Corrupted Zip Files
See Known Issues for a description of the problem.
An excellent tip from a dedicated kJams user regarding bad zip files:
I just wanted to give you some FYI's I've discovered with the Stuffit problems I have had lately [...] that may effect the unzipping part of kJams and make it hang from there. I have tested Stuffit 7.0 - 10.01 with your latest version of kJams Lite (1.0d40r8).
- If [kJams gets] Error #17538 when using zipped files kJams will always note that it is a corrupted file.
- Expander Version 7.0 sucks. It will not expand the file and kJams will [hang] But,
- Expander Version 7.0.3 has a fix in it that WILL allow kJams to go on. It will still say that it is an Error #17538 but hit OK and KJams trudges on flawlessly.
All other versions of Stuffit expander (Deluxe and Standard) have more problems... I haven't had too much time to investigate what type of Zip that is hanging it up but most zips that DONT [expand successfully] usually have been encrypted with an empty string [as the password] or may have comments [embedded] in the zipped file. I have opened them up in Stuffit Deluxe (any version) and verified the zip. It may [function fine in kJams] after you:
- Open Stuffit Deluxe
- Select File/Verify/Other...
- Open the zip file.
- It will say "Archive verification failed! An error was found while verifying "Filename.zip". It may still be possible to recover data from this archive. Would you like to try and create a new archive containing recovered data from this archive?
- Choose OK and the Damaged Archive Password box comes up.
- Choose Continue. It unzips the archive just fine. Of note** On a majority of these files I have the .mp3, cdg, and a comments file. I take the comments file and trash it before I make the zip.
- I strip the ".zip Recovered Items" off the folder name.
- I use Stuffit to make another zip file and place it back where it was and everything is fine after that.