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Technical Support & Downloads => Download Support => Topic started by: tycoonistmaster101 on October 15, 2006, 05:48:50 PM
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Thats right,none! Not from zt1,or 2. They won't let me extract! It says "The archive is either in uknown format,or damaged." Whats the deal here!? Cause this is really getting on my nerves.:pinch:
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Sounds like a re-install is in order here if neither the ZT1 nor ZT2 files will work. You could have a computer problem, also. If you're going to buy MM2, I suggest you wait and do the re-install then, rather than have to do it twice.
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Do you mean downloads?
If that's the case it might be that they are not completely downloading for some reason. I just tried to download this one (http://zoo.ogresnet.com/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=897) and it downloaded and extracted fine for me, so for starters you could try that one and see if it works for you.
If it doesn't, it's not the site but definitely something on your computer. I'd make sure you're only trying to download one file at a time, and that it completely finishes. I'd try disabling any download managers you might be using. I'd also try extracting a different way - if you're using winzip, try winrar, or the built-in Windows extractor.
If that one does work for you, if you could link to some of the downloads that weren't extracting for you possibly myself or someone else could try downloading them to see if they work.
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You might need the latest version of WinZip. You may download it at http://www.winzip.com .
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I'l try these and see if they work. I don't think its a download maneger,because I looked into that.
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I think you should reinstall
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No no,it doesn't have to do with re-installing,it won't even let me extract them to different places.
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Try reinstaling winzip
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I'l try these and see if they work. I don't think its a download maneger,because I looked into that.
A few other things you could try to narrow down the problem would be to try downloading a .zip file from another website and see what happens. I suppose the easiest thing would be to try a different Zoo Tycoon website. You could also try downloading files in a different browser, such as Firefox if you use IE.
Anyway, good luck and be sure to let us know what happens. :)
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I use Earthlink,and what I find rather weird is I never had these probs until that last update on the site. By the way,a few of my past files aren't working. The black lion,South China tiger,Liger,Asian Lion,and a few others. Their needs wont go up. If they eat,its like they arent. The food doesnt diminish,and they stay hungry.
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a lot of the earlier ZT2 animals are not compatible if you have expansions. Unless the specificaly say works with ES or AA then they dont generally work.
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Alot of the ones I attemt to dl say specifically they work for ES. Besides,I can't even get them in the game! They won't extract at all,it says they're either corrupt or damaged or in unkown format. I'v re-dled winrar since I cant pay for winzip,and it didn't work,and i'v looked into the file settings and everything was in order. The last file I got to work was a few weeks ago when I dled the valentines day horse.
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Are the files downloading in full? - sometimes I get this message when they haven't downloaded properly.
When you first click to download the file it says what size the file should be, if you make a note of it and then compare it to the size of the file you've downloaded.
If the file on your computer is smaller then it hasn't downloaded properly
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How would I fix that? I'v re-downloaded several files several times.
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Not overly sure on this one - if you have dial-up then I know downloading can be a pain as your internet provider can time out the connection whilst you are waiting for it to download. (the larger files anyway)
Usually the file downloads ok the second time for me....Some programs can interfere with downloading, try turning a few of the things off in your taskbar (e.g. printer monitors, quicktime etc), I'd leave your antivirus switched on for now though
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I'l fool around with some switches and repeating and see what I get. Thanks guys!
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Every time i download something i get the same message after it gets done downloading. when it gets doen it opens in WinRa and a message appears, and it says the file name and at the very end it says, The archive is either in unknown format or damaged. what is wrong with it
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When people get that message it frequently means you need to turn off your firewall before downloading. Try that and see if the download doesn't work better. (If you don't know how, ask the computer owner.)
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ty i will try that
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Now it says unexpected end of archive
what should i do now
[modnotice=csleesburg]Do NOT Double post![/modnotice]
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Try downloading with a different browser maybe, like instead of Internet Explorer, try Firefox.
I don't really know what to tell you, unfortunately
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Every time i try and download something it will download to about 20-22% then it opens in WinRaR and says unexpected end of archive, and when i try to move the file to the game it wont move the unexpected end of archive pops up again, can someone tell me what has happened, and what i can do to fix the problem.
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Check out this thread (http://zoo.ogresnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7007) - especially post #7 by Jay. This should explain what is happening and ways to correct it.
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Thank You I will try it
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That thread is for ZT1. Are you trying to download something for ZT1 or ZT2?
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im using Zoo Tycoon 2, is there something different i need 2 do cause im still having problems
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I know i'v posted something like this before,but now i'v got a new detail. Whenever I try to dl ZT2 animals,it always,no matter what,stops at 82.4,and I mean always. I tryed the ES persain leapord,and I tryed some skin varients,but it always cuts off at 82.4 then says it can't extract because the file is corrupt or damaged. What can I do to get it to dl completely?? This is getting rather annoying. :pinch:
Grrr...ok,I hate to be such I nag,but i'v gone through the folder option,my comp,internet options,and all that jack,and I still can't find the problem. I'm about ready to destroy this thing. Any suggestions?
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Here is where you can find [topic=2203] Download Instructions [/topic] and a seperate [topic=2500] Download Pictorial [/topic]. One of them will definitely work for you! :original:
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try downloading again??
or maby your firewall is blocking the download
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Cleeseburg, the problem is that the file is not completely downloaded, that is why I pointed Charmed to Jay's post.
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i have the exact same thing happen to me, only on files that are at least 2 MB. its really frustrating. i could use some help badly.
