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Name: Vic
Date: November 25, 1998 at 18:11:08 Pacific
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Recently, (2 days ago) I upgraded to windows '98 which I must say has been a real headache. I have two separate hard drives, one IBM 3.2GB and the other a WD-10GB. I used W'95 since its inception and had no problems. Here is what I did and what won't work...

My old W'95 system was on my C Drive (3.2GB) so I backed up my system to the 10GB drive for safe keeping. I formatted and partitioned my 3.2GB drive and installed the full blown Win '98 program on it. After installing it, I noticed that I could not use my old Zip-It program from Vertisoft. Now, I realize that they are no longer around with that software, so I downloaded the trial version of Winzip. The only problem I have now is that the program refuses to expand once the download has been completed. It says "Winzip Self-extractor header corrupt. Possible cause: bad disk or file transfer error." I downloaded the file from several sources with the same result, naming each of the downloads that I performed with sucessive index numbers as; winzip70.exe, winzip701, winzip702... etc...

Has anyone had a similar problem with this particular program or is it just my system?

Please assist...

Thanks, Vic



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Response Number 1
Name: michelle
Date: November 29, 1998 at 14:56:13 Pacific
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I have to say when i read this i thought maybe i had written it and didn't remember! this is exactly what is happening with me!! i just re-formatted and i am using win95. ever since i formatted i have had the same problems when trying to download winzip the trial version. i finally got cczip so that i can extract zip files but now i cannot open self extracting .exe files!!!! help!!


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Response Number 2
Name: 54654
Date: April 16, 1999 at 18:47:58 Pacific
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Response Number 3
Name: Secie
Date: January 5, 2000 at 11:08:35 Pacific
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I've got the same problem!!!!
i've windows 95.
i downloaded from many sources but i didn't
help
same problem everytime!
maby a reason to install windows 98?
i don't. Iam still searching for a sollution.
I let you know

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Response Number 4
Name: Derek Darity
Date: February 3, 2000 at 16:17:51 Pacific
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Where can I find scorch.EXE? I downloaded NFL blitz off of the internet but the program won't work because the computer can't find scorch.exe.


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Response Number 5
Name: madmamar
Date: March 30, 2000 at 06:50:03 Pacific
Reply:

same thing. help find scorch.exe....


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Response Number 6
Name: marcelo
Date: May 10, 2000 at 18:13:49 Pacific
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exe files


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Response Number 7
Name: BOB
Date: July 11, 2000 at 11:24:59 Pacific
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i FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE "WINZIP SELF-EXTRACTOR HEADER CORRUPT".IT IS THE CIH-CHERNOYBL VIRUS. MY TREND MICRO VIRUS SOFTWARE MUST NOT BE THAT GOOD BECAUSE WHEN I WENT TO SYMANTEC'S SITE AND RAN A VIRUS CHECK FROM THERE, IT FOUND TONS OF INSTANCES OF THE CHERNOYBL VIRUS.


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Response Number 8
Name: AN
Date: September 13, 2000 at 13:31:00 Pacific
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getting self extractor header corrupt message- possible cause- bad disk or file transfer error- using win98- any solution?
cannot open downloaded files.


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Response Number 9
Name: Rok
Date: October 12, 2000 at 11:25:55 Pacific
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Damn computers. It's all I can say!!! Please, help me!!!!


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Response Number 10
Name: David Leo
Date: November 12, 2000 at 00:18:54 Pacific
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i though i was the only one gettin a header curropt in win-zip i also can not run any self extracting exe's can anybody help


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Response Number 11
Name: Michael Briggs
Date: December 21, 2000 at 19:43:25 Pacific
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I have the same damn problem!

Two days ago, the 'puter refuses to start up exe files! It says it needs a program called winsvrc.exe, but it can't run .exe files, so I don't know if that'll help!!

Help me!!! if you have this file, please e-mail it or something :O


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Response Number 12
Name: couvreur philippe
Date: December 23, 2000 at 03:50:50 Pacific
Reply:

i work with a power macintosh g3
i mac link a suitable programm to open EXE-files


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Response Number 13
Name: couvreur philippe
Date: December 23, 2000 at 03:52:40 Pacific
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i work with a power macintosh g3
is mac link a suitable programm to open EXE-files


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Response Number 14
Name: ozzmoziz
Date: January 4, 2001 at 03:52:36 Pacific
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I jast had to repair a computer with the same problem, turned out to ba a virus,
I got this fix from www.winfiles.com,
downloaded it to a floppy, extracted it,
then ran the kill.com file, now its all woking fine

This patch restores your Windows back to its original condition before you executed the Navidad.exe worm. Only applicable if all your Windows application is "locked" by Winsvrc. Just run the kill.com and your system will back to normal.

http://vernsin.freeyellow.com/patchsfx.com


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