Problem unzipping batch of files: advice needed, please!

[NJRonbo]

I am new to Macintosh, and I have an interesting problem
concerning unzipping a batch of files that will ultimately
form a .dmg file.

First, let's look at the files...

Example 1.6.3.zip.001
Example 1.6.3.zip.002
Example 1.6.3.zip.003
Example 1.6.3.zip.004
Example 1.6.3.zip.005
Example 1.6.3.zip.006

Macintosh unzip utility keeps coming up with
an error when unzipping these files.

I also try unzipping them using Windows unzip
software and get the same errors.

This is happening to other "like" program
zip files as well, so they aren't just related
to that particular set.

Anybody want to take a shot at this?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Blubbert]

Well, if your files are named the way you said there, they are not zip files. To be a zip file, a file must be compressed, and have a .zip extension. All your files have an extension that is either .001 or some other number. Remove the numbers and have the files end with .zip, and you should be able to open them.

EDIT: I seem to be able to open files ending with a number extension like you have, and they open fine with stuffit expander.

 

[Arne]

I think I have seen such files. They are just split. It is a zip file, split into various files. You would have to create one file containing all the bytes of all the files you have in the correct order. Stuffit might be able to do this.

If not try it with some terminal magic

go to the directory in the terminal:

cd [directory]
Example: cd /Users/you/Desktop/myzipfiles

create the new file:

touch newzip.zip

Then you have to add the contents to the new file:

cat yourzipfile.zip.001 >> newzip.zip

You should rename your "Example 1.6.3.zip.00x" files to something that does not contain spaces, just for the ease of use in the terminal. You can also add an \ before all spaces (just when you type in the terminal).

Maybe there is an easier way for that, an App that does all this for you but I don't know one. I also am not sure if this will work but you can give it a try. Keep asking if you have problems.