How to Fix Zipped File Is Invalid Error?

“I had compressed set of images into Zipped archive from pen drive and had saved it on my Windows computer. But after a week when I tried to access this Zipped folder, an error message displayed saying ‘Windows cannot open the folder. The Compressed (zipped) Folder ***.zip is invalid.’ Now what is the right method to fix this invalid Zip folder on Windows? Does anyone know appropriate solution?”

Zip folder may become invalid and inaccessible when it is severely corrupted as a result of various issues like mentioned below:

  • Trying to decompress Zip folder using some other application can damage it badly and make inaccessible
  • Improper sharing of Zipped folder over network or improper download of the file
  • Malicious malware intrusion to Zip archive can also become vital reason behind Zip corruption
  • Software malfunctioning like errors with WinZIP application or hard drive issues like bad sectors can also indulge damage to ZIP file

When Zip folder gets corrupted, trying to decompress such damaged Zip archive would render error message saying Zip file in invalid. Not only this, there are many other similar error messages that get displayed while extracting contents from Zip archive, such as:

  • Zip file not found error
  • Zip file no read permission error
  • Cannot Read Zip folder error
  • Zip file is not a supported archive format error

    • Arrival of errors like this will not permit users to unzip contents of Zip folder. But not to bother much when this kind of scenario strikes because, there are few ways to resolve this. One of which is, using some third party Zip repair utility.

    Invalid Zip file repair software:

    Yodot Zip Repair is the excellent software to fix Zipped file is invalid error on Windows computer. This tool can repair all kinds of errors with Zip archive like Zip file is invalid, Zip temporary file failure, Zip invalid file structure, cannot execute Zip file and so on. It has caliber to fix inaccessible or corrupted Zip archives with simple yet powerful scanning modules. This tool takes in damaged Zip archives created using WinZip application and brilliantly outputs a healthy Zip folder ready to access. Along with ZIP, this tool also can repair ZIPX files in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and 2003 operating systems.

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    Steps to resolve invalid Zip file error:

    • Download the software on your Windows computer and install it
    • Run the utility and in main screen click for ‘browse button to search for error showing Zip archive
    • Later on, hit “Repair” button to start scanning process
    • Software neatly scans chosen Zip folder and later processes a healthy accessible Zip file
    • You can preview fixed ZIP file contents in Preview mode and save it to defined location

    Points to Remember:

    • Do not interrupt decompression /compression of Zip folders
    • Make sure that the system is free from viruses by employing good antivirus tool

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