Zip file created by archive/zip can't be opened on Windows machine

[Jimmy 99]

Is anyone familiar with the archive/zip package?
I am experiencing the following problem:
When I create the Zip file on Ubuntu the file can be extracted no problem.
When I try and extract the zip file on a windows machine I get an error saying the file cannot be created.

I have tried compiling the go app on the windows machine, and same problem - Windows file explorer cannot extract the zipped file.

Interestingly enough, 7zip on the windows machine can extract the zip file, but obviously I cannot ask the user community to install 7zip just to extract a zip file:(

Any help or pointers will be appreciated

[Donovan]

its not totally clear the exact issue you're dealing with - a minimal example would go a long way.

If I had to guess, I would say your zip entries are using characters not supported by windows file systems. windows has more reserved characters than you might expect, and even reserved filenames you have to avoid like nul, ptr, etc. See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx#naming_conventions

[thebroke...@gmail.com]

If you can provide a minimal reproduction in Go code, then I can take a look at it. I fixed a number of zip issues for the upcoming Go1.10 release.

JT

[Jimmy 99]

Dear Joe
Thanks for your gracious offer!
Please see the attached.
I have added the go code, a shortened data file , the pdf and zipped pdf output file
Please let me know if you need anything else
Regards
Jimmy

[Klaus Post]

Hi!

Windows cannot extract password protected ZIP files without third party software. Sorry, but it a beef you need to take with Microsoft.

ref: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/981168e8-512d-4515-aada-8c94adf9187e/error-0x800041005-trying-to-unzip-a-password-protected-file?forum=win10itprogeneral

/Klaus