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"Data Error...File is broken"

C G
2009-09-10
2012-12-07
  • C G

    C G - 2009-09-10

    Hi,

    I am having trouble extracting nearly all the files in a .7z file I compressed several months ago.  When I try to extract the files, only 2 out of the 11 files are extracted and an error message pops up saying:

    "7-Zip: Diagnostic messages:
    Data error in 'File Name.' File is broken"

    Another .7z file of audio files I compressed at the same time as the other file extracts perfectly fine.

    Please respond with anything I can do to get access to these important files.

    Thank you.

     
    • Igor Pavlov

      Igor Pavlov - 2009-09-10

      Probably ot was hardware error (maybe at compessing time) : bad or overclocked RAM / CPU. Or HDD/CD transfer error.

       
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2009-11-04

    Yes, I'm having the same trouble. I have 3 backup copies and all of them do not work. I get the same type of error message:

    Data error in 'Sheets.xls'. File is broken

    I read that I could possibly recover my files by creating a dummy 7z archive and then resetting the header info (using a HEX editor). It would be nice if someone with such knowledge can provide instructions on how to go about doing that.

     
  • Igor Pavlov

    Igor Pavlov - 2009-11-04

    Dummy 7z archive can help to recover broken archive headers.
    But in your case the headers probably are OK.

    Show

    7z l a.7z -slt > a.txt

     
  • Will

    Will - 2009-12-31

    I'm having the same issue with quite a few important archives.  I have performed

    7z l a.7z -slt > a.txt

    But the output is rather long as there are many files in the archive.  For example though:

    <pre>

    7-Zip (A) 4.65  Copyright (C) 1999-2009 Igor Pavlov  2009-02-03
    p7zip Version 4.65 (locale=en_US.UTF-8,Utf16=on,HugeFiles=on,1 CPU)

    Listing archive: /media/Backups/PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907.7z

    Method = LZMA
    Solid = +
    Blocks = 3
    Physical Size = 4824068718
    Headers Size = 3598


    The following are fine

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/build\_config
    Size = 1922
    Packed Size = 1686488863
    Modified = 2007-09-19 14:57:13
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = D9D3DA88
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 0

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/build\_config\_asc
    Size = 621
    Packed Size =
    Modified = 2007-09-19 14:57:14
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = E98367B7
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 0

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/const\_fix
    Size = 342
    Packed Size =
    Modified = 2007-09-19 14:57:09
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = 08B6E714
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 0

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/constrain.backbone.sed
    Size = 20
    Packed Size =
    Modified = 2007-09-19 14:57:18
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = 8FF8EEE9
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 0

    The following have erorrs

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/PHM+ox\_asc\_NPT\_40ns\_part\_3.dcd
    Size = 597311076
    Packed Size = 1582461342
    Modified = 2007-09-19 15:01:47
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = 5D03B2FE
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 2

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/PHM+ox\_asc\_NPT\_40ns\_part\_4.dcd
    Size = 597311076
    Packed Size =
    Modified = 2007-09-19 15:03:04
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = 9F8E712D
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 2

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/PHM+ox\_asc\_NPT\_40ns\_part\_5.dcd
    Size = 55749284
    Packed Size =
    Modified = 2007-09-19 15:03:12
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = CEE81660
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 2

    Path = PHM\_ascorbate\_generate\_091907/PHM+ox\_asc\_NPT\_40ns\_part\_6.dcd
    Size = 65704464
    Packed Size =
    Modified = 2007-09-19 15:03:21
    Attributes = ….A
    CRC = 8912F96A
    Encrypted = -
    Method = LZMA:24
    Block = 2

    <code>

    Any thoughts?

     
  • SilverbackNet

    SilverbackNet - 2010-01-06

    Try extracting with the exact version that was used to compress them. Have you always used 4.65, or have you used any of the beta versions?

    Unfortunately, there's most likely some kind of bit-error in PHM_ascorbate_generate_091907/PHM+ox_asc_NPT_40ns_part_3.dcd that is causing it and all following files to fail. It must be in the last block.

     
  • emre

    emre - 2010-11-30

    I have the same problem too.
    I have copied the archive file to another computer extract there fine. And copied back the extracted files back to my pc.

    For now I dont now the reason.

    I used the same version on other computer.

     
  • Yozz Dozz

    Yozz Dozz - 2012-06-23

    Also same problem, 7z giving me Data Error file is broken messages on large size 7z file ( about 7 gb), tried several times sometimes it can extract the files inside, which lead me to suspect maybe its related to harddrive Input Output maybe file is too defragmented or somethin

    So I tried defragmenting that drive, and it works! no more Data Error file is broken, I think 7z not very dependable to use for large size file if this is the case. hope its better in the next version.

     
  • Yozz Dozz

    Yozz Dozz - 2012-06-23

    update: seems to be the "data error file is broken" is because of memory RAM problem somehow corrupted, after shutdown my computer (not restart). then extracting the same 7z file result with no error.

     
  • user_hidden

    user_hidden - 2012-06-24

    "Data Error file is broken messages"

    You get the error you describe because you are NOT rebooting after install.

     

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