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My computer does downloads very slow, about 5KB or less per second. The downloading proccess will get stuck, lets say 25% and not go any further if I'm opening a web page or doing anything else that involves loading on my computer. My computer is 3 years old and has about 40% of its memory used. I use Netzero internet. Is this downloading trouble because of my internet provider, the amount of space left on my computer, or something else? Please let me know.
Thanks!
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If your computer downloads slowly, that is generally an issue with your internet provider and how fast your connection is. If you are on a connection sharing with lots of people, this could be the reason your downloads are so slow.
You may also want to investigate your firewall settings.
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Have you tried turning off your Firewall and/or anti-virus? Also, some ISPs won't let you download things that are over 2 MB. Check with your computer administrator first.
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Very true, Shen Tirag! Also, remember dial-ups are MUCH slower than broadband and/or cable.
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ok, i am the administrator, but whats an isp, and how do i change it?
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ISP is Internet Service Provider - you can't change that unless you change who you get your internet from.
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aah, darn you aol dial up.
im trying to find the firewall and antivirus settings as suggested by cleesburg, not working well.
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Are you using the AOL browser to download? I suggest NOT. I always use Firefox, only using Internet Explorer when I am forced to, and never, ever use the AOL browser.
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Yes, do not use the inbuilt AOL browser, please use Internet Explorer (on computer as default) or Mozilla Firefox (available to download) instead. I believe another user recently complained about files cutting off when using the AOL browser, and using IE instead helped.
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This may sound very stupid but the same thing happened to me...
the stupid part is that it worked when i turned my printers off. (what they have to do with it, i dont know...)
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ok, is it free? i'll go check. thank you very much.
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does this work with every download over 2 mb? im scared to download stuff now. so it works with internet explorer, right?
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same thing happened to me, but they dont stop at 82.4, they stop at different percent, please I need help downloading them, Im pretty sure my firewall, antivirus or any security program are open for downloading any file.
but mine is not downloaded completely, its not because the file is corrupted or something, but the download doesn't complete, when I try to resume it wont work. I tried downloading the red footed tortoise and leopard tortoise for zt2 and doesnt download completely, help!
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Hi Im new to this site and I have problem downloading those file for zt2,
I think my problem is different from others because the file that I download cannot complete 100%, when I try to resume it wont work, but there are no winrar or winzip archive popping up or anything, only that i couldn't complete the download, it continue for a few percent and stop at some percent then when I try to resume it it wont work, using dap (download accelerator), and when I try downloading it using normal windows download, the file stop downloading and said it has been aborted by the server or something like it. Please help me, or maybe the author should fix his download, the download is red footed tortoise and leopard tortoise.
help!
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Threads merged. It is unnecessary to start a new topic on something you're already discussing in another thread. Thank you.
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ok, did firefox, still doesnt work. tried internet explorer, still didnt work. having serious problems with aol and turning off firewalls. sighhh.
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@ mikaboshi or csleesburg: has this ever happened to you guys when you downloaded stuff (if you did)? would all the downloads work if you have internet explorer, or is some kind of other problem inside the computer or something? cuz i really really want to download the animals here and now im afraid to.:crying: :unsure:
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I don't understand what you are afraid of hupdo...:blinking: I have never had problems downloading from ZA and I use Firefox. Please explain what you are afraid of as I don't understand what your concern is.
@giantfoot_truck try the suggestions here; can you tell us if you are on dial-up and what browser you use? I recommend NOT using a download manager for this site.
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Couple of threads merged as we don't really need so many active threads for the same problem. :happy:
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well, im not really scared... but there are so many good animals here and i wouldnt want them nto in my zoos. its not a big deal.
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Well have you been able to get animals into your zoos before, hupdo? If your concern is over the 2mb limit some Internet Providers put on your connection, don't worry - you can't get in trouble for it. You just may not be able to download them IF your ISP does that - most don't to my knowledge.
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should firefox fix the 2 mb problem? it doesnt, and im really depressed.
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mikaboshi: actually, to tell you the truth, i am not allowed to download any non-official animals for ZT2. but i talked with my dad and he doesnt think i should have any problems in the future. problem solved!
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The 2 mb problem is something that is controlled by your Internet Service Provider, and cannot be chnaged unless you switch to a company that doesn't restrict your downloads, unfortunately :crying:
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ouch. but somehow, before i noticed any problems, i downloaded stc's american alligator, which i think said 2.75 mb. i could be wrong.
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When I try to download stuff it says the compressed folder is corrupt before it even opens the DL screen.
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I would suggest trying to re-download the item with your anti-virus and/or firewall turned OFF for those few minutes. Sometimes those can corrupt a file.:wink:
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when that happens to me i just download them again and they are fine
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I would suggest trying to re-download the item with your anti-virus and/or firewall turned OFF for those few minutes. Sometimes those can corrupt a file.:wink:
No that's not what I mean. I used to have that problem but now it doesn't even try to download!
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No that's not what I mean. I used to have that problem but now it doesn't even try to download!
Do you mean when you click on the ZA Download database it says "file corrupt"? Have you tried more than one file? If it's just one download, which one is it?
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Yes I do. And I've already tried several. It started when I tried o DL the chupacabra for ZT2
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Is the whole database corrupted???? ???? ???? ??? ??? ?? ????? ??????
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The Chupacabra page loads fine for me. Perhaps temporarily disable your download managers?