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NancyAnnPhoto's avatar
NancyAnnPhoto
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

A zip file shared with me cannot be extracted. Is there a work around to get the files?

Dropbox message >>  Too big to load

This file type must be smaller to load here.

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hi there, NancyAnnPhoto, thanks for joining the Dropbox Community!

     

    Currently, there's no way to unzip a file through Dropbox; have you tried downloading it to your computer and unzipping it there?

     

    How large is the file in question?

     

    Let me know.

  • NancyAnnPhoto's avatar
    NancyAnnPhoto
    Explorer | Level 3

    File size 

    10.88 GB
     
    Yes, tried to download to PC, error "empty" 
    Although I know that's not correct either. 
     
    Thank you for your help.
    • Walter's avatar
      Walter
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      Could you send us a screenshot of the exact error you're getting, so that we can have a visual too NancyAnnPhoto ?

       

      Also, have you tried another browser and/or another program to un-zip the file?

      • NancyAnnPhoto's avatar
        NancyAnnPhoto
        Explorer | Level 3

        My assistant fixed me up! I do not know what she did, but I'm in business once again. Sorry for the interruption.