Extracting files w/ win-7 64 bit

[evilted]

It seems that none of the zip files I had on XP pro 32 bit will extract in win7. I've used 3 different programs (winrar etc..) and they all show an error and will not extract the files.
Is there another program I should be using with w7 ??

 

[Nothinman]

If 3 different programs have problems with the files I'd say there's a problem with the files.

 

[Snapster]

How are you trying to extract the files? If you tried to extract to a protected directory you might get a permission denied error.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Need more info about the errors.

 

[Stevem627]

If you are overclocking, this is frequently an issue seen from OC'ing -- even on a "stable system" that passes other tests.

 

[evilted]

Thanks for the in put guys. I don't think it's the files. It's kinda funny, if I move the files to my old HDD (I have my Xp hdd on as a slave) they will extract. What I've found is that if I just double click on them using windows it will show the .exe and then I can run the program. Talking about things like downloaded game patches and drivers. But it sounds like it is not a problem with w7 in general.

 

[evilted]

A more little info. Looks like I can do it, just not in the "program files". I can extract in the download folder then move the contents where I want.

 

[Modelworks]

A more little info. Looks like I can do it, just not in the "program files". I can extract in the download folder then move the contents where I want.

That is a protection built into win7 x64 to keep people from screwing up system directories .
The program doing the extraction would need admin privileges to extract directly to those directories.

 

[MrColin]

That is a protection built into win7 x64 to keep people from screwing up system directories .
The program doing the extraction would need admin privileges to extract directly to those directories.

A couple of months ago I extracted a 7zip file that installed a rootkit, a trojan downloader, infected the autorun.inf on 2 different usb keys, and started one of those lovely DNS redirection jobs, and probably a few other things I don't even know about. I was never asked for admin permission but it did make the screen go black for a second. Thankfully, the porn I was extracting was halfway decent.

 

[Gooberlx2]

A couple of months ago I extracted a 7zip file that installed a rootkit, a trojan downloader, infected the autorun.inf on 2 different usb keys, and started one of those lovely DNS redirection jobs, and probably a few other things I don't even know about. I was never asked for admin permission but it did make the screen go black for a second. Thankfully, the porn I was extracting was halfway decent.

Do you run as an admin account or standard user account? I'd guess some programs could get around the UAC prompt if you're running as admin regularly...probably not so much if you run as a standard user and your admin account is password protected.