unable to extract WHdload files

Crashlander · 07 March 2007, 14:40

*sigh*

Ok dudes, you guys have really really helped me out so far. I would have given up long before now without this board

Ok, when attempting to extract a game I get this kind of fing:

* * *

lha x Xenon2WHD17.lzx DH0:games/

Warning! Skipping corrupt/extraneous data....
Operation not entirely succesful
0 files extracted

* * *

Its the same with every single WHDload file I try to extract. they're all d/l'd from the Magix board, and all of them can't be corrupt so It's sommink I'm doing wrong.

come on guys! Nearly there! Sponsor a n00b today!

Could it be a tool I need to download? I have rawdic...

Crash :P

kriz · 07 March 2007, 14:44

I would try another lha file, just to see if the files are not corrupted...
Download something from aminet.net and try... - I need glasses LOL

MrZammler · 07 March 2007, 14:49

Or try lzx for .lzx archives ;-)

killergorilla · 07 March 2007, 14:52

Yeah, you appear to be using lha for lzx files

Grab lzx instead

Anubis · 07 March 2007, 16:04

Or get ClassicWB, use DoOpus and don't worry about what (lha, lzx or zip) is unarchived.

MethodGit · 22 March 2007, 20:01

I still think it's annoying that no proper LZX extractor for Windows exists.

And no, I don't trust that "unlzx" program, nor the Total Commander plugin.

killergorilla · 22 March 2007, 20:02

why don't you trust unlzx? works fine here

ppill · 22 March 2007, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by MethodGit

And no, I don't trust that "unlzx" program, nor the Total Commander plugin.

I was just about to recommend it before I read your post again

What's so "suspicious" about it?

Retro-Nerd · 22 March 2007, 21:15

I also uses the Total Commander & lzx plugin and it works flawless. But there are a few amiga games, which contains names like these:

Code:

SPT0.
.Data
CAVE    IFF

Windows has uncompressing problems with such files and removes often the dots or the spaces.

Puzznic and Batman - The Movie are examples for that trouble.

alexh · 22 March 2007, 21:55

The Amiga filesystem can have lots more characters in filenames than Windows... if you unarchive to a FAT32 or NTFS filesystems you can get issues.

Amber_* for example is a valid filename (because wildcards on Amiga is #?)

But the files are unarchived intact and renamed... but I dont think unlzx warns you.

There is nothing it or any other app could do in this situation anyhow!

Bamiga2002 · 23 March 2007, 08:29

There used to be this fixing program that i used to correct lzx-archives: http://aminet.net/search?query=lzx%20_netfix

Codetapper · 23 March 2007, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I also uses the Total Commander & lzx plugin and it works flawless. But there are a few amiga games, which contains names like these:

Code:

SPT0.
.Data
CAVE    IFF

Windows has uncompressing problems with such files and removes often the dots or the spaces.

Puzznic and Batman - The Movie are examples for that trouble.

Weird, I fixed Puzznic on January 3, 2002 but the version on the WHDLoad site seems to be the old v1.1 slave. The latest one has this in the readme:

VERSION 1.2:
- Filename matching routines modified so filesystems which remove trailing dots on filenames (eg. "ZCHR." becomes "ZCHR") will still work. For example, you can now run the game properly from CD-Roms and emulators.
- Old NewIcon (90x90) replaced with extended newicon (120x96)

I'll get that slave uploaded soon!

killergorilla · 23 March 2007, 13:06

nicely done

That's what I like to see!

*cough Any news on Bubble Bobble? *cough*

Anubis · 23 March 2007, 13:23

Codetapper,

I am unable to download utilities from your homepage. Did you (re)move them??

Thanks!

Codetapper · 23 March 2007, 20:56

Nope, they are all there, however file types like LhA, LZX etc seem to be blocked on reversers.net

Download them from the old site for the time being: http://whdloadrules.tripod.com/

mailman · 23 March 2007, 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

why don't you trust unlzx? works fine here

Similiar to MethodGit I am also full of distrust towards "unlzx". It sometimes properly packed archives unpacks with some checksum errors or corruption errors. LZX archive I always extract using VoodooX and XAD library.

