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Unable to unarchive ZIP file - receive error message

OS/X 10.4.8
Safari AND Firefox




Trying to open a ZIP file that I've downloaded from my website . I'm getting this message:

Unable to unarchive (Error 1 - Operation not permitted.)


*I've set the permission settings to what I though was right - owner, read and write.

*I've used the Disk Utility to repair and it did.


Now I'm here.


ibook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

ibook G$, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jan 7, 2007 9:21 PM

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Jan 8, 2007 12:30 AM in response to joopydog

It may depend on how and what the Zip file was generated with. If the Zip file was generated with a Mac. Scroll to the bottom of this link for a free download of Stuffit Expander.
http://www.stuffitsoftware.com/stuffit-mac.html
If it was generated by a PC with Win Zip Stuffit will open it if it is not of an Obscure format that was generated buy a PC Program.
Don

Mar 4, 2007 11:31 AM in response to Donald Morgan

I have exactly the same problem with a large file 2GB+ that I archived with OSX and I get the same error message when I try to unarchive it. It's really strange because I have already tried opening the zip file before trashing the original about a week ago and it worked! I haven't really made any changes to the system or added anything since then. I also tried using the latest version of Stuffit as suggested but I still couldn't open the file. Any tips or other ideas as to what might be causing this?

Unable to unarchive ZIP file - receive error message

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