Repair Error ZIP Could not Open Reading

“I have downloaded a large ZIP file from internet and saved it on my Windows desktop. But, when I tried to extract contents from it, I got an error message saying ‘ZIP Could Not Open for Reading’. This blocked access to my valuable information in ZIP files. I am unaware of fixing this error; kindly suggest me how to fix this issue? Awaiting for your suggestions!!!”

ZIP is outstanding archive file format used to compress data as well as to share it over internet. It is tremendously popular because of its prominent feature of reducing file size. It also provides various compression techniques to save the drive usage space. However, there are many scenarios where compressed ZIP file gets corrupt by denying access to the files compressed in it. This situation lead to loss of data, as you cannot extract data from damaged ZIP archive. You can resolve the issue by downloading ZIP file again, but if you are still unable to extract files from archive, then opt for perfect ZIP repair tool.

Some other reasons for this errors are mentioned below:

• Virus infection leads to corruption of ZIP files after which it shows zip could not open for reading error message and stops from being extracted
• Using incorrect program to unzip large sized ZIP files may corrupt it leading to inaccessibility
• If vital system files are missing then ZIP files may get corrupted which result in error message ‘zip could not open for reading’
• Incorrect compression technique can cause corruption of ZIP file structure making it to display an error note
• ZIP file header can get corrupted due to incomplete transfer or download process and as a result you may get zip could not open for reading error note

When ZIP files show any zip could not open for reading error message then it is good to make use of effective ZIP repair software to fix such error.

Corrupt ZIP file repair utility:

Yodot ZIP Repair is amazing tool to repair ZIP file error and extract its content on Windows system. This tool recovers inaccessible content from corrupt ZIP file by fixing all sorts of errors with the archive. Along with Zip could not open for reading error, this program can fix CRC error, error while extracting ZIP file, unable to unzip ZIP file error, invalid ZIP file format error, cannot extract ZIP file error, ZIP file not found error, etc. It easily fixes damaged or inaccessible, incompletely downloaded ZIP/ ZIPX files. This program have ability to repair 32 and 64 bit ZIP archive file created by WinZip software. This application can be utilized on computer running with Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 operating systems.

Steps to fix error ZIP file:

• Download and install Yodot ZIP Repair program on Windows computer
• Run the repair tool and follow the guidelines present on screen
• Browse and select the corrupt ZIP file that you want to repair
• Now the tool starts to scan selected ZIP archive
• You can view repair process in the progress bar
• After completing the scanning process, you will get a window displaying that ZIP file is successfully repaired
• Now you can verify your data from repaired ZIP file
• At last, you can save repaired ZIP file to desired destination location using 'Save' option on computer

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