Compuer Again
Wordsmith
I get a popup reading: "WinZip Self-Extractor Header
Corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error".
I don't know how to remedy this. Sounds dire.
W : (
Alan Brooks
1. Unplug all computer wires and cables.
2. Place components near curb, with "free to good home" sign.
3. Visit Apple Store.
Actually, it sounds like the message is pretty clear: you've got a corrupted
zip file (hey, that can happen on a Mac as well...). It's also possible (as
the message says) that the file was okay on the vendor site, but your FTP
download trashed it. Drivers for most hardware are freely available for
download from the vendor's web site, so you should just go get a new one.
Zip-file headers do get corrupted, and when they do there's no way for the
zip program to figure out how they're compressed and how to unzip them. The
file you have is toast, but the solution is just to replace it.
If the contents were life-or-death critical, and the corrupted file was the
only existing copy of the material, you could, with some fairly deep
technical knowledge and a hex editor, retrieve the content of the file. But
it's just not worth it for a driver.
Alan Brooks
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A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- Software Death Squad
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Wordsmith
> "Wordsmith" <wordsm...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> > I need to upload a new driver for my wireless card; however,
> > I get a popup reading: "WinZip Self-Extractor Header
> > Corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error".
> > I don't know how to remedy this. Sounds dire.
>
> 1. Unplug all computer wires and cables.
> 2. Place components near curb, with "free to good home" sign.
> 3. Visit Apple Store.
>
> Actually, it sounds like the message is pretty clear: you've got a corrupted
> zip file (hey, that can happen on a Mac as well...). �It's also possible (as
> the message says) that the file was okay on the vendor site, but your FTP
> download trashed it. �Drivers for most hardware are freely available for
> download from the vendor's web site, so you should just go get a new one.
>
> Zip-file headers do get corrupted, and when they do there's no way for the
> zip program to figure out how they're compressed and how to unzip them. �The
> file you have is toast, but the solution is just to replace it.
>
> If the contents were life-or-death critical, and the corrupted file was the
> only existing copy of the material, you could, with some fairly deep
> technical knowledge and a hex editor, retrieve the content of the file. �But
> it's just not worth it for a driver.
>
> � � � � � � � � Alan Brooks
I'm in a catch-22 it seems. I already have the drivers. The corruption
notice appeared when I tried to upload; therefore, obtaining the
newest
WinZip freeware is a necessity. That done, I got a "The Windows
Installer service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are
running
Windows in safe mode or if the WI is not correctly installed". I'm
not
running in safe, and I'm pretty dang sure it's installed correctly.
Thank
you for your help, btw.
W : )
Alan Brooks
> On Dec 15, 3:19�pm, Alan Brooks <ch...@panix.com> wrote: "Wordsmith"
> <wordsm...@rocketmail.com> wrote: I need to upload a new driver for my
> wireless card; however, I get a popup reading: "WinZip Self-Extractor Header
> Corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error". I don't know how to
> remedy this. Sounds dire.
>
>> 1. Unplug all computer wires and cables. 2. Place components near curb, with
>> "free to good home" sign. 3. Visit Apple Store.
>>
>> Actually, it sounds like the message is pretty clear: you've got a corrupted
>> zip file (hey, that can happen on a Mac as well...). �It's also possible (as
>> the message says) that the file was okay on the vendor site, but your FTP
>> download trashed it. �Drivers for most hardware are freely available for
>> download from the vendor's web site, so you should just go get a new one.
>>
>> Zip-file headers do get corrupted, and when they do there's no way for the
>> zip program to figure out how they're compressed and how to unzip them. �The
>> file you have is toast, but the solution is just to replace it.
>>
>> If the contents were life-or-death critical, and the corrupted file was the
>> only existing copy of the material, you could, with some fairly deep
>> technical knowledge and a hex editor, retrieve the content of the file. �But
>> it's just not worth it for a driver.
