Winzip woes.

I have been zipping MSWorks database files and sending
them to Thailand for 3 years.

Suddenly my partner is unable to open the zipped files.

He is advised "Not a valid archive" or he mentioned something
about "part of spanned archive"

any thoughts?

I have uninstalled winzip, and installed a new version 8.0
full virus check
spybot adaware checked
scandisk
repaired OE

thanks

Hello Rodney,

The latest versions of WinZip have facilities pr_evious
ones did not have. Check that your partner in Thailand
has the same version number as you.

Hope that helps.

-----Original M_essag_e-----
I have been zipping MSWorks database files and sending
them to Thailand for 3 years.

Suddenly my partner is unable to open the zipped files.

He is advised "Not a valid archive" or he mentioned
something
about "part of spanned archive"

any thoughts?

I have uninstalled winzip, and installed a new version 8.0
full virus check
spybot adaware checked
scandisk
repaired OE

thanks



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I would first want to know how you are performing the ZIP operation. =
There are many ways to do it. How do you do it?

Have you tried Zipping other files to send to your partner as a test? If =
you wish, you may send me a ZIP file (perhaps with some nonsense or =
publicly available set of files as content) and I will see what I can =
see.


Also, has your partner changed anything, and what email client is he =
using?

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
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"Rodney" wrote in message =
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I have been zipping MSWorks database files and sending
them to Thailand for 3 years.
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Suddenly my partner is unable to open the zipped files.
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He is advised "Not a valid archive" or he mentioned something
about "part of spanned archive"
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any thoughts?
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I have uninstalled winzip, and installed a new version 8.0
full virus check
spybot adaware checked
scandisk
repaired OE
=20
thanks
=20
=20

Thanks Gary and Gabriele,

I'll send Gary a test zip as of now.

I am right clicking the file, and "add to zip"
which offers the file to zip to a file name identical.

Strange, I had a phone call earlier from my wife and young son
who are visiting family in Bangkok, and they mentioned all their
hotmails are not opening. My partner uses hotmail address.
just a thought

thank you for your offer of help



| Hello Rodney,
|
| The latest versions of WinZip have facilities pr_evious
| ones did not have. Check that your partner in Thailand
| has the same version number as you.
|
| Hope that helps.
|
| -----Original M_essag_e-----
| I have been zipping MSWorks database files and sending
| them to Thailand for 3 years.
|
| Suddenly my partner is unable to open the zipped files.
|
| He is advised "Not a valid archive" or he mentioned
| something
| about "part of spanned archive"
|
| any thoughts?
|
| I have uninstalled winzip, and installed a new version 8.0
| full virus check
| spybot adaware checked
| scandisk
| repaired OE
|
| thanks
|
|
|
| .
|

I've responded to your private emails, and yes, I think the problem is =
due either to in transit problems or to some other problem on your =
partner's end.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
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"Rodney" wrote in message =
...
Thanks Gary and Gabriele,
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I'll send Gary a test zip as of now.
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I am right clicking the file, and "add to zip"
which offers the file to zip to a file name identical.
=20
Strange, I had a phone call earlier from my wife and young son
who are visiting family in Bangkok, and they mentioned all their
hotmails are not opening. My partner uses hotmail address.
just a thought
=20
thank you for your offer of help
=20
=20
=20
| Hello Rodney,
|
| The latest versions of WinZip have facilities pr_evious
| ones did not have. Check that your partner in Thailand
| has the same version number as you.
|
| Hope that helps.
|
| -----Original M_essag_e-----
| I have been zipping MSWorks database files and sending
| them to Thailand for 3 years.
|
| Suddenly my partner is unable to open the zipped files.
|
| He is advised "Not a valid archive" or he mentioned
| something
| about "part of spanned archive"
|
| any thoughts?
|
| I have uninstalled winzip, and installed a new version 8.0
| full virus check
| spybot adaware checked
| scandisk
| repaired OE
|
| thanks
|
|
|
| .
|
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