Bala hub patch

davidspooner · Post by **davidspooner** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:42 pm

Ok......Further to my post above......I have managed to unzip the fifth file ok using WinRar instead of Winzip 8.0 and then install update ok.

What software was used to zip these files??? as it appears only to work when unzipped with WinRar not WinZip. Winzip seems to believe that whatever drive you try and unzip the smallest zip file from is actually a floppy / zip drive and not a hard disk. Dunno why but WinRar doesn't have the same probs. Suppose it could just be a quark of whatever software was used to pack the files in the first place.

Cheers

Dave.

gopher · Post by **gopher** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:15 pm

Winzip causing problems? I'm no expert on un-archiving problems but this is what I know. If you have XP then don't rely on the built-in version. Download the trial one. If this does not work use Winrar.

The files do work OK as long as you follow the instructions. When I last checked my emails, 14 people have emailed me saying they have it running.

Due to a few problems with my computer the final files where put together on a friends. Winzip 8.1 was used. You must use Winzip 8.0 or newer to unzip them I'm told as they are the only ones to support file splitting. Just double click on the last file, the smallest one.

Thanks to Mike Simpson and his marvellous RouteRiter without which this patch would not have seen the light of day.

Hope those with problems persevere and keep checking back here.

The four activities are packaged and can be found in the activity folder. You must have the Ruabon Barmouth stock pack installed to run them.

Gordon

jascott · Post by **jascott** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:09 pm

My downloaded files were:

1. LLangollen_Patch.zip
2. LLangollen_Patch.z01.zip
3. LLangollen_Patch.z02
4. LLangollen_Patch.z03
5. LLangollen_Patch.z04

Unzipping file 1 (LLangollen_Patch.zip) would not work with Winzip, then I realised that file 2 should be .z01 not z01.zip. After renaming that file to Langollen_Patch.z01, Winzip unzipped all the files correctly.

John

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:10 pm

jascott wrote:My downloaded files were:

1. LLangollen_Patch.zip
2. LLangollen_Patch.z01.zip
3. LLangollen_Patch.z02
4. LLangollen_Patch.z03
5. LLangollen_Patch.z04

Unzipping file 1 (LLangollen_Patch.zip) would not work with Winzip, then I realised that file 2 should be .z01 not z01.zip. After renaming that file to Langollen_Patch.z01, Winzip unzipped all the files correctly.

John

WELL DONE THAT MAN

Got it at last and its well worth the hassle.

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:16 pm

I don't know how you got the z01 file to be called z01.zip, its named correctly on the site.

Probably another nasty side-effect of windows "hide extensions" 'feature'

BobLatimer · Post by **BobLatimer** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:22 pm

I had the same experience as John. For some strange reason the downloaded z01 file had an extra .zip extension on it even though it doesn't show as that when the download window opens.

Just remove the .zip from the z01 file name, leaving .z01 through .z04 and one .zip file (file 5) and then use winzip on the .zip file. And then follow the instructions to install the patch.

davidspooner · Post by **davidspooner** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:36 pm

Gordon,

I used Winzip 8.0 to try and unzip the files as per instructions.......It just kept expecting the drive that they were all on to be a floppy / zip drive that would have a disk inserted. As they were on a HD it then expected the HD to be named the same as the zip files would be which obviously wasn't the case......

Anyhows i managed to unpack the linked archive by using WinRar 3.20. which unpacked the lot no problems.

Regarding the other post above about having a strange .z01.zip file extension..... i just rechecked the filkes i d/l'd but my file just has the normal .z01 extn.

Cheers

David.

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:39 pm

Then I apologise, I must be mistaken, you must need 8.1 or later.

davidspooner · Post by **davidspooner** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:41 pm

No apology reqd. just thought it was me at first.......been a long day

I'll d/l the update for winzip and try it again with 8.1 tomorrow.
But at least the Blades have scraped through to the next round of the cup

Cheers

David.

mikesimpson · Post by **mikesimpson** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:25 pm

Hi All,

As Gordon says, you can all blame me for any confusion on this one. The latest version of Route-Riter includes a new zip option which will make equal sized multiple zips, which none of the other zip programs can do.

The files are named:-
Myroute.z01
Myroute.z02
Myroute.z03
etc
Myroute.zip

The only file you need to open is the last one, Myroute.zip, the others can not be directly opened with most zip programs, although maybe WinRar can open them.

All you need to do to open them is unzip the last file and extract it , this file is effectively an index to the other files and automatically extracts the files from all the archives.

Versions of WinZip earlier than v8 do not support this type of multi-part zip files, nor does the built in XP unzipper. However if you have the latest version of Route-Riter - i.e. v4 or later, then you can go to the General Utils section and use the option there 'MyZipp' which is also capable of opening these archives.

isambardkingdombrunel · Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:23 pm

However if you have the latest version of Route-Riter - i.e. v4 or later, then you can go to the General Utils section and use the option there 'MyZipp' which is also capable of opening these archives

Nice one Michael,he who zips,also unzips.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:29 am

I have got it extracted and installed using winrar. the problem I had was also the presence of the extra zip file extention on the first file. once I got rid of that everything else was ok.
Thanks all for your input it was most helpfull. cant wait to try the activities!
Cheers,
Stewart

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:49 am

I,v had the same winzip for about 4 years and it opened the 1st file no problem for me. I had the patch installed and running within 5 mins of downloading it. Am begining to think i,m not as thick as i thought i was.

dforrest · Post by **dforrest** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:10 pm

boeing126 wrote:I,v had the same winzip for about 4 years and it opened the 1st file no problem for me. I had the patch installed and running within 5 mins of downloading it. Am begining to think i,m not as thick as i thought i was. :)

... ditto ..... and what an extension! Absoloutely fantastic scenery but I have a problem. Do I spend my evenings running this or S&C?

.

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:27 pm

Its like having a date with two gorgeous women on the same night,Try and accommodate the both of em.