I downloaded a file and it was in this weird format that i could not open, after searching and searching i figured out i had to USE a program called 7zip. After downloading i attempted and each time i tried to extract i failed. It stated there was an error, the error was unknown apparently. I don't know what i was doing wrong but I'm stumped. The full files name if it has an relevance
"G-Taste 1-7.7z.001" there's a second one that just now finished downloading if again it has any relevance "G-Taste 1-7.7z.002"
I figured the first PART of the problem was that my computer confused it for a 001/2 type file

So I've tried more and more things eventually doing all of this.

With the one that had 002 i deleted it and then the file turned from a winrar type file with the books and the 7z part disappeared. On the other hand, for the one with 001, for some reason once downloaded the 001 disappeared on it's own, yet when i check on the files info 001 is there, but not on the file name.
I couldn't change it to a proper 7z file, only the 002 one worked. So in the mean time i went and tried to extract the 002 file, but this error message still comes up saying "This archive is either unknown or damaged" as well as "cannot open (file name) as archive".
So i went back to trying to fix the 001 file. It seems like no matter what i tried to name it, it doesn't change, i put .zip, .rar, .7z and nothing, the file type still remains 001. Man this one is a *censored*
So i gave you as much info as i can along with a screen cap of both the icons and the properties of both files.
can you help? :LThe extension has to be 7z. Just delete the .002 and .001 and unzipQuote from: ALLAN on December 19, 2009, 03:53:14 PM

The extension has to be 7z. Just delete the .002 and .001 and unzip

No, I didn't read the whole thread - it's too long and too confusing.

Didn't you read the thread?

but you're a guru :L

I don't know how much experience you have with support forums, but I believe you'll find that you're more likely to get the help you're looking for if you're a little less rude.

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1130945

Nice sig you got there, ifureadthisudie. Don't bring that stuff here.

Nice sig you got there, ifureadthisudie.

I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but that's unbelievable.

Windows Explorer, (press alt to show the menu...) Tools, Folder Options, View tab. uncheck "hide file extensions for known file types".

it is a spanned archive.

the files need to STAY in the *.7z.001, *.7z.002, etc file names.

use the File->Open command within winRAR to open the 001 file, and extract it that way.


Regarding the newgrounds forum, wow, they are a technically inept bunch. "sounds like a broken file" and "delete the 001 and 002 part" the latter of which evidently forgets that at that point the files would have the same name which wouldn't work very well at all. heh... on the other hand, It's not exactly a tech support forum.