7zip doesn't cut it

[Johnny Dioxin]

I'm keen to know what people are using for their miz file archiving - I've used 7zip for as long as I can remember, but recently it has started returniing errors.

 

The latest release version is from 2019, so I'm guessing things have moved on and the 7zip dev hasn't caught up. What are people using these days?

 

7z will unarchive okay (though it gives header errors) but I need to make sure everything will be okay when I zip it back up after editing.

 

Cheers

JD

[Gierasimov]

Always used 7zip. Still using it. 7zip 19.00. Works as always have been for me.

[Johnny Dioxin]

Is it not showing header errors when you unarchive miz files?

 

Edited February 11, 2021 by Johnny Dioxin (Brixmis)
screenshot added

[Gierasimov]

Nope, and if you attach this miz I can see if it opens my end.

[Johnny Dioxin]

It happens in every miz file - official ones as well as 3rd party. Never used to - I'll just reinstall and see what happens. I started using the installer instead of the zipped 7zip program with my current windows install, so first I'll try going back to using the zipped download.

 

edit: I see why - they only release it with an installer now. They have the next version ready in alpha at the moment so I tried that - same result

Edited February 11, 2021 by Johnny Dioxin (Brixmis)

[Johnny Dioxin]

Okay - if I open the archive and then extract I don't get the error - only happens if I extract it by right-clicking and using the menu. That's good enough.

 

Thanks for your input

[Bunny Clark]

Why are you extracting them at all?

 

I always use 7zip, and have for ages. I always just open .miz files in 7zip, make any changes to files I need to, then close it. Nice and simple. 

[Johnny Dioxin]

Because I am adding a lot of stuff and need to edit two mission files and put a large quantity of additional files into a folder. Much easier to extract, do my thing, then archive it up again.

 

I'm sure everyone does things the way they feel comfortable with and is most useful to them - there is no reason why I shouldn't unarchive then zip it up. I'm pleased you are happy with how you do it and it suits your needs - it doesn't suit mine

 

PS - I've also had numerous occasions in the past where I have had an archive open and being edited when 7zip has crashed or frozen up and I've lost my work - I'll make sure that won't happen again.

Edited February 12, 2021 by Johnny Dioxin (Brixmis)

[HC_Official]

try winrar with its forever free trial