Mick · 24 January 2011, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codetapper

Weird, I fixed Puzznic on January 3, 2002 but the version on the WHDLoad site seems to be the old v1.1 slave. The latest one has this in the readme:

VERSION 1.2:
- Filename matching routines modified so filesystems which remove trailing dots on filenames (eg. "ZCHR." becomes "ZCHR") will still work. For example, you can now run the game properly from CD-Roms and emulators.
- Old NewIcon (90x90) replaced with extended newicon (120x96)

I'll get that slave uploaded soon!

Did you ever get around to this? I've been trying to run Puzznic but I get the ZHCR error and file on website seems to be 1.1 still.

If I can get this working I'll register WHDLoad.

Also, having to obtain kickstart roms is a bit of a tricky situation ain't it?

Codetapper · 25 January 2011, 10:05

Mick: v1.2 of Puzznic now in the zone...

Mick · 25 January 2011, 17:31

Thanks for that I've registered WHDLoad as promised.

Any chance of getting Kickstart files for A500/A1200 or is that a naughty question? (even though I physically own both I might add)

kriz · 25 January 2011, 17:49

Google got them

07 March 2007, 14:40	#1
Crashlander Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: derbyshire Posts: 11	unable to extract WHdload files sigh Ok dudes, you guys have really really helped me out so far. I would have given up long before now without this board Ok, when attempting to extract a game I get this kind of fing: * * * lha x Xenon2WHD17.lzx DH0:games/ Warning! Skipping corrupt/extraneous data.... Operation not entirely succesful 0 files extracted * * * Its the same with every single WHDload file I try to extract. they're all d/l'd from the Magix board, and all of them can't be corrupt so It's sommink I'm doing wrong. come on guys! Nearly there! Sponsor a n00b today! Could it be a tool I need to download? I have rawdic... Crash :P

07 March 2007, 14:44	#2
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,104	I would try another lha file, just to see if the files are not corrupted... Download something from aminet.net and try... - I need glasses LOL Last edited by kriz; 23 March 2007 at 13:13.

22 March 2007, 21:15	#9
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 12,402	I also uses the Total Commander & lzx plugin and it works flawless. But there are a few amiga games, which contains names like these: Code: SPT0. .Data CAVE IFF Windows has uncompressing problems with such files and removes often the dots or the spaces. Puzznic and Batman - The Movie are examples for that trouble. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 22 March 2007 at 21:44.

25 January 2011, 17:31	#19
Mick Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 702	Thanks for that I've registered WHDLoad as promised. Any chance of getting Kickstart files for A500/A1200 or is that a naughty question? (even though I physically own both I might add) Last edited by Mick; 25 January 2011 at 17:37.

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07 March 2007, 14:49	#3
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	Or try lzx for .lzx archives ;-)

07 March 2007, 14:52	#4
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	Yeah, you appear to be using lha for lzx files Grab lzx instead

07 March 2007, 16:04	#5
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,008	Or get ClassicWB, use DoOpus and don't worry about what (lha, lzx or zip) is unarchived.

22 March 2007, 20:01	#6
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	I still think it's annoying that no proper LZX extractor for Windows exists. And no, I don't trust that "unlzx" program, nor the Total Commander plugin.

22 March 2007, 20:02	#7
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	why don't you trust unlzx? works fine here

22 March 2007, 21:55	#10
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 13,986	The Amiga filesystem can have lots more characters in filenames than Windows... if you unarchive to a FAT32 or NTFS filesystems you can get issues. Amber_* for example is a valid filename (because wildcards on Amiga is #?) But the files are unarchived intact and renamed... but I dont think unlzx warns you. There is nothing it or any other app could do in this situation anyhow!

23 March 2007, 08:29	#11
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 45 Posts: 3,210	There used to be this fixing program that i used to correct lzx-archives: http://aminet.net/search?query=lzx%20_netfix

23 March 2007, 13:06	#13
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	nicely done That's what I like to see! cough Any news on Bubble Bobble? cough*

23 March 2007, 13:23	#14
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,008	Codetapper, I am unable to download utilities from your homepage. Did you (re)move them?? Thanks!

23 March 2007, 20:56	#15
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,170	Nope, they are all there, however file types like LhA, LZX etc seem to be blocked on reversers.net Download them from the old site for the time being: http://whdloadrules.tripod.com/

25 January 2011, 10:05	#18
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,170	Mick: v1.2 of Puzznic now in the zone...

25 January 2011, 17:49	#20
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,104	Google got them

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