Help with ZIP program on AT&T WM6...

[dzelaya18]

Hey guys. I'm having this issue where, when I try and open a ZIP file on my 8525 w/ AT&T WM6, it says: "The central directory was not found in the archive (or you were trying to open a disk other than the last disk of a multi-disk archive)."

Downloading the file to my PC works just fine, so I've been transfering them either through USB or swapping the memory card in and out for now, but that gets annoying after a while.

It seems to have only started recently...but I fiddle with so many of the little .cab apps on here that I couldn't think of which one may have caused an issue with the ZIP program.

Anybody have any ideas as to how this could have started? Or how to fix it?

[trjons]

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i have the same issue.

[cejay]

I have had similar issues, only way to get around it was to use OPERA 8.65 and download the file, once downloaded in opera the .zip file opened fine.
I assume it may be some sort of incompatibility with pocket i.e.

cj

[trjons]

It shouldn't have anything to do with PIE because the file downloads fine. In fact, the same download opens fine on my desktop PC. Its only on my pocket PC that I get the error.

Somehow my ZIP program is not recognizing all the ZIPs in a certain directory. When i ask it to search for all ZIPs, it comes back with a small portion of those on my PDA.

Something is blocking the application from seeing all the ZIPs and opening them.

[mcorrie1121]

What program are you using to open them? Try something like Total Commander.

[trjons]

It really doesn't matter what program you use to open them (Total Commander, Windows Explorer, ZIP, etc.). When that program calls up the ZIP application, the error message appears.

[dzelaya18]

It really doesn't matter what program you use to open them (Total Commander, Windows Explorer, ZIP, etc.). When that program calls up the ZIP application, the error message appears.

Ditto. I tried Total Commander and it's the same story. I recently had to hard reset a couple of times (due to a bit of over zealous registry editing), and even on a fresh reboot of WM6 it still couldn't open but a small percentage of the zips I have on the storage card, so I no longer believe that it was .cab that did it to me. Maybe just an inherent design flaw? I dunno. I've tried the standard ZIP program that comes on the phone, Total Commander, Pocket RAR...nothing seems to work. It really sucks because I browse the site alot while I'm at work, but I have to wait until I get home to try anything new out because I can't open 90% of ZIP files on the phone. It kinda' sucks.

[chipsxj]

doesn't resco have a zip utility?

[chipsxj]

sorry i double posted that last entry.

[ugausnusc]

I have had the same issue with mine. I thought I was going crazy! If I put the zip file on my storage card through my pc then it will work and will open, but if I download it on my 8525, it does not work. I am glad to know I am not going nuts.

Frustrated.

[trjons]

It seems Pocket Rar doesn't work either for many of the zips, and I am using 3.71.

Maybe I need to try a cooked rom.

[carpboy]

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I am new to phone pda's and this matter has bugged me from the very beginning.

Searching led me here and the post from cejay jogged my memory as familiar and I have definitely confirmed this:

Many files downloaded as .zip will not open either automatically or as standalone zips, using the htc zip app. If the exact same file is downloaded using Opera mini it then can be opened using the htc app.

I had also noticed that zip files that would not open on the pda when transferred to my pc opened perfectly there.

[veyka]

Try pocket Rar, never had any problems with it.