Attachments Corrupted ?

[rockergrrl]

Thought I'd let someone know (if it hasn't been pointed out already)....

It just started this afternoon...

Whenever I try and download a zipped attachment, I get currupt archive errors.

And its not just me that has been getting currupt archive errors...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=492417

[SpeedysWorld]

yeah I am getting this too, and it's every zip not just in 4images, so anyone know how to fix this?

- SpeedysWorld

[obiwan8472]

aha!! that explains a lot! i been panicing my computer is screwed lol!!

[Dark Jim]

It also happens on vbulletin.com.

[lasto]

attachments are fine to me

maybe try upgrading your winrar version to latest or can u give us a direct link to an attachemnt that is corrupt when u download it so we can test.

[lasto]

Thought I'd let someone know (if it hasn't been pointed out already)....

It just started this afternoon...

Whenever I try and download a zipped attachment, I get currupt archive errors.

And its not just me that has been getting currupt archive errors...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=492417


atachment in that post is fine and opens fine once downloaded so cant be the board

[obiwan8472]

No, there is aproblem all over vbullentin.org.. everyone is reporting errors.

[Boofo]

I just downloaded Chroder's devbox zip file and it opened up fine for me.

[Scrub]

Oh bull++++. LMAO! I just spent my last few hours downloading all the hacks. BAH! What a waste of my time.

[Zachariah]

broke for me also

[Dark Jim]

I use Windows Xp built-in zip extractor. Files are corrupt. Try downloading some vb3 arcade games for example.

[Link14716]

I downloaded v3 Arcade again like an hour ago and it worked perfectly here.

[tgmorris]

I tested something that I know was good and shows the correct size on vb.org. When downloaded it's 500+ bytes short - making it corrupt. AFAIK nothing has changed on my end.

[SpeedysWorld]

Just an update, it still isn't working for me, and I have tried mutiple threads, all show up Corupt.

- SpeedysWorld

[lasto]

so why it working for some and not others is a weird problem that !

[Link14716]

so why it working for some and not others is a weird problem that !
Probably has something to do with what browser you are using and/or what is being used to decompress the zip. So, on that note, would everyone who is having that problem post their OS, web browser and version, and zip program. :)

[Martyjp]

Worked for me about an hour ago, now cant download any attachments as they are all corrupt. No firewall getting in the way and have the problem on both my pc's :(

[Scrub]

I just got down downloading every hack on this site pretty much and all zips are corrupt on my end. I am using the built in zip program like Dark Jim. :(. Dunno why though, as they worked earlier today? :confused:

[Martyjp]

Dont work in IE, do work in Mozilla

strange

[Dark Jim]

I could download zip files fine when using getright but not using IE. And I can download zip files fine not from the vbulletin.org/vbulletin.com forums.

[tgmorris]

WinXP, IE6, WinZip - Also failed using Opera

In both cases the file size is wrong.

Worked with Mozilla.

[Scrub]

Now I wish my DSL was to download Mozilla. :p. Stinking dialup. LOL

[Zachariah]

Its the site, not your computers.

[SpeedysWorld]

I downloaded Mozilla and it worked!!!

Thanks ... untill it's fixed I'll use this .. too bad I have to keep using vB2 due to no image gallery on vB3 that's stable.

- SpeedysWorld

[Link14716]

I downloaded Mozilla and it worked!!!

Thanks ... untill it's fixed I'll use this .. too bad I have to keep using vB2 due to no image gallery on vB3 that's stable.

- SpeedysWorld
There's the common tread - just proving that IE blows once again.

[Dan]

Yea i get this also its very weird....

[wrongful]

haha i just spent an hour upgrading all of my software, emptying temp files, enabling zip files on my forum and downloading them, thinking it was just me. The problem is also on vbtemplates as well. very strange.

[SVTBlackLight01]

Just an update, it still isn't working for me, and I have tried mutiple threads, all show up Corupt.

- SpeedysWorld

Same here.

[chas_h]

I'm also having problems, I have posted a message at Vbulletin.com forums already. I wonder if it may have something to do with the new security measures they are putting in place for the downloads of the forum converters, they are being very careful that the non-registered sites don't get those converters.

Chas.

[13th_Disciple]

if that's the case, it's very disruptive to those who use IE.. i use mozilla firefox, so i don't care.. however it shouldn't be browser dependant or OS dependant.. kinda defeats the purpose.. you rule out 90 percent of the world.. and people sometimes aren't as apt to change so please don't tell folks to just DL firefox..

no reason in the world IE users should be punished because of some internal security/ site change..

[Reeve of shinra]

THought I would try it out....

win xp using firebird and winzip 8.1 ... everything seems fine.

