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03-02-2004, 07:41 PM	#1
manlayenea A Gray Wolf Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9	"no files to extract" when i go to eqatlas, eqmaps, eq-toolbox, or eqgui and download a zipped file this is what happens, whenever i go to my desktop after downloading a .zip file and right click it to extract it i get the message "No files to extract!" and wehn i try left clicking the icon i get the message "The Compressed(zipped) Folder is invalid or corrupted. it doesnt matter wich file either so obviously something in my settings were changed but ive never messed with them. i dont use norton for antivirus i use AVG but i only started having the problem about a week or so ago. i hope ive been descriptive enough and please excuse my spelling mistakes. my aim sn is kitwilde catch me when u can...this is really bothering me. and if u couldnt tell already im fairly computer illiterate =/ ive posted on other forums and searched all over but i dont know what to do. ive spent all day looking through forums and now my eyes hurt and id like to know if someone can help me =/ -thanks *links to the sites i mentioned in order of apearance http://www.eqatlas.com http://www.eqmaps.com http://www.eq-toolbox.com http://www.grisoft.com

03-03-2004, 12:51 AM	#2
Turlo Featured Artist Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 317	What are you using for your unzip application? Sounds like you may have an old version of it that can not read files saved in a newer version.

03-03-2004, 02:02 AM	#3
manlayenea A Gray Wolf Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9	im using the version that came with windows xp home version if that helps...

03-03-2004, 02:41 AM	#4
manlayenea A Gray Wolf Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9	rofl i am such a dufuss sry for making this whole thread..i should have gone through the windows update thing...im such a tard

03-03-2004, 03:39 AM	#5
Amitan a_magician_01 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 364	Use winzip 9.0 http://www.winzip.com/ Easy to use. __________________ Lord Enzo Powa ~ Arch Magus Forsaken Realm ~ Mithaniel Marr "Long Have I Desired to Look Upon the Kings of Old, My Kin"

03-03-2004, 03:27 PM	#6
manlayenea A Gray Wolf Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9	...heh im cheap and cannot aford that i supose ill just go with the trial version then...and i guess updating windows didnt help bc now the same thing is happening again...anyone think it might be something with my browser maybe?

03-03-2004, 06:33 PM	#7
Turlo Featured Artist Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 317	Or file association. ZIP files may be mapped to Wordpad or something. Um... if this makes sence, check it out. If not, ask a friend for help. Not sure how to explain it further.

03-04-2004, 06:38 PM	#8
Xymarra Manaetic Prototype IX Join Date: Sep 2002 Server: E'Ci Posts: 501	Try saving the file to disk as a zip and opening it from there. I also get empty zip files if I try to open them directly from a web page.

03-04-2004, 07:03 PM	#9
Koushirou A Ghoul Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 10	Sometimes my old computer just randomly gave me that message. All I did was restart my computer and it was fine again. Could give that a try.

03-05-2004, 01:54 AM	#10
manlayenea A Gray Wolf Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9	yup tried that i guess its what ill have to do from now on...lol though it only lasts me about 20mins or so then i have to restart again and well u get the idea

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