>>
> I'm in a catch-22 it seems. I already have the drivers. The corruption notice
> appeared when I tried to upload; therefore, obtaining the newest WinZip
> freeware is a necessity. That done, I got a "The Windows Installer service
> could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode
> or if the WI is not correctly installed". I'm not running in safe, and I'm
> pretty dang sure it's installed correctly. Thank you for your help, btw.
I'm confused by the way you're phrasing things.
Uploading is taking something off your machine and sending it "up" to some
other location. Do you mean you're trying to download or upload?
If you can't access the Windows installer service it's likely you're not
logged in with an administrator account. Do you run multiple accounts on
this machine? Try logging off the machine and back in.
Alan Brooks
---------------------------
A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- We're going to need
a bigger bloat.
Martin B
> I'm confused by the way you're phrasing things.
>
> Uploading is taking something off your machine and sending it "up" to
> some other location. Do you mean you're trying to download or upload?
Yeah, I'm also confused.
Did you download the file from a website, try to extract it, and get the
error message?
In that case, download another copy of the file, and try again.
If that doesn't work, either the original file is corrupt, or your unzip
software is corrupt or out of date.
- Try different unzip software. (I use EnZip. It's free from Tucows.)
- Try downloading the same file from a different site. There are many
driver sites out there.
--
Martin B
Martin B
> I get a popup reading: "WinZip Self-Extractor Header
> Corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error".
> I don't know how to remedy this. Sounds dire.
Of course, the other possibility is "bad disk," which is possibly what
you are alluding to when you say "Sounds dire."
The error message probably harks back to the days when we carried files
around on floppy disks, which were vulnerable to damage.
It is unlikely to be your hard disk giving problems, because the disk
software normally detects and works around any small disk defects without
troubling you.
A gross defect is a different matter. To check your disk run Checkdisk
(Start/Run/type 'chkdsk' into box; or, switch off your computer and
switch on again, simulating a power cut; or, see below).
If the error report mentions anything about "bad clusters" you have a
problem, and you might need to replace the disk.
>From Windows Help:
Detecting and repairing disk errors
You can use the Error-checking tool to check for file system errors and
bad sectors on your hard disk.
1.. Open My Computer, and then select the local disk you want to check.
2.. On the File menu, click Properties.
3.. On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check Now.
4.. Under Check disk options, select the Scan for and attempt recovery
of bad sectors check box.
Notes
a.. To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
b.. All files must be closed for this process to run.
c.. If your volume is formatted as NTFS, Windows automatically logs all
file
transactions, replaces bad clusters, and stores copies of key
information
for all files on the NTFS volume.
--
Martin B
Remysun
and they want you to click, but doing so will get nasty.
Wordsmith
> "Alan Brooks"
>
> > I'm confused by the way you're phrasing things.
>
> > Uploading is taking something off your machine and sending it "up" to
> > some other location. �Do you mean you're trying to download or upload?
>
> Yeah, I'm also confused.
>
> Did you download the file from a website, try to extract it, and get the
> error message?
Yes.
>
> In that case, download another copy of the file, and try again.
Tried it. No go.
>
> If that doesn't work, either the original file is corrupt, or your unzip
> software is corrupt or out of date.
>
> - Try different unzip software. (I use EnZip. It's free from Tucows.)
>
> - Try downloading the same file from a different site. There are many
> driver sites out there.
>
> --
> Martin B
I'll try EnZip. Thanks.
W : )
Wordsmith
> Don't forget that it could be malware. Lots of things look so legit,
> and they want you to click, but doing so will get nasty.
I run the scrubbers regularly.
W : )
Wordsmith
> "Wordsmith"
>
> > I get a popup reading: "WinZip Self-Extractor Header
> > Corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error".
> > I don't know how to remedy this. Sounds dire.
>
> Of course, the other possibility is "bad disk," which is possibly what
> you are alluding to when you say "Sounds dire."
That's right.