Using Internet Explorer and winzip 8.1 its corrupted.

I saved it to disk from IE and again using winzip, it came up corrupted. However, using 7-zip, I was able to open the archive. (dont know if its all there or not though).

[chas_h]

Also, I tried Netscape 7.1 and was able to download fine. I appears to be an issue with using IE to browse these forums.

Chas.

[Zachariah]

Its the site

I use IE and d/l 15-25 gigs every 2 days in Zips,RAR's ect.. Someone added some code and forgot something. No big deal .. sooner or later it will be fixed.

Use win-rar 3.x and only have problems here. :rolleyes:

[13th_Disciple]

i see amykhar replied.. i reckon that's the hidden post deal.. so it must be a site deal..

must be the site then..

nm the off topic part.. not worth the fight anymore..

[Wayne Luke]

I can't replicate this either here or on vBulletin.com. What exact zip files are you having problems with?

[Boofo]

I can't replicate this either here or on vBulletin.com. What exact zip files are you having problems with?

Wayne, when you go to download a file, istead of d/l the zip, try to open it and that's where I get the error. I never used to get that. But downloading the file to my system seems to work fine. ;)

Try Chroder's stats hack zip.

[Wayne Luke]

Wayne, when you go to download a file, istead of d/l the zip, try to open it and that's where I get the error. I never used to get that. But downloading the file to my system seems to work fine. ;)

Try Chroder's stats hack zip.
Yeah, that is a known bug in Internet Explorer according to the Microsoft Website:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308090

[Reeve of shinra]

Wayne, I tried with the vbpetz hack and one or two others I cant recall at the moment.

[Reeve of shinra]

I just read the article and I had a problem when I saved to disk as well. It doesnt matter to me as I use firebird but it maybe affecting others.

[Fi_InCogNiTo]

I don't think this exact issue has anything to do with that bug in IE. I can DL attachments in any other vB3 Forum, but just cant get em here. The txt files DL fine. It's just the zips.

[Boofo]

Yeah, that is a known bug in Internet Explorer according to the Microsoft Website:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308090

How old is that article? Because this has just started happening today for me.

[Reeve of shinra]

article is from 12/4/2003.

[tgmorris]

Ths is something that has just started happening. So unless everybody's settings changed at the same time (possible but unlikely) the trouble would seem to be on the vb.org side of things.

In my case it fails even when doing what msft says is the 'correct' way to do things.

[tnguy3n]

It got corrupted for me too. I try on both of my PC & my laptop and still got same problem.
and i think all zipped files got corrupted.

[Red Blaze]

It's the site. Why might you ask?

Obviously I use vb3, and users uploaded zips. I can easily open those zips using IE (built in). No problem opening them. I came here and found out they are corrupt. *shrugs* I believe it's a site/database problem. The data isn't sent properly, maybe.

[Osterling]

Is anyone working on getting this fixxed?

[Leah]

Same problem here.
I have windows xp, IE 6.0 and winzip 9.0

I've been trying to download the zipfile from this hack https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60329&page=1&pp=15

Haven't had this problem before now.

[Leah]

It worked now. :)

[Osterling]

I wish it worked for me.. I am tyring to get this hack, and it says corrupt :(

[Osterling]

It seems to work wtih NetScape :D

[Logikos]

Working perfect in mozilla. It's IE Only. If you need a hack asap and its in a zip. i would suggest using mozilla.

[ChuanSE]

I think it is a little far fetched to install another browser, just to get any zip file downloaded.
Opening or downloading, both result in corrupt archives...

ANY ZIP!!!

As this makes 50% of the board useless, some urgent admin attention would be imminent :p

[LoOnEyToOnZ]

Argh can at least a mod reply to this ?

[NTLDR]

I'm sure Xenon or Logician will look into this as soon as they get a chance to :)

[TheComputerGuy]

yeah...I was at home using XPSP1...and also I am at the university and its still the same.

Both using latest edition of IE.

[rockergrrl]

I'm not even using XP right now...

I'm using Server 2003 (which isn't apart of the Article - 308090 errors).

And plus, I checked the file types thing, and it was what it should be.

I just started doing this yesterday afternoon, before that it was working fine and dandy.

Granted everything downloads fine and dandy in FireFox.... there's something that's conflicting between the attachments and IE *shrug*

[Wayne Luke]

Granted everything downloads fine and dandy in FireFox.... there's something that's conflicting between the attachments and IE *shrug*
Actually the cause of the issue is both a combination of IE and the dynamic nature of the files on the server. It seems that mod_deflate has decided to start compressing the ZIP files a second time and IE doesn't understand how to deal with a double compressed file so it is storing it in that manner.

