Very often, many users encounter a problem that is associated with the fact that when they try to unpack a file copied from somewhere or downloaded from the Internet with packed data in RAR or ZIP format, the program generates an error message about the detection of an unexpected end of the archive. Not all ordinary users know how to correct this situation. Therefore, we propose to consider several basic techniques that will help in solving this issue. If you are unable to completely restore the archive, then with a high degree of probability you will be able to extract the files without losing their integrity.
What does "Unexpected end of archive" mean?
First, let's focus on what constitutes such an unexpected failure. In most cases, it, like a similar CRC data error, can be interpreted as a file with compromised integrity, for example, due to an interrupted download. That is, if the checksums do not match, it is incomplete, and the program requires components missing from the archive to continue extraction.
For those who do not know the answer to this question, you can give advice to use either the built-in Windows tool, which is available in all latest versions system, or third party software WinRAR or 7-Zip. You can open the archive either in such applications, or simply double-click on the archive in any file manager(in the same Explorer).
A simple method to solve the issue
If suddenly the error “Unexpected end of archive” occurs, what is the easiest way to correct the situation? Based on the above interpretation, you can immediately determine for yourself the easiest way out of the current situation. You just need to go to the site from which you downloaded the file and download the archive again. It may well be that the file was initially in a damaged state, so you will have to turn to another resource, from where you can download it again. But with enough large volume downloaded file and paid traffic is not an option. Therefore, let's consider other methods.
WinRAR program tools
So, the file unpacking application issued a notification that an unexpected end of the archive was detected. How to fix the file itself with packed data? There is nothing easier than using the universal WinRAR archiver. In it, it is advisable to select a file through its own manager, and when using a double click, move up one line so that only the archive itself is selected, and not its contents.
Everything else is simple. The error in WinRAR can be resolved by selecting the archive recovery item in the operations menu or by clicking the restore button, which is located on the right side of the main panel of the program. Now comes the most important part. The application will ask you to specify the type of archived data.
To unzip a ZIP file on your computer, you will need to specify this particular format, and then confirm the selected action. As practice shows, a positive result (if there are no critical damages in the archive) can be achieved with a very high degree of recovery probability.
How to use file-by-file data extraction
In some cases, the previous technique does not work, and the program for working with packed data still issues notifications that an unexpected end of the archive has been detected. How to fix the situation in this case?
Again, you can use the tools of the WinRAR archiver itself, but in the extraction confirmation window, select the option to save files unzipped with errors to disk.
You can also use one-by-one data extraction. To do this, you need to select the required object from the list, and then use RMB to indicate extraction to a specified location, or in the same menu, select copying the selected file to the clipboard and then pasting it to the desired location. In this case, only the marked object will be unpacked, and all other files will remain untouched in the archive.
Other programs
Finally, if none of the above methods gave any results, you can use Recovery utility Toolbox for RAR. However this application is paid. The free trial version can only analyze damaged archives. If this program you need it, but don’t want to pay, try looking for a portable modification.
1. I can’t download the file - “Chinese characters” are displayed!
In general, a similar situation arises when you try to open a file for which the corresponding program is not installed on the system, for example, you open a PDF file, and the system does not have a program installed on the system to view this format.
This situation It also occurs if the system directly tries to open an archive file without unpacking it, or when an archiver program, for example, WinRar, is not installed on the computer, or when the archiver is installed but is not called automatically.
To avoid such an unpleasant situation, try to download all files as follows:
Tear off or unzip the file already after saving to disk.
In this case, the file will be downloaded, and not opened by the system (with subsequent “Chinese characters”)!
2. How to unpack an archive file in .rar or .zip format?
To unpack an archive file in .rar (or .zip) format, you need an archiver program, for example, WinRar, which can be easily downloaded on the program’s official website.
Follow the link provided (will open in new window), find the Russian language (Russian) on the page that opens and click on the link that corresponds to your system (32 or 64 bit) - a window will open that will prompt you to either save the installation program to your computer, or immediately run the WinRar installation program - select the desired one You have an option (usually they start the installation right away).
After installing WinRar, you can unpack the necessary archives!
If, when you start the program, a window appears asking you to pay for the program, just ignore it and close the window, or you can pay, but this is optional :)
After launching WinRar, go to where the desired archive is located, select it with the mouse and click “Extract”, then indicate where you want to extract the files from the archive and click “OK”.
3. How to unpack an archive consisting of several parts?
If the archive consists of several parts, then you need to launch the WinRar program and go to the place where all parts of the archive are located (they should be located in one place, next to each other).
Then select the first archive with the mouse, press the key on the keyboard Shift and, without releasing it, click on the last archive. As a result, all parts of the archive will be highlighted. A similar effect can be achieved by holding down the Ctrl key, but in this case you will need to click on each part of the archive (with the Shift key it is much faster).
