whenever I download a program (not everytime but most of the time) i get the error message
"bad disk or file transfer error" on zip or self-extracting zip files I get a similar message from most other progs I download (error message depends on the vendor)
think this may be a virus?

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Weird problem you should rule out your hardware / software .or try the same download from another pc if possible.I been looking around net but found nothing yet.

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i narrowed it down to either M$'s database access something or other or a virus
I reformatted/reinstalled everything neccesary + a few other apps still had the problem so I reformatted again this time only reinstalling the necceary progs I needed now everything works fine I'd like to narrow it down a little more as my friend has the same problem on her pc (that's what makes me think it's a virus) I just can't think what prog it came from

all the downloads either had worked previously on the same machine or were major market software ie winzip, winrar, Iomega zip tools, etc.. so I know it wasn't the vendor

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This is what make good A+ technician keep digging looks like your near the solution. let us know. still weird never heard anyone with that problem (yet).

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First, try this utility when you see this message. It may at least be a work around...

Self-Extractor Archive Recovery: Look for it here, http://www.williamlogan.org/Freewar...ressionZip.html

That error message basically means that the file you are running (self-extract zip file) is corrupted. There are 2 main causes: Network problem and W95.CIH virus

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yup thats it
now I remeber what I did to fix it last time it was the W95.cih (been quite a while) damn that means I have to get a virus checker for my buddy oops

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Now jombee are you telling us that you weren't running a virus scan program?

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I know I should know better but..
I'm more concerned with my buddies computer than mine I have to fix her computer I can format mine any old time if I have to
I'll have to get the emergency boot disk from school and fix it tommorow

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whenever I download a program (not everytime but most of the time) i get the error message
"bad disk or file transfer error" on zip or self-extracting zip files I get a similar message from most other progs I download (error message depends on the vendor)
think this may be a virus?


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This problem is easy to fix!!! Stop smokin so much weed!!!

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