WindowsXP Built-in Zip Program Problems

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In news:uhfwv7TMFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
jw <jw@hotmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I received a zip file from a software manufacture. It has a total of
> 15 files in it. When you open or extract the files using the
> WindowsXP Built-in Zip Program, it only shows