>
> The error message probably harks back to the days when we carried files
> around on floppy disks, which were vulnerable to damage.
>
> It is unlikely to be your hard disk giving problems, because the disk
> software normally detects and works around any small disk defects without
> troubling you.
>
> A gross defect is a different matter. To check your disk run Checkdisk
> (Start/Run/type 'chkdsk' into box; or, switch off your computer and
> switch on again, simulating a power cut; or, see below).
>
> If the error report mentions anything about "bad clusters" you have a
> problem, and you might need to replace the disk.
Ouch.
> >From Windows Help:
>
> Detecting and repairing disk errors
>
> You can use the Error-checking tool to check for file system errors and
> bad sectors on your hard disk.
>
> 1.. Open My Computer, and then select the local disk you want to check.
> 2.. On the File menu, click Properties.
> 3.. On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check Now.
> 4.. Under Check disk options, select the Scan for and attempt recovery
> � � of bad sectors check box.
>
> Notes
>
> a.. To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
> b.. All files must be closed for this process to run.
> c.. If your volume is formatted as NTFS, Windows automatically logs all
> file
> � � transactions, replaces bad clusters, and stores copies of key
> information
> � � for all files on the NTFS volume.
>
> --
> Martin B
I'll try this. Thanks.
W : )
Wordsmith
I did the disk thing. I got the EnZip. I'm still getting a
header corrupt notice preventing installation.
W : (
studio
> I need to upload a new driver for my wireless card;
You mean download.
Questions:
How do you know you need a new driver?
Are you using the wireless card to communicate here?
What operating system are you using?
Are you able to use the WinZip software by itself for any other
applications?
What Web site did you get the driver from?
> however,
> I get a popup reading: "WinZip Self-Extractor Header
> Corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error".
Forgive me if you've been over these methods before...sometimes it's
just a matter of trying different things. Seems like you went from 1
problem to 2 problems at this point.
A few alternative things you might want to do:
Make sure your computer has the latest Windows updates.
You may also be missing or have corrupted Windows drivers or
bad .dll's (Dynamic Link Libraries) for the Windows Installer Service.
This can be corrected by doing a "cold install" of Windows (again
assuming you have the hard disk). A cold install simply replaces any
Window components that may be missing.
Double check to make absolutely sure the driver in question is for
your operating system.
Uninstall the WinZip software first, reboot, then install the old
WinZip software (that is assuming you have a hard copy of the software
and it wasn't just downloaded).
You might be able to try a different Web site for drivers that doesn't
use compression software.
A System Restore (rollback to a previous time) might be needed as a
last resort.
Post your problem here as completely as possible:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.compression/topics?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Be wary of "the newest software" if your operating an older computer.
Even though it's supposed to be backwards compatible, it doesn't
always work right.
I find it somewhat strange that typically small drivers need to be
compressed anyway, unless it's bundled with other larger files. But
drivers aren't always small either.
> Sounds dire.
Nah, just a minor annoyance.
Steven J. Weller
much input as I could reasonably give.
Just needed to fix the subject line.
--
King of the Typo-
Graphical Error
Steven
> Post your problem here as completely as possible:http://groups.google.com/group/comp.compression/topics?hl=en&ie=UTF-8...
Martin B
> I did the disk thing. I got the EnZip. I'm still getting a
> header corrupt notice preventing installation.
Then there's something wrong with the original file.
Did you maybe download a file intended for a Mac?
Want to post a link to the file so we can take a look?
(I got a zip file and corrupted the header and tried to unzip it with
EnZip and I got a "Warning - Error in zip structure!" Which gets us
nowhere.)
--
Martin B
Martin B
Michael Dines
> I did the disk thing. I got the EnZip. I'm still getting a
> header corrupt notice preventing installation.
>
> W : (
Where are you downloading it from? Perhaps the file you're downloading
is corrupt, it can happen.
If you're downloading from the manufacturer try googling the file name
and see if you can get it elsewhere. If other places show the file as
slightly larger than the one you've downloaded, their one may be more
pukka.
