Zip archive is used to store a number of files, which are generally related to each other, in the compressed form. Zip archive is also used to store the backup files. In order to use these files, you need to extract them.
Sometimes when you try to extract the backup Zip files, you may get the following error message:
“Cannot open file: It does not appear to be a valid archive”
After this error message, the extraction process gets terminated.
There are two possible reasons of this problem. These are:
1. If you have zipped or compressed the folder using earlier version of Win Zip and you are trying to extract it using later version.
2. The Zip archive is corrupted or damaged. The archive can get damaged due to several reasons like CRC error, and virus infection.
No matter what is the reason of the problem, the ultimate result will be the inaccessible data. It can cause the nightmare of data loss and can create catastrophic situations for the user.
To work around this problem, you need to use a solution according the reason of the problem. There are two possible solutions:
1. If the problem is due to the incompatible file versions of Win Zip then upgrade it to the latest version and get the problem solved.
2. In case if you fail to solve the issue using above method, it means that the problem is due to Zip archive corruption. In this situation, you need to repair the corrupted Zip archive.
You can repair Zip files using special third party applications known as Zip recovery or Zip repair software.
Zip recovery software are the specially designed application programs that can be used to repair and restore Zip files and Zip archives. These software are fairly easy to use and can repair corrupted Zip files in almost all possible situations of corruption.
Using Zip recovery software, you can perform Do It Yourself Zip repair as these software don’t require any prior and sound technical knowledge. There are several Zip recovery software available in the market. You should choose the best and safe software to ensure complete and safe recovery.
Stellar Phoenix Zip Recovery is the most advanced Zip repair software to repair and restore corrupted or damaged Zip archives and files that don’t open or have lost because of corruption. This Zip repair software completely scans the corrupted Zip archives and extracts it after repairing the same to provide complete Zip recovery solution.
This is a read only and non destructive Zip recovery software that works on the header of the corrupted Zip files and repairs and restores it in the original format as it was before corruption. The software can repair and restore the Zip files or Zip archive up to of 800 MB from all file versions of Zip including Zip
8.0 to Zip 11.1.
