HELP!!! downloading zipped files?!

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4 total messages Started by ddwa... The Viceman Wed, 20 May 1992 05:30

#797

Author: ddwa... The Viceman
Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 05:30

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I need help- I've tried on several occasions to download files from
my account onto my pc, but can't seem to get it to work.  Every time
I do it, the file ends up being larger on my pc than the original, and
it won't unzip.  WHY???!!!!!

Re: HELP!!! downloading zipped files?!

#798

Author: s114... Jeffrey O. JEFF
Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 06:58

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In article <1992May20.0...@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> ddwa...@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (The Viceman) writes:
>I need help- I've tried on several occasions to download files from
>my account onto my pc, but can't seem to get it to work.  Every time
>I do it, the file ends up being larger on my pc than the original, and
>it won't unzip.  WHY???!!!!!

Try using binary mode (yes, again!) to transfer the files...

Good Luck!

Jeffrey... looking for a sig. :-)

Re: HELP!!! downloading zipped files?!

#799

Author: JRO...
Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 13:51

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In article <1992May20.0...@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
ddwa...@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (The Viceman) writes:
 
>
>I need help- I've tried on several occasions to download files from
>my account onto my pc, but can't seem to get it to work.  Every time
>I do it, the file ends up being larger on my pc than the original, and
>it won't unzip.  WHY???!!!!!
*** The most common cause of this is downloading in the wrong format.
type binary at the prompt BEFORE downloading the file.
Otherwise, you get the file as though it was a straight ASCII file,
and scramble some of the ZIP elements.

Re: HELP!!! downloading zipped files?!

#800

Author: JROGERS
Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 13:51

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In article <1992May20.053021.23816@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
ddwa_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (The Viceman) writes:
 
>
>I need help- I've tried on several occasions to download files from
>my account onto my pc, but can't seem to get it to work.  Every time
>I do it, the file ends up being larger on my pc than the original, and
>it won't unzip.  WHY???!!!!!
*** The most common cause of this is downloading in the wrong format.
type binary at the prompt BEFORE downloading the file.
Otherwise, you get the file as though it was a straight ASCII file,
and scramble some of the ZIP elements.

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