After selecting all parts of the archive, click the "Extract" button, indicate where you want to extract the files from the archive and click the "OK" button.
Then go to the folder with the unpacked files and use them!
4. When unpacking, an error appears - “Unexpected end of archive”!
A similar error is issued if, when downloading an archive file, a failure occurred or the connection was lost and the archive was not downloaded in its entirety.
In this case, the archive must either be downloaded or downloaded again.
Try to download files not through Internet Explorer, but through downloading programs or through Opera - it has the ability to resume downloading files in the event of any sudden failure, while in Internet Explorer there is no such option - you have to download the entire file again, which in most cases is very inconvenient!
And sometimes, due to constant interruptions, the file simply cannot be downloaded!
Also try to download one file at a time - the likelihood of failure is lower.
5. PDF document cannot be opened!
To view documents PDF format You need to install the appropriate program, for example Adobe Reader.
This is English speaking Adobe version Reader, but if you want to have menu items in Russian, then search the Internet for this program in Russian - you can easily find it using Yandex or Google. Look for Adobe Reader version 7 or higher!
After Adobe installations Reader will open all PDF files!
6. Video is not displayed on the page!
If a video located on a web page does not play (sometimes there is just a black square instead of a video), this means that you need to install a flash player!
After Flash installations Player video will be displayed on the page!
7. The downloaded video does not play!
In this case, you do not have the appropriate video codecs installed that allow you to display a variety of video formats. One of the main codecs is DivX, which can be downloaded.
After installing DivX, the downloaded video should play!
If this does not help, download and install these codecs.
In addition, the Internet is full of multifunctional video codecs, which, once installed, will play video of any format! You can easily find similar programs through any search engine.
Hello! My name is Victoria. Thank you SO MUCH in advance for your help!
Question No. 1.
I have 2 laptops: Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP).
The Dell laptop has "Adapter wireless network Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN.Mini-PCI.”
At the same time, when I change the twelve-digit number of the “locally managed MAC address” of the “Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN.Mini-PCI” wireless network adapter on a Dell laptop, then when I access the Internet through a PUBLIC wireless point Wi-Fi access in a cafe (that is, NOT AT HOME!!!) the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop changes!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED!!! For example, when I check my “EXTERNAL IP address” on the website www.2ip.ru, I see that it CHANGES!!! That is, my goal is to be able to change the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop at any time when accessing the Internet through a PUBLIC point wireless access Wi-Fi in a cafe (that is, NOT AT HOME!!!), when I do only the ELEMENTARY - I just change in one minute the twelve-digit number of the “locally managed MAC address” of the “Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN wireless network adapter. Mini-PCI" and my laptop's "EXTERNAL IP address" AUTOMATICALLY CHANGES!!!
IN my OTHER laptop - Hewlett-Packard (HP) - there is a “Broadcom 4313 802.1/b/g/n network adapter”.
At the same time, when I change the number of the “managed MAC address” of the “Network” in a Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop Broadcom adapter 4313 802.1/b/g/n”, then when I access the Internet through a PUBLIC Wi-Fi wireless access point in a cafe (that is, NOT AT HOME!!!), the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop does NOT change!!! AND I DON'T NEED THIS AT ALL!!! That is, my goal is to be able to change the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop at any time when accessing the Internet through a PUBLIC Wi-Fi wireless access point in a cafe (that is, NOT AT HOME!!!), while changing only “Managed MAC address” number!!!
That is, when I do the SAME in a Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop as in a Dell laptop (see above), then when I access the Internet via PUBLIC wireless Wi-Fi network in a cafe (that is, NOT AT HOME!!!) the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop does NOT change!!! And my goal is to be able to change the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop at any time when accessing the Internet via a PUBLIC wireless Wi-Fi network in a cafe (that is, NOT AT HOME!!!)!!!
Question No. 1: why does my Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop, when I access the Internet via Wi-Fi, NOT change the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop, although I, as stated above, CHANGE the number of the “Managed MAC address” "???
Question No. 2: what needs to be done so that in my Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop, when accessing the Internet via a PUBLIC wireless Wi-Fi network, the “EXTERNAL IP address” of my laptop CHANGES when I CHANGE the number of the “Managed MAC address”? ?? That is, how can I get my Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop to do the SAME thing that my other Dell laptop does (see question #1 above)?
Question No. 3: Is it possible to install the “Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN.Mini-PCI Wireless Network Adapter” from my Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop? Dell laptop, and will then the IP address of my laptop change in my Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop, as in the Dell laptop (see above, question No. 1)??? If this can be done, then please tell me how this can be done. Also, will the “brains” (software) of the “Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN.Mini-PCI Wireless Network Adapter” from my Dell laptop fit the “brains” (software) of my Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptop???
Help me please!
My mail: [email protected]
Once again, thank you very much in advance for your help. Thank you for your quick reply. Please excuse me for disturbing you.
