Downloading zip files from this site?

[walf]

When I try to download aj's channel list from this site winrar comes up with 'The archive is either unknown or damaged' but when I download the file from another site its fine....!

Strange.

Also,

When trying tp upgrade by usb on my skyboxf3 it doesnt recognise the file? Do I need to rename the file to .dbs?

[colpac]

have you unzipped it before putting it on the usb?

[mahrkpat]

I have never had problems with unzipping AJ's list although I've not tried it with winrar, I usually rely on windows default or 7zip. Did you remember just to copy the .dbs file in to the usb stick and not in any folder.

[walf]

its unzipped and not in any folder but it doesnt seem to come up as a .dbs file?

[Hadron]

I had the same problem using Internet Explorer. If you're also using IE, try Firefox.

[mahrkpat]

I had the same problem using Internet Explorer. If you're also using IE, try Firefox.

How would using a different web browser affect a downloaded file? I don't disbelieve you Hadron just curious if anyone knows why? Maybe something to do with the way different types of file are handled by the browser?

[Hadron]

How would using a different web browser affect a downloaded file? I don't disbelieve you Hadron just curious if anyone knows why? Maybe something to do with the way different types of file are handled by the browser?

It was only when I had a similar problem downloading certain compressed files (not all) from these forums that I started Goggling around for an answer, since other members weren't having problems dowloading the same file.

It turned out to be more common than I thought. Here are a few examples:-

Download results in a corrupt Zip file for some and not for others - WinZip Computing :: Knowledgebase

IE, IIS Dynamic compression and corrupt zip files - Microsoft Windows Vista Community Forums - Vistaheads

Microsoft Community - Windows 8 - IE 10 Corrupting downloads

I was using IE9, but it seems to be a problem with different version numbers as well. I did try disabling HTTP 1.1, as suggested in the first link. It did work but gave other problems, so instead I just switch to Firefox if I encounter a corrupt compressed file.

[mahrkpat]

One more reason not to use I.E although I stopped using it a number of years ago.