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Bebi
06-04-2003, 11:40 AM
Is there? I'm sick sore and tired of downloading a 400mb file to discovered 1 or 2 files are corrupt and it ruins my time, the download and the entertainment I could of gotten from the download so is there any repair tools for this?

balamm
06-04-2003, 11:55 AM
Winrar and winace both have a repair option in them. Winrar shows it plainly on the top.
Winace, right click on the file and choose repair. Sometimes winzip files can be saved if you grab and copy the files from the temp directory before you click the OK button on the CRC error box. Then just search for the files listed in the CRC error report and try to reinsert them into the program.

You have to open winrar and winace from program files and browse to the damaged file to do this. You can't just click on the file.

Bebi
06-04-2003, 11:57 AM
Originally posted by balamm@4 June 2003 - 12:55
Winrar and winace both have a repair option in them. Winrar shows it plainly on the top.
Winace, right click on the file and choose repair. Sometimes winzip files can be saved if you grab and copy the files from the temp directory before you click the OK button on the CRC error box. Then just search for the files listed in the CRC error report and try to reinsert them into the program.
I tried this with winrar and when I tried to take the file out of the zip or re-run the program it still said corrupt

balamm
06-04-2003, 12:01 PM
If it's a corrupt .cab or.exe then there's not much you can do. Just try to download from less sources so there's not as much chance of too many bits and pieces getting mixed up.

Bebi
06-04-2003, 12:08 PM
no the exe wasnt corrupt it was an installation file the exe needed to install, C030 and C031 were corrupted

balamm
06-04-2003, 01:04 PM
Those I believe are highly compressed files. Probably in an ace? Some crack sites put those things together and make you download each piece one at a time. Then someone packs them into an ace and puts them on kazaa. Half the time they don't work in the first place.
Name the file you want and I'm sure someone here will help you find a clean source ;)

Have you tried to open it with another program? sometimes one will fix what the other won't.
WinRar can be configured with a recovery record that winzip or winace might not recognize and viceversa.

Neil__
06-04-2003, 01:58 PM
there is Advanced Zip Repairer (http://www.repairfile.com/) you can get a crack from Kazaa.

it won't do rar files but I find it very useful all the same.

Neil.

DarthInsinuate
06-04-2003, 03:17 PM
balamm you got it wrong, WinRAR and WinACE can only repair an archive when it has a recovery record - most archives don't have these

your only choice Bebi is to download again

shn
06-04-2003, 03:30 PM
B)

Ynhockey
06-04-2003, 04:20 PM
Go to http://cracks.am

I know this is off-topic but... DON'T go to cracks.am i've downloaded several files from there hoping each time that it wouldn't be a virus and they've ALWAYS been virii. www.crackfind.com has a search engine and all sites there are good EXCEPT cracks.am - avoid that one.

Neil__
06-04-2003, 04:42 PM
Originally posted by shn+4 June 2003 - 15:30--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (shn @ 4 June 2003 - 15:30)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Bebi@4 June 2003 - 05:40
Is there? I&#39;m sick sore and tired of downloading a 400mb file to discovered 1 or 2 files are corrupt and it ruins my time, the download and the entertainment I could of gotten from the download so is there any repair tools for this?
Advanced zip repair from http://repairfile.com works perfectly, I just fixed a 250 meg file for visual studio. But dont use that free version off their site because it wont fix files bigger than 3 megs. Go to http://cracks.am
and put "advanced zip repair" in the search box. Choose one of the 1.53 loaders and your set to go. [/b][/quote]



Like I said if you get the CRACK not keygen then AZR will fix any sized file whether you get it from the site or anywhere else

at least if you get their copy you know it won&#39;t be corrupt.

Wizzandabe
06-04-2003, 09:22 PM
Originally posted by balamm@4 June 2003 - 11:55
Winrar and winace both have a repair option in them. Winrar shows it plainly on the top.
Winace, right click on the file and choose repair. Sometimes winzip files can be saved if you grab and copy the files from the temp directory before you click the OK button on the CRC error box. Then just search for the files listed in the CRC error report and try to reinsert them into the program.

You have to open winrar and winace from program files and browse to the damaged file to do this. You can&#39;t just click on the file.
iv never seen that, i had a curoped file, and i deleted it, damm :( . oh well ill kepe thta in mind. :unsure:

shn
06-04-2003, 09:30 PM
:P

balamm
06-04-2003, 10:15 PM
Originally posted by DarthInsinuate@4 June 2003 - 16:17
balamm you got it wrong, WinRAR and WinACE can only repair an archive when it has a recovery record - most archives don&#39;t have these


I think maybe you haven&#39;t played with as many messed up machines as I have or done as many recoveries&#33;&#33;
I wouldn&#39;t have suggested it if I didn&#39;t have first hand experience doing it.
I didn&#39;t say it worked all the time, but there&#39;s almost always a work around if something doesn&#39;t work the first time.
Could it also be that you don&#39;t have the latest full version of these programs?
Winrar does something I kinda like although I wish the info was more specific, When you run a repair on any file format, it looks for suspicious entries and asks what it should do with them if any are found. And, it finds a Lot of straaaange entries in MP3s from kazaa, emule, etc.

Bebi
06-05-2003, 03:33 AM
I cant find any working cracks for them :( the latest version is 1.6 and no cracks will work and I can only recover things under 3mb which is next to useless

ShockAndAwe^i^
06-05-2003, 04:10 AM
I&#39;ve tried to repair corrupted files using all those programs with the exception of Advanced Zip Repair(and it don&#39;t do .rar files) and have never been successful&#33;
It seems that if the file you need to repair is a major one it won&#39;t work.
I don&#39;t think they repair jack squat unless it&#39;s a very minor file.

m8t
06-05-2003, 04:29 AM
:rolleyes:
hi there &#33;
have&#39;nt tried this one yet, but it does repair and correct corrupt RAR files. SmartPar and it is freeware.
regards
m8t : :D

ShockAndAwe^i^
06-05-2003, 04:45 AM
Excellent&#33;
I&#39;m dl-ing both smart par andAdvanced Zip Repairer.

shn
06-05-2003, 05:06 AM
B)

balamm
06-05-2003, 05:15 AM
If you would have read my post in the first place instead of listening to these other morons you would have repaired your files by now.

You are SO godlike&#33;

A little abrasive and ignorant, but soooo demanding of your minions undivided attention and loyalty.

Hell, the rest of us might as well pack up and move on with this kind of competition, lol. (Don&#39;t count on it&#33;)

Oh, and I have to agree about the virus problem on that crack site you&#39;re promoting. It&#39;s quite polluted&#33;

Bebi
06-05-2003, 04:56 PM
The website is down anyway and when it comes to viruses I take no chances through bad experiences <_<

Neil__
06-05-2003, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by shn+5 June 2003 - 06:06--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (shn @ 5 June 2003 - 06:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Bebi@4 June 2003 - 21:33
I cant find any working cracks for them :( the latest version is 1.6 and no cracks will work and I can only recover things under 3mb which is next to useless
If you would have read my post in the first place instead of listening to these other morons you would have repaired your files by now. Like I said before, Go to http://cracks.am and get a version 1.53 loader that version for advanced zip repair does the same thing as version 1.6 but its cracked. I just got mine yesterday and Ive already repaired a couple hundred meg visual studio program. <_< [/b][/quote]



Actually shn it was me who advised AZR not you or are the the moron to whom you refer