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#Downloaded files

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#186420From: KENNETH R. FRYMANAug 21, 1995 9:20 PM
I downloaded some files on Jul 29th that are archieved. Being new to the service I didn't pay much attention to the instructions& now i can't find them again. What un-zip program should i use for libraries that end in .000?
#186446From: Robert C. RitgerAug 22, 1995 1:32 AM
Ken: Are you running NavCIS? Some CIS software automatically appends new extensions to files such as .000 or .001. This really makes life difficult for the downloader as you know. You will need to rename the file to its correct extension. If the file was a .zip then rename it to include the .zip extension. Same would hold true for .gif and .jpg, etc. – Bob Ritger
#186572From: Ernie JacksonAug 22, 1995 12:54 PM
>>… .000 or .001. This really makes life difficult for the downloader as you know. You will need to rename the file to its correct extension. << If you use WINZIP then it's a breeze. It just "knows" how to deal w/ these improper extensions. Check out WINZIP 'cause it's WAY-HOT! – ej
#186709From: Robert C. RitgerAug 23, 1995 12:41 AM
Ernie: Winzip has been one of my favorite programs for a couple of versions (my most recent is 5.6 is that current?), but it won't necessarily be the most practical answer in this case. I wasn't going to assume that Ken could be certain that the file he downloaded was indeed an archive let alone one made by PKZIP. If the file was an image – a .gif or a .jpg then Winzip would useless. For future use a file ending in .001, .002, etc. would sit there on your hard drive a mystery. Now was that an image file or a bunch of image files or maybe that was a .doc file? IMHO, renaming is a better approach but as you pointed out not absolutely necessary. – Bob Ritger
#187406From: Marshall SimmonsAug 26, 1995 2:07 PM
the newest version is 6.0 of winzip
#186571From: Ernie JacksonAug 22, 1995 12:54 PM
>> What un-zip program should i use for libraries that end in .000 << PKUNZIP works on these files also. You just need to be more explicit on the command line: PKUNZIP YADAYADA.000 – ej