Wordsmith
> On Dec 15, 3:54�pm, Wordsmith <wordsm...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I need to upload a new driver for my wireless card;
>
> You mean download.
Of course. I get them mixed up.
> Questions:
> How do you know you need a new driver?
A hunch. I could be wrong.
> Are you using the wireless card to communicate here?
No. I'm at the library.
> What operating system are you using?
XP
> Are you able to use the WinZip software by itself for any other
> applications?
Others.
> What Web site did you get the driver from?
Gateway...where it was made.
> > however,
> > I get a popup reading: "WinZip Self-Extractor Header
> > Corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error".
>
> Forgive me if you've been over these methods before...sometimes it's
> just a matter of trying different things. Seems like you went from 1
> problem to 2 problems at this point.
> A few alternative things you might want to do:
>
> Make sure your computer has the latest Windows updates.
It's programmed to update itself and does so regularly.
> You may also be missing or have corrupted Windows drivers or
> bad .dll's (Dynamic Link Libraries) for the Windows Installer Service.
> This can be corrected by doing a "cold install" of Windows (again
> assuming you have the hard disk). A cold install simply replaces any
> Window components that may be missing.
No longer have the disk.
> Double check to make absolutely sure the driver in question is for
> your operating system.
Done that.
> Uninstall the WinZip software first, reboot, then install the old
> WinZip software (that is assuming you have a hard copy of the software
> and it wasn't just downloaded).
Where is WinZip located? It's not in my C drive. I go to
"remove hardware" place and I don't see it.
> You might be able to try a different Web site for drivers that doesn't
> use compression software.
>
> A System Restore (rollback to a previous time) might be needed as a
> last resort.
I did that. Didn't work.
W : (
> Post your problem here as completely as possible:http://groups.google.com/group/comp.compression/topics?hl=en&ie=UTF-8...
Wordsmith
> "Wordsmith"
>
> > I did the disk thing. I got the EnZip. I'm still getting a
> > header corrupt notice preventing installation.
>
> Then there's something wrong with the original file.
?
>
> Did you maybe download a file intended for a Mac?
I'm assuming that a notice would appear saying:
"You've got a PC, dummy. I can't load Mac software
into a PC." That didn't happen, so again I'm assuming
it's the right program.
>
> Want to post a link to the file so we can take a look?
I snatched one at random from some site. I didn't
write it down.
W : (
Martin B
>> Did you maybe download a file intended for a Mac?
>
> I'm assuming that a notice would appear saying:
> "You've got a PC, dummy. I can't load Mac software
> into a PC." That didn't happen, so again I'm assuming
> it's the right program.
Not necessarily. Some programmers don't believe anyone would try putting
Mac software on a PC, so they don't check for the possibility. When I
used to program, I was amazed at what inexperienced people did with
computers that I myself would never think of doing.
>> Want to post a link to the file so we can take a look?
>
> I snatched one at random from some site. I didn't
> write it down.
What is the file name? What is it a driver for (i.e. make and model of
wireless card)? (You say you are using Windows XP.)
Something else that strikes me: most drivers come with InstallShield
built in, and extract and install themselves when you click on them; they
don't need to be extracted with an unzip program.
--
Martin B
Wordsmith
> "Wordsmith"
>
> >> Did you maybe download a file intended for a Mac?
>
> > I'm assuming that a notice would appear saying:
> > "You've got a PC, dummy. I can't load Mac software
> > into a PC." That didn't happen, so again I'm assuming
> > it's the right program.
>
> Not necessarily. Some programmers don't believe anyone would try putting
> Mac software on a PC, so they don't check for the possibility. When I
> used to program, I was amazed at what inexperienced people did with
> computers that I myself would never think of doing.
Well, I'm certainly inexperienced. That's obvious.
>
> >> Want to post a link to the file so we can take a look?
