Error while Extracting big compressed zip files

I dont know how it happens but sometime 7-zip gives that error message but you can extract it with WINRAR. It gives you another zip file and extract again for the final folder Hope it works

 

No man I don't like to do that too, i was talking about existing zip files (course materials project files) like the one in Freelance colorist course one file called alexamini.zip 10gb i tried to extract it but winrar fails to extract it (only extracts half files 5gb)

 

Whenever I get stuck unzipping/unrar I would kill as many applications that are not essential to run.
Although I have what is called a gaming laptop, which is good for photography editing. Many a time it spits the dummy as not enough memory to unrar an archived file.
- I would kill Acrobat if running
- kill idm
- kill icecream ebook reader
- kill pwerdvd if running.

Almost immediately I'm able to unrar the files. Sometimes I find it easier to reboot.

Hope this helps.

 

Yeah might be at my end, i download by Android mega app

 

Thanks for the advice i always close all apps even though i have 18gb ram before extraction maybe there is indeed issue while downloading some files

 

Use 7zip to extract.
Also check your connection for packet loss.

 

@Andyw
- You need latest version Winrar, if its older version sometimes you get error or file corrupt message
- I use 7zip latest and 64bit version it is the powerful one, never got error messages.
here is the link: https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1900-x64.exe

- Make sure you download and extract to NTFS drives.
- Make sure the extraction path is not too long
- Make sure you have enough space on C: drive because during extraction it needs some temp/cache space.

*positive or negative pls feedback under this thread.

 

I have no download/upload limit. provide the link if you wish n I'll give it a go.

 

Use Winrar to Extract. And use a shorter path when extracting, such as C: drive

ALSO ANOTHER TIP: You Can Easily Navigate Using Winrar and Rename the Too Long File/ Folder Name if Needed While You Cannot in Default Windows Explorer.

Indeed - the deeper the folder structure - the longer the file(s) path; total path and file name length must not exceed 260 characters.

 

Thanks ill keep that in mind

 

I have to go with Nikon4life. Use winrar.

Unfortunately most errors comes from a corrupt archive on YOUR side of the download process. This can be due to connection troubles with packet loss, saving to disc issues, memory issue causing a type of buffer overflow etc.

You can of course force winrar to unrar these archives anyway and, depending of type of files inside, it may still work (you'll have to test it afterwards of course) - else, just download it again and they should work. Damaged/corrupted archives are normal to run into from time to time, as you are just copying a file from one place to another when downloading, and some bytes can be messed up for several reasons in this process.