How to Fix Error Cannot Execute ZIP File?

“Hi, I have downloaded set of files bundled in ZIP format on my desktop. After complete download of archive, I started to extract files from it. However, WinZip stopped to decompress the archive completely stating cannot execute error. Though I am able to extract all text files from the archive, EXE files are not getting extracted. Now how to resolve this issue and extract the file contents; is there any method?”

Zip is widely used compression format to securely store set of files. Files can be easily transferred over network if they are compressed into Zip folder. Also, it ensures AES encryption on compressed data so that, user data cannot be cracked by hackers. However, there are times wherein encoding a Zip archive would render different types of error messages. One such error that gets displayed while extracting Zip archive is, cannot execute Zip file error.

“Error: Cannot execute Zip file”

This error may become blocking stone while extracting contents from a Zip file containing executable files on Windows system. Usually, while downloading files related to any application from internet, all related files of the application will be compressed into a .zip or .rar file. So that after download, the file should be decompressed using appropriate decompression program like WinZip or WinRAR. But, many times while downloading Zip file that has executable files in it, the antivirus software on system may block executable files or the process may error out due to changes in encode and decode bits associated with the Zip archive. So, when user tries to unzip such archives, it might show error like cannot execute Zip file.

But nothing to bother much, when you are unable to extract contents from.zip file due to cannot execute error because there are possible ways to fix this kind of errors with WinZip archives. One such smart way is making use of effective Zip file repair software.

Cannot Execute Zip file error repair tool:

Yodot ZIP Repair is the amazing software to fix cannot execute zip file error on Windows PC. It includes advantageous scanning process with read-only modules that safely fixes all issues of Zip file without altering its content. This tool is capable of fixing various issues with Zip archives like invalid Zip file format, temporary file failure, cannot find central directory error, file structure invalid error and many more. Using this tool you can easily repairing split ZIP file. In addition, this software has caliber to resolve .zipx and .7z files that are not opening due to corruption or damage. This utility can be employed on Windows desktops / laptops that operate with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 and 2003 OS versions.

Simple steps to fix cannot execute Zip file error:

• Download the software on your Windows computer and install it
• Run the application and in main screen click on Browse button to search and select error showing Zip file
• After selecting the file, hit Repair button and commence scanning process
• Zip file will be scanned completely to resolve all issues and a healthy Zip file will be created
• View the contents of fixed Zip file using ‘Preview’ option
• Then save it to new destination location on Windows system hard drive

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