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andrew w.18
10 years agoNew member | Level 2
Problem opening a compressed Zip File from dropbox, getting error Compressed (zipped) folders Error
Hey guys im having a problem opening folders I have downloaded from dropbox. I have since deleted it from dropbox (so cant try reloading the files). I have tried opening it 3 on different computers a...
- 9 years ago
Hi guys! I have found a solution (after trying everything else like different programs, Windows, etc. etc.). Not sure whether it recovers all the files; but the filesize of the zip is at least equal!
In Mac OS Terminal write:zip -FF /Users/fd/Musikmixe.zip --out /Users/fd/Musikmixe2.zip
It will create a new zip. Of course replace "/Users/fd/Musikmixe.zip" by your file.
See here: https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-repair-damaged-zip-files-with-terminal--mac-49294
mrsnak
New member | Level 2
Don't use Dropbox for much, but also having that issue on any size files that DB compresses.
Useless, so I'm directing my clients to use Hightail to send me batches of files.
Mac OS High Sierra
Rich
7 years agoSuper User II
I'm closing this thread as it is not related to the issue that you're experiencing. Yes, it's similar, but it was based on a previous limit of 1GB for downloaded folders. The issue you're experiencing happens to folders of any size and it's an issue that Dropbox is aware of. Please use the following thread for any further comments, or start a new thread if you have a different issue.
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