.bin archive infinite loop!

[Inspiratron]

hello all,

i downloaded an archive in .bin format, but whenever i use archive utility to decompress it, it just gives me a file with the same, but with .cpgz added!

e.g. xxxx.bin -> xxxx.bin.cpgz

when i unarchive the .bin.cpgz file, it just gives me a copy of the .bin file! it then turns into an infinite loop.

same thing happens when i use stuffit expander.

any ideas? thanks
sam w-k

 

[jkhoe]

.bin.cpgz

i also have the same problem> have you got the answer to it? guys come on help us

 

[ltldrummerboy]

What is it for? If you link to the download I'll take a look at it. I've never heard of expanding a .bin file. It's basically a plain text file.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.bin

 

[markvdb]

SOLUTION to infinite loop .cpgz on mac

It sounds crazy, but this worked:

These .bin files are apparently a type of "CD disk image". Some people have said to rename them to .iso, and mount them as a disk, but that did not work for me.

That info lead me to a solution that worked:

Open the .bin file in Titanium Toast, and actually burn it to a CD.
Once the CD is burned, you will be able to access the files directly from the CD.
Presto!
Mark

 

[phini]

another solution of cycle from .bin to cpgz

using vitual machine and the free Windows program ExtractNow. That works, too! You even don't need to burn a CD. It extracts the files on your computer.

 

[Bostonaholic]

I've never opened a bin file on my mac but in Ubuntu here's what I do:

#make the file executable
> chmod +x path/to/file.bin

#run it, precede the filename with "./"
> ./path/to/file.bin

 

[fotofill]

If the file ends in .bin, the file can probably be seen by your device. Mine was a router and it saw the file and upgraded.

 

[marclapierre13]

If the file ends in .bin, the file can probably be seen by your device. Mine was a router and it saw the file and upgraded.

Same…I had a router and thought I had to extract the .bin file. But I didnt, I just upgraded using the same file. I know this is an old thread, but hey, I searched for it and found it and solved my problem so someone else may need it too !

 

[damauikid]

Thank you!

Same…I had a router and thought I had to extract the .bin file. But I didnt, I just upgraded using the same file. I know this is an old thread, but hey, I searched for it and found it and solved my problem so someone else may need it too !

We've been working to get this done - and it was a bit frustrating, all the forums we searched for answers did not work for us... Until we found yours! Thank you for posting.

 

[blkoggs]

Help with .bin file...what does upgraded mean?

If the file ends in .bin, the file can probably be seen by your device. Mine was a router and it saw the file and upgraded.

Help, I see the answer here but I don't know what upgraded in this context means? Can anyone walk me through how to open this .bin file. It just copies itself.

 

[Mikey7c8]

bin just means binary file, it could be anything. If the trick with burning it doesn't work I'd check out where you got it from.

 

[Czad]

.bin archive infinite loop! Fixed

Download The Unarchiver from the App Store.

Instal and check the .bin option.

Then right click on your .bin file and open with find the-- The Unarchiver. It might be in the OTHER... option.

Done...

A Folder will appear with the real broken-down files.

 

[micharadi]

Download The Unarchiver from the App Store.

Instal and check the .bin option.

Then right click on your .bin file and open with find the-- The Unarchiver. It might be in the OTHER... option.

Done...

A Folder will appear with the real broken-down files.

Excellent! I spent two hours looking for a solution and this page came up. SWEET! It worked flawlessly, cheers.

 

[sailmac]

No unarchiving required

Same…I had a router and thought I had to extract the .bin file. But I didnt, I just upgraded using the same file. I know this is an old thread, but hey, I searched for it and found it and solved my problem so someone else may need it too !

Another victory for this old thread.

It was exactly my problem (upgrade firmware in an older router) and exactly the solution (just used the .bin file as-is).

Good one!

 

[AnotherWin]

Another win in 2013(december)

Another WIN in 2013 29th december almost 2014
it works 100% get "The Unarchiver" and do da thing!!!

 

[nadeeshan]

Is this archive about some coding stuff? Or did you download it for any coding purpose? Then you just open it in text editor, you might get the content