subject: Tips To Resolve end Of Extra Data In Zip File [print this page] An easy way to reduce or compress the size of a particular file is by using a Zip file. Zip file format is a popular method of keeping and transferring several related files together. But, sometimes when you further try to add extra data in the Zip file, the process might fail leading to Zip file corruption. In such cases, the data stored in the Zip file comes under threat as you may eventually lose your data. In such situations, you require a valid and updated data backup to restore the data. However, if the backup is found to be unavailable, incomplete or corrupt, then you will need to use a powerful Zip Recovery application to repair the Zip file.
For instance After creating the Zip file, when you try to add extra files or data to the Zip file, you might face some issues doing so and encounter the below error message:
End of extra data
When this error message occurs, you fail to access the data saved in the Zip file. In addition, when you try to extract the files, you receive another error message:
'The compressed size stored in the local header for this file is not the same as the compressed size stored in the central header
You fail to extract the Zip files and eventually the data stored in the Zip file becomes inaccessible.
Cause:
Following can be the possible causes for the above issue:
The above error message indicates some problems or conflict between the local header and the central header, which is making the Zip file corrupt.
Another reason could be the large size of the Zip file, due to which the file gets corrupted and data becomes inaccessible.
Resolution:
To resolve these issues, you need to Repair Zip File to extract all the valuable information or data. A third-party application, known as Zip Recovery software will enable you to do so. Employing high end scanning techniques, these tools scan the corrupted file and retrieve the lost or inaccessible data successfully.
