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Thankfully, there are several tools available to help you repair your corrupted ZIP file and potentially recover the data within.

1. Download the ZIP Again

If you're experiencing errors while extracting a downloaded ZIP archive, a corrupted download might be the reason. In such cases, you should first try downloading the archive again. If you have received the corrupted ZIP archive from someone, you can ask them to recreate it and send it again.

Once you've downloaded it, extract the ZIP file on your Windows PC and see if it works.

2. How to Repair Corrupted ZIP Files With DiskInternals ZIP Repair

DiskInternals ZIP Repair is a useful tool that can help you extract content from corrupted archives. You can download its free version from the ZIP Repair homepage and install it on your PC.

Once installed, you can repair a corrupted ZIP file using these steps:

1. Open the DiskInternals ZIP Repair software.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Click Browse, select the corrupted ZIP archive, and click Open.
4. Use the Browse button in the Repaired file section to specify where you want to save the repaired archive.
5. Click Next to view the repaired archive content. Select Next again.
6. Check the Open the archive after the wizard is closed box and click Finish.

3. How to Repair Corrupted ZIP Files With WinZip's Command Utility

WinZip is a popular Windows archive extraction tool that can help you repair corrupted ZIP files. While WinZip is not freeware, you can use its trial version, which is available for 21 days.

If you don't already have this extraction software, head to the WinZip download webpage to get the installation file and run it. You will also need to download the WinZip Command Line add-on and install it.

Once you're done with the installation, use these steps to repair your corrupted ZIP archive using WinZip:

1. Locate the corrupted ZIP file on your PC, right-click on it, and select Copy As Path.
2. Press Win + S to open the search menu.
3. Type cmd in the box and hit Enter.
4. In the Command Prompt window, type cd followed by the file path copied earlier and hit Enter. It should look something like this:

   cd\folder 1\folder 2\folder 3

5. Type the following repair command and hit Enter. Make sure you replace zipfile in the command with the actual name of the corrupted ZIP.

   "C:\Program Files\WinZip\wzzip" -yf zipfile.zip

6. Press any key to continue.

WinZip will save the repaired ZIP archive in the same folder as the corrupted one. You should then be able to open or extract it as usual.

4. How to Repair Corrupted ZIP Files With WinRAR

WinRAR is another archive extraction tool that lets you repair corrupted ZIP files. Unlike WinZip, WinRAR includes a built-in "Repair archive" option specifically for fixing corrupted ZIP files. WinRAR isn't freeware either, but you can use its free trial, which lasts for 40 days.

Download WinRAR and install it on your PC. After that, follow these steps to repair the problematic ZIP file:

1. Open WinRAR using Windows Search.
2. Navigate to the directory that contains the corrupted ZIP archive by clicking the folders in WinRAR's window.
3. Select the corrupted ZIP archive. Then, click the Tools menu at the top and select Repair archive.
4. Use the Browse option to specify where to save the repaired file.
5. Select the Treat the corrupt archive as ZIP option and click OK.

Using the tools listed above should help you fix corrupted ZIP files on your Windows 10 or 11 PC. That said, the effectiveness of these tools may vary depending on the extent of corruption in the archive.

source: MUO