Bad Zip file

theducks · 02-09-2010, 01:03 PM

I just imported 4 new Webscription zip files (contains Baen standard HTML files)
When I use the viewer, I get an error (all 4 files)
Win XP SP3 32bit, Calibre 6.38

Spoiler:

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2010, 02:28 PM

unzip/rezip them using winzip and you should be fine.

theducks · 02-09-2010, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

unzip/rezip them using winzip and you should be fine.

Thanks
I have Winrar, will that cause problems?
(It did not bother e-pubs)

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2010, 04:10 PM

no that should be fine as well

theducks · 02-09-2010, 04:11 PM

No joy!

I used Winrar to make a new zip file and removed the previous file before adding (via Meta data editor)

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2010, 04:16 PM

Open a ticket and attach one of these zip files.

theducks · 02-09-2010, 04:47 PM

Done #4840

pendragginp · 02-10-2010, 09:35 AM

Watching this with interest; I had this problem last night too.

gianni_fed · 09-07-2018, 10:44 AM

Hello,
please, can you tell me where I can read this ticket (#4840)?
Thanks.
Bye,
Gianni

theducks · 09-07-2018, 12:20 PM

This is an ANCIENT post (please look at the dates abovethe posters name). 6 months is really old in Calibre time

(bug) tickets are issued (and viewed) at the calibres developers site where you downloaded https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre
NB #1408528 is a fairly current ticket number

gianni_fed · 09-09-2018, 02:34 AM

Yes, you're right.
But I would ask if you remember if you have found a solution to the problem "BadZipfile: File is not a zip file", because now I have the same problem and I have already lost 1041 books with that error.
Thank you very much.
Bye,
Gianni

DoctorOhh · 09-09-2018, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gianni_fed

But I would ask if you remember if you have found a solution to the problem "BadZipfile: File is not a zip file", because now I have the same problem and I have already lost 1041 books with that error.

It is safe to say that whatever minor bug may have existed 8 years and 327 versions ago has long since been corrected.

theducks · 09-09-2018, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gianni_fed

Yes, you're right.
But I would ask if you remember if you have found a solution to the problem "BadZipfile: File is not a zip file", because now I have the same problem and I have already lost 1041 books with that error.
Thank you very much.
Bye,
Gianni

I would look at a rogue A/V that is 'fixing' the contents of zipped files (badly

) EPUB is also a zip with a specific 'structure'.

7 years of using Calibre and MANY BOOKS, never had an issue. This is something ELSE, with your system or general computer use methods (some super-duper-extra-special file compression?) .

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02-09-2010, 01:03 PM	#1
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,887 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Bad Zip file I just imported 4 new Webscription zip files (contains Baen standard HTML files) When I use the viewer, I get an error (all 4 files) Win XP SP3 32bit, Calibre 6.38 Spoiler: ERROR: Could not open ebook: File is not a zip file Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\main.py", line 61, in run File "threading.py", line 477, in run File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\oeb\iterator.py", line 165, in __enter__ File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 473, in __init__ File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 539, in unarchive File "site-packages\calibre\__init__.py", line 198, in extract File "site-packages\calibre\libunzip.py", line 43, in extract File "site-packages\calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 702, in __init__ File "site-packages\calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 723, in _GetContents File "site-packages\calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 735, in _RealGetContents BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

02-09-2010, 02:28 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,160 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	unzip/rezip them using winzip and you should be fine.

02-09-2010, 04:10 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,160 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	no that should be fine as well

02-09-2010, 04:11 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,887 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	No joy! I used Winrar to make a new zip file and removed the previous file before adding (via Meta data editor)

02-09-2010, 04:16 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,160 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Open a ticket and attach one of these zip files.

02-09-2010, 04:47 PM	#7
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,887 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Done #4840

02-10-2010, 09:35 AM	#8
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Watching this with interest; I had this problem last night too.

09-07-2018, 10:44 AM	#9
gianni_fed Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	Hello, please, can you tell me where I can read this ticket (#4840)? Thanks. Bye, Gianni

09-07-2018, 12:20 PM	#10
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,887 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	This is an ANCIENT post (please look at the dates abovethe posters name). 6 months is really old in Calibre time (bug) tickets are issued (and viewed) at the calibres developers site where you downloaded https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre NB #1408528 is a fairly current ticket number

09-09-2018, 02:34 AM	#11
gianni_fed Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	Yes, you're right. But I would ask if you remember if you have found a solution to the problem "BadZipfile: File is not a zip file", because now I have the same problem and I have already lost 1041 books with that error. Thank you very much. Bye, Gianni

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