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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...
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
I am unable to open many of the folders I download from Dropbox. I get the following error message:
"Compressed (zipped) Folders Error Windows cannot open the folder. The Compressed (zipped) folder 'C\Users\Bob\XYZ.zip' is invalid."
The folders I am attempting to download and open meet both criteria specified in the article "Download entire folders on dropbox.com" (https://help.dropbox.com/desktop-web/download-entire-folders), i.e. -
1) the folder is (much) less than 20GB in total size
2) the folder has fewer than 10,000 total files
Note: I am only having to do this because my Dropbox files have failed to automatically download to my new computer after I installed the app and logged in to the same on account on both my old and new computers (see https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Syncing-and-uploads/Dropbox-files-do-not-automatically-download-to-new-computer/m-p/264014#M34622)
