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for some reason when i download a file then save and extract the file on my data file for oblivion it eather said that adobe reader cant open the file or the mod shows up as its own file and i cant extract it. what do i do? :wallbash:

can you give us some examples of the files, their types... what extensions they have (rar, 7z, omod) and what exactly you are trying to do?

 

I'm at loss about what you means by save and extract the file.

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It sounds as if you have the 7z and rar file extensions associated with adobe reader instead of 7-zip or WinRar.

You MUST have an unzipping program, such as the recommended FREE 7-Zip. And it MUST be installed before you try to extract a compressed file.

 

Here is an excerpt from my tutorial that relates to associating the file types to the proper programs. This is for WinXP, Vista is similar but not exactly the same.

 

Is it opening with the z-zip program? If not, you likely didn't associate the various types of zip files with 7-zip when you installed it.

 

Instead of reinstalling, try this. From the Windows Desktop, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Folder options.

 

On the Folder Options screen, click on the File Types tab at the top.

 

You should see a list of program extensions ( the 2 or 3 letters after the dot in a file name) and the application that opens them.

Scroll down until you find 7Z. click once on it.

 

Below you will see a section labeled "Details for '7Z' extension"

under that you will see Opens with - and it should say 7-Zip File manager. If it does, move to the next type. If it does not, then click on the CHANGE block. A pop up should show you a list of programs. 7-Zip should be in the recommended programs. if it is, click on it. If not, click on browse and search your file structure for wherever you installed 7-zip. in the 7-Zip folder, select 7-ZIP 7zFM.exe

 

Scroll on down the file types and find RAR and do the same with it - associate it with the 7-zip file manager (7zFM.exe)

Then way down at the bottom of the list, find ZIP and associate it also.

 

If you do not see RAR, don't worry, that just means you don't have any .rar files yet. The important one here is the 7-zip.

 

After you have set up the files to associate with 7-zip, click on the Apply block, then the close block.

 

Now try opening the Bben_test_dagger.7z again.

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