>
> > I snatched one at random from some site. I didn't
> > write it down.
>
> What is the file name? What is it a driver for (i.e. make and model of
> wireless card)? (You say you are using Windows XP.)
I'll have to look it up. Thanks for your help.
W : )
Wordsmith
> On Dec 19, 3:23�pm, "Martin B" <marti...@mweb.co.za> wrote:
>
> > "Wordsmith"
>
> > >> Did you maybe download a file intended for a Mac?
>
> > > I'm assuming that a notice would appear saying:
> > > "You've got a PC, dummy. I can't load Mac software
> > > into a PC." That didn't happen, so again I'm assuming
> > > it's the right program.
>
> > Not necessarily. Some programmers don't believe anyone would try putting
> > Mac software on a PC, so they don't check for the possibility. When I
> > used to program, I was amazed at what inexperienced people did with
> > computers that I myself would never think of doing.
>
> Well, I'm certainly inexperienced. That's obvious.
>
>
>
> > >> Want to post a link to the file so we can take a look?
>
> > > I snatched one at random from some site. I didn't
> > > write it down.
>
> > What is the file name? What is it a driver for (i.e. make and model of
> > wireless card)? (You say you are using Windows XP.)
>
> I'll have to look it up. Thanks for your help.
>
> W : )
It's a "Broadcom 54g Max.Performance 802".
I hope that's the right info. If not, tell this doofus where to
look.
W : )
Wordsmith
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hang it all. I'm finding another 'puter.
W : (
Martin B
>> It's a "Broadcom 54g Max.Performance 802".
> Hang it all. I'm finding another 'puter.
http://www.broadcom.com/support/?source=top
What is the actual device? On the Broadcom website they say they are
suppliers of chipsets to other manufacturers. So your device (a wireless
network adapter?) might have another brand name, which is where one
should look for a driver.
There is a driver at
http://www.bioticaindia.com/broadcom-54g-maxperformance-802-11g.html
About driver:
Driver name: broadcom 54g maxperformance 802 11g
Device type: Network Adapter
Manufacturer: Broadcom
Date: 18 March 2008
Version: 3.2.3
File name: broadcom-54g-maxperformance-802-11g-driver.3.2.3.zip
File size: 790 KB
Downloaded: 7051 times
You have to send them your email to get a link to download the file (see
box at bottom of page). I don't know if it's a scam to collect emails.
I've sent them my email address but so far no link (after 15 min).
--
Martin B
Wordsmith
> "Wordsmith"
>
> >> It's a "Broadcom 54g Max.Performance 802".
> > Hang it all. I'm finding another 'puter.
>
> http://www.broadcom.com/support/?source=top
>
> What is the actual device? On the Broadcom website they say they are
> suppliers of chipsets to other manufacturers. So your device (a wireless
> network adapter?) might have another brand name, which is where one
> should look for a driver.
>
> About driver:
> Driver name: broadcom 54g maxperformance 802 11g
> Device type: Network Adapter
> Manufacturer: Broadcom
> Date: 18 March 2008
> Version: 3.2.3
> File name: broadcom-54g-maxperformance-802-11g-driver.3.2.3.zip
> File size: 790 KB
> Downloaded: 7051 times
>
> You have to send them your email to get a link to download the file (see
> box at bottom of page). I don't know if it's a scam to collect emails.
> I've sent them my email address but so far no link (after 15 min).
>
> --
> Martin B
I'll try it. Thanks.
W : )
Martin B
>> (see
>> box at bottom of page). I don't know if it's a scam to collect emails.
>> I've sent them my email address but so far no link (after 15 min).
>
Still not heard from them. Maybe it's a scam, or the website's
inoperative.
But I think you said it was a WiFi card that was not working. I'm not
sure that the Broadcom is the correct software. It's for a wireless
router. How did you know what driver to download? Did an error message
tell you?
--
Martin B
Wordsmith
The site had a list and I picked from the list.
No error message.
W : (