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cant extract the files from a game downloaded

Discussion in 'Non-Emulation Help' started by sean1988, Aug 12, 2010.

  1. sean1988

    sean1988 Active Member

    i need some help i have just downloaded a Nd's game and when i try to open it to extract the files this MSG appears the archive is in a Unknown format or is damaged any one have any ideas why this is
     
  2. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    Try redownloading it, its probably a broken download.
    Use a download manager if it does it again.
     
  3. sean1988

    sean1988 Active Member

    no its doing it with every game i download what's the best download manager to use thankyou
     
  4. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    I use freedownload manager but ive heard flashget is good too.

    http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm
    http://www.flashget.com/en/download.htm
     
  5. sean1988

    sean1988 Active Member

    it also says no archive found in selected files and folder and not every game iv downloaded today can be faulty yesterday it was working fine
     
  6. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    restart your computer?

    Then you can use Mega Manager...works for me.
    http://static.megaupload.com/megamanager.exe
     
  7. sean1988

    sean1988 Active Member

    ok thanks for your help people much appreciated
     
  8. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    It happens to me when my mobile broadband loses signal, it stops downloading when its incomplete.
    The download manager will just resume it if it stops.

    If this doesn't cure it, Im out of ideas.
     
  9. sean1988

    sean1988 Active Member

    the file is fully downloaded im going to try some of the above thanks anyways
     
  10. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    check your winrar version is up to date, unknown format usually means the algorithm version is newer than your version of winrar.
     
  11. sean1988

    sean1988 Active Member

    well i did some searching around around n when i finally got to the extraction point is says the disk is copyright protected please remove or use another disk it said that on two games that i have downloaded no of the above work and ill try the update one thanks
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    no no think wrong with winery ill try another game then i will defiantly no if it was the file and not wineries problem thanks guys for the help
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    does any one no how to take the write protection of a file i have downloaded
     
  12. joshua.rozario

    joshua.rozario Well-Known Member

    is it on your usb?
     
  13. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    Right click > Run as administrator