Cannot extract old DOS zip file "Unknown method"

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I've got an old DOS zipped file that is not corrupt but I cannot
extract it. I've tried WinRAR, IZarc, Universal Extractor and
Windows unzip.exe, all say unknown method. I also booted
into Dr-DOS but I get the same message. Also, I've tried zip
repair tools.

How can I extract it?
 
Re: Cannot extract old DOS zip file "Unknown method"

If it's that old you may need pkunzip to extract it, it's the old dos
zip program. There was pkzip and pkunzip.

I'm not sure but I may have copies of them on my drives. Email me off
the newsgroup and I can send them to you.

Later, Ray Parrish

ju.c wrote:
> I've got an old DOS zipped file that is not corrupt but I cannot extract
> it. I've tried WinRAR, IZarc, Universal Extractor and Windows unzip.exe,
> all say unknown method. I also booted into Dr-DOS but I get the same
> message. Also, I've tried zip repair tools.
>
> How can I extract it?
>

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Re: Cannot extract old DOS zip file "Unknown method"

ju.c wrote:
> I've got an old DOS zipped file that is not corrupt but I cannot extract
> it. I've tried WinRAR, IZarc, Universal Extractor and Windows unzip.exe,
> all say unknown method. I also booted into Dr-DOS but I get the same
> message. Also, I've tried zip repair tools.
>
> How can I extract it?
>

There's a good possibility the file is not in .ZIP format but rather in .ARC
format (the precursor to ZIP files). Do a Google search for ARCE.COM and
you'll probably find a place to download the program.
 
Re: Cannot extract old DOS zip file "Unknown method"

Already tried pkunzip, thanks anyway.


"Ray Parrish" <crp@cmc.net> wrote in message news:#GZSnxMNJHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> If it's that old you may need pkunzip to extract it, it's the old dos
> zip program. There was pkzip and pkunzip.
>
> I'm not sure but I may have copies of them on my drives. Email me off
> the newsgroup and I can send them to you.
>
> Later, Ray Parrish
>
> ju.c wrote:
>> I've got an old DOS zipped file that is not corrupt but I cannot extract
>> it. I've tried WinRAR, IZarc, Universal Extractor and Windows unzip.exe,
>> all say unknown method. I also booted into Dr-DOS but I get the same
>> message. Also, I've tried zip repair tools.
>>
>> How can I extract it?
>>
>
> --
> http://www.rayslinks.com/ Web index of human reviewed links.
> <http://www.rayslinks.com/Troubleshooting%20and%20fixing%20Windows.html>
> Trouble shooting and Fixing Windows
> http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com My poetry in web pages
 
Re: Cannot extract old DOS zip file "Unknown method"

All these do not work either:

arce.com
arj.exe
expand.exe
extract.exe
lharc.exe

I can see the files inside just fine with WinRAR, etc. but I just cannot extract them.


"mhc" <mhc@spyglass.com> wrote in message news:#WKT8iXNJHA.456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> ju.c wrote:
>> I've got an old DOS zipped file that is not corrupt but I cannot extract
>> it. I've tried WinRAR, IZarc, Universal Extractor and Windows unzip.exe,
>> all say unknown method. I also booted into Dr-DOS but I get the same
>> message. Also, I've tried zip repair tools.
>>
>> How can I extract it?
>>
>
> There's a good possibility the file is not in .ZIP format but rather in .ARC
> format (the precursor to ZIP files). Do a Google search for ARCE.COM and
> you'll probably find a place to download the program.
>
 
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