Sincerely, your Victoria!
I had such moments when I could not unpack the archive, and all because it was damaged. This has arisen more than once, and after analyzing it I realized that others Windows users same problem. Fortunately, this problem can be quickly resolved, but not completely.
In this article I will describe a method that will allow you to fully or partially restore damaged files archive using the archiver itself. We will work with ZIP and RAR archives, but restoring archives of other formats is done according to the same principle. Most likely you already have an archiver installed, otherwise how would you know about the generated archive. For example, it could be one of the most popular archivers - .
Unpack the damaged archive in two stages, in the first we will begin restoring the archive, and in the second we will begin extraction. Unfortunately, I do not guarantee 100% recovery and unpacking.
Restoring a damaged archive
We will restore the archive using WinRAR as much as we can. You can try using another archiver.
First you need to launch the archiver, you can simply launch the program icon. Then you find the damaged archive, select it and in the control panel press the button " To correct"(first aid kit view button).
If this button is not visible, you can press Alt+R.
After clicking the required button, a window will appear showing the recovery options. In point "Archive type" choose RAR or ZIP, depending on which archive is damaged, then choose which folder it will be saved in.
The recovery process will begin. If the file is large, then you will have to wait longer.
The recovery attempt may fail. In this case, it will not be possible to extract all the files from the archive, but we will try at least some of them.
Unpacking the damaged archive
Right-click on the archive and select "Extract files…". A window with parameters should appear where we specify the path. Be sure to check the box next to "Do not delete files extracted with errors", and now click OK.
This is interesting:
The extraction process will begin. As I already said, there is no complete certainty that all files will be restored and extracted from the damaged archive, but we tried, I hope everything works out for you. The article is short but clear, I’ll try to find it more information about efficient extraction of files from an archive.
Very often, many users encounter a problem that is associated with the fact that when they try to unpack a file copied from somewhere or downloaded from the Internet with packed data in RAR or ZIP format, the program generates an error message about the detection of an unexpected end of the archive. Not all ordinary users know how to correct this situation. Therefore, we propose to consider several basic techniques that will help in solving this issue. If you are unable to completely restore the archive, then with a high degree of probability you will be able to extract the files without losing their integrity.
What does "Unexpected end of archive" mean?
First, let's focus on what constitutes such an unexpected failure. In most cases, it, like a similar CRC data error, can be interpreted as a file with compromised integrity, for example, due to an interrupted download. That is, if the checksums do not match, it is incomplete, and the program requires components missing from the archive to continue extraction.
How to unzip a ZIP file on your computer?
For those who do not know the answer to this question, you can advise using either the built-in Windows tool, which is available in all latest versions of the system, or third-party software WinRAR or 7-Zip. You can open the archive either in such applications, or simply double-click on the archive in any file manager (in the same Explorer).
A simple method to solve the issue
If suddenly the error “Unexpected end of archive” occurs, what is the easiest way to correct the situation? Based on the above interpretation, you can immediately determine for yourself the easiest way out of the current situation. You just need to go to the site from which you downloaded the file and download the archive again. It may well be that the file was initially in a damaged state, so you will have to turn to another resource, from where you can download it again. But with a fairly large volume of downloaded files and paid traffic, this is not an option. Therefore, let's consider other methods.
WinRAR program tools
So, the file unpacking application issued a notification that an unexpected end of the archive was detected. How to fix the file itself with packed data? There is nothing easier than using the universal WinRAR archiver. In it, it is advisable to select a file through its own manager, and when using a double click, move up one line so that only the archive itself is selected, and not its contents.
Everything else is simple. The error in WinRAR can be resolved by selecting the archive recovery item in the operations menu or by clicking the restore button, which is located on the right side of the main panel of the program. Now comes the most important part. The application will ask you to specify the type of archived data.
To unzip a ZIP file on your computer, you will need to specify this particular format, and then confirm the selected action. As practice shows, a positive result (if there are no critical damages in the archive) can be achieved with a very high degree of recovery probability.
How to use file-by-file data extraction
In some cases, the previous technique does not work, and the program for working with packed data still issues notifications that an unexpected end of the archive has been detected. How to fix the situation in this case?
Again, you can use the tools of the WinRAR archiver itself, but in the extraction confirmation window, select the option to save files unzipped with errors to disk.
You can also use one-by-one data extraction. To do this, you need to select the required object from the list, and then use RMB to indicate extraction to a specified location, or in the same menu, select copying the selected file to the clipboard and then pasting it to the desired location. In this case, only the marked object will be unpacked, and all other files will remain untouched in the archive.
Other programs
Finally, if none of the above methods gave any results, you can use the Recovery Toolbox for RAR utility. However, this application is paid. The free trial version can only analyze damaged archives. If you need this program, but you don’t want to pay, try looking for a portable modification.
