="Profile: Micke">@<bdi>Micke</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">How is the path stored in your zip file? When I looked in the zip file provided by Mili the path is stored like "C:\Export" but it should be stored like "Export"</p>
<p dir="auto">After you have ignored the backslash "" is the path now "Export" in the zip file?</p>
<p dir="auto">Kind Regards<br />
Micke</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">Hi Micke,</p>
<p dir="auto">After removing the ‘C:’ i am able to open the files which are in that ZIP file :). Thank you for your valuable reply and help.</p>
<p dir="auto">Regards<br />
Balaji</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22911</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22911</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tsbalaji86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:44:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:26:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">What the guy has produced is a zip file that pa can’t open but other archivers can. wso when will pa have a fix for these type of zip files</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22910</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22910</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidsplash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:26:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:42:21 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tsbalaji86" aria-label="Profile: tsbalaji86">@<bdi>tsbalaji86</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">I ignored the "". but still i am not able to open the file. One thing i captured is, extracted path is different if i extract.</p>
<p dir="auto">Previously i did not ignore the "", on that, the extracted path will be different. For example, if the file is "C:\sample\one.zip, if i extract one.zip (if it contains 2.txt) it will create the folder named ‘2’ and it will put the 2.txt inside that folder ‘2’.</p>
<p dir="auto">After ignore the "", if i extract it creates folder called ‘one’ inside that we can find the file ‘2.txt’</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">I think you mis-understood spwolf.<br />
He meant that if you need to open files from within the archive then your compression utility (java program) should NOT store the drive/root information as part of the path.</p>
<p dir="auto">So instead of storing as “C:\Export\2.txt” store it as “\Export\2.txt” or just “Export\2.txt”.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22908</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22908</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TBGBe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:42:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:39:50 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">try attaching now, it should work as you are now senior member.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22907</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22907</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[spwolf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:39:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:29:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tsbalaji86" aria-label="Profile: tsbalaji86">@<bdi>tsbalaji86</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">how can i attach zip file here? could you pl tell</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">When you are in the editor of writing a new message, there’s a small “paper clip” button to the right of the “Smilies” button. Click on the “paper clip” button to bring up a new Window, where you can upload the zip file.</p>
<p dir="auto">Kind Regards<br />
Micke</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22906</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22906</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Micke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:29:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:23:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tsbalaji86" aria-label="Profile: tsbalaji86">@<bdi>tsbalaji86</bdi></a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p dir="auto">I ignored the "". but still i am not able to open the file. One thing i captured is, extracted path is different if i extract.</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">How is the path stored in your zip file? When I looked in the zip file provided by Mili the path is stored like "C:\Export" but it should be stored like "Export"</p>
<p dir="auto">After you have ignored the backslash "" is the path now "Export" in the zip file?</p>
<p dir="auto">Kind Regards<br />
Micke</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22905</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22905</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Micke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:23:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:53:17 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">the said zip file is inside this 7z file<br />
<a href="/uploads/_imported_attachments/attachment_p_22067_0_archives.7z">attachment_p_22067_0_archives.7z</a></p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22904</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22904</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mili]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:53:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:56:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tbgbe" aria-label="Profile: TBGBe">@<bdi>TBGBe</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">If it happens when zipping a single file then could you just attach an example ? (zip less than 100Kb is OK).</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">how can i attach zip file here? could you pl tell</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22903</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22903</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tsbalaji86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:56:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:49:21 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/micke" aria-label="Profile: Micke">@<bdi>Micke</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">What kind of file (fileextension) are you trying to extract from the zip file? You need to provide more information because “the file is not opening” isn’t saying anything.</p>
<p dir="auto">Kind Regards<br />
Micke</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">It does not throw any errors.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22902</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22902</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tsbalaji86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:49:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:48:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/spwolf" aria-label="Profile: spwolf">@<bdi>spwolf</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">Problem is in path storing… this was also reported to support.</p>
<p dir="auto">You should not save path as C:.… rather just save folder and not drive letter.</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">I ignored the "". but still i am not able to open the file. One thing i captured is, extracted path is different if i extract.</p>
<p dir="auto">Previously i did not ignore the "", on that, the extracted path will be different. For example, if the file is "C:\sample\one.zip, if i extract one.zip (if it contains 2.txt) it will create the folder named ‘2’ and it will put the 2.txt inside that folder ‘2’.</p>
<p dir="auto">After ignore the "", if i extract it creates folder called ‘one’ inside that we can find the file ‘2.txt’</p>
<p dir="auto">Thanks and regards<br />
balaji.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22901</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22901</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tsbalaji86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:48:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:58:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">(so ignore characters left from first ).</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22899</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22899</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[spwolf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:58:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:58:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Problem is in path storing… this was also reported to support.</p>
<p dir="auto">You should not save path as C:.… rather just save folder and not drive letter.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22898</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22898</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[spwolf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:58:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:48:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tsbalaji86" aria-label="Profile: tsbalaji86">@<bdi>tsbalaji86</bdi></a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">4. Double click that newly created zip file. Now it will show the files which are in the zip file.<br />
5. Double click that file which is inside that newly created zip file.<br />
6. The file is not opening.</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">What kind of file (fileextension) are you trying to extract from the zip file? You need to provide more information because “the file is not opening” isn’t saying anything.</p>
<p dir="auto">Kind Regards<br />
Micke</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22896</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22896</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Micke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:48:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:38:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">If it happens when zipping a single file then could you just attach an example ? (zip less than 100Kb is OK).</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22895</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22895</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TBGBe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:38:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:23:48 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi,</p>
<p dir="auto">I do not have link to send that file. If I have your mail id then i can forward that zip file to you.</p>
<p dir="auto">Regards<br />
Balaji.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22894</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/22894</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tsbalaji86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:23:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Not able to open zip file on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:11:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">could you provide a link to such a file?</p>
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