Apparently Gecko based browsers, can deal with this just fine and uncompress the file once before storing it on your hard drive.

It is being worked on but the dynamic nature of the files is making it difficult.

[rockergrrl]

How come mod_deflate started do double compress the files all of a sudden yesterday afternoon? An uninstall-reinstall needed?

[Dan]

Actually the cause of the issue is both a combination of IE and the dynamic nature of the files on the server. It seems that mod_deflate has decided to start compressing the ZIP files a second time and IE doesn't understand how to deal with a double compressed file so it is storing it in that manner.

Apparently Gecko based browsers, can deal with this just fine and uncompress the file once before storing it on your hard drive.

It is being worked on but the dynamic nature of the files is making it difficult.
Then why did this JUST start happening like the other day? It never did this before.

[Xenon]

Maybe they've changes some serversettings yesterday?

It's working flawless right now for me using IE and WinXP

[rockergrrl]

Looks like someone fixed the mod_deflate problem...

I can download fine now... Anyone else still having problems?

[Boofo]

They must have fixed it. I can open zip files now before downloading. ;)

[Dan]

just checked its working perfect now

[BlackxRam]

Some people can download it seems because the files are still in their cache. I could download older Zips but ALL the new ones i can't. Its like the Download from Vbulletin.org is getting cut off. I am using a direct download, winrar, and Winzip not too mention save target as and everything. All Corrupt Zips Files.

[ChuanSE]

Nope, it works again ;)
No cache issue...

[rockergrrl]

I cleared my cache before I tried to download (the first time after it was fixed), and it worked fine.

[Ogmuk]

Pretty sure this isnt fixed, I have just triend unsuccessfully for the past 20 minutes to download the Hangman hack and some of the Arcade games but no luck.

-Jason
Yup, the problem is back for me too.

[trackpads]

Pretty sure this isnt fixed, I have just triend unsuccessfully for the past 20 minutes to download the Hangman hack and some of the Arcade games but no luck.

-Jason

[*arie]

i tried to upload the latest arcade zip and its corrupt. *shrug

[ChuanSE]

There seems to be a problem again indeed

Someone alter serversettings recently??

[NTLDR]

The vBulletin sites were all moved to a new server today so the issue seems to need fixing on the new box too.

[Lurk]

i am getting corrupt zip errors =/
i'll try again later

[Alien]

Yup, still getting errors on my end as well.

[ph03nIX]

Yeah, me too. I have tried downloading a few different hacks but just keep getting that error :ermm:

[Osterling]

Is there a reason why they don't seem to be taken care of this?

[Red Blaze]

eventually they will. I mean, vb.org or vb.com won't leave us customers empty handed. :p

[cablemirc]

the files are indeed corrupt, or as said, a security measure is preventing proper download.

vbulletintemplates.org
vbulletin.com
vbulletin.org

i was searching for a copy of vbxirc today, mine got lost somehow...
all archives came up corrupt..

i just tried it with Mozilla firefox, per this thread's suggestions, and it works fine.
here is the winrar 3.30 error using windows xp and i.e. (latest version)

[Chris Schreiber]

This problem should be fixed now.

[Red Blaze]

Do attachments have to be reattached by any chance? Because some attachments still are corrupt.

EDIT: Nevermind, deleted cookies and files and refreshed and all worked fine. :) (whoa... one too many ands. x_x; )

[cablemirc]

This problem should be fixed now.

curiousty, mainly..... what was it?

[ph03nIX]

Deleted cookies, cleared out cache and I still get the "Zip file is corrupted" error *shurgs* :ermm: What do I do? :speechless:

[lasto]

is an ongoing problem this

one day a zip may download perfect - next it dont.It never affected me at first but im starting to find a few on me travels that are corrupted.

[ph03nIX]

I just thought I would point this out: I still am getting these errors but if I download the zips with my Internet Explorer instead of the AOL browser the files un-zip file. Don't know why that is, just thought that you guys might want to know that. ;)

[Mickie D]

please how did you fix this problem i am having the exact same problem with my site ?

thanks for your time :)

[Xenon]

you might ask Chris Schreiber or Kier about, as this is a server issue, and noone of the vb.org Staff dealt with it.

[Mickie D]

hi xenon where would i ask them this ??

i ahve done a search on vbulletin.com but cannot find anything ?

after reading this thread its the exact same problem i am having some people can download some cant alot of corrupted files :(

[Xenon]

I thought they posted what was wrong in this thread already.

but if not, you might ask per mail kier@ or chris.schreiber@

i cannot help more

[Mickie D]

cheers i sent one of them a PM hopefully they can get back to me and let me know :)

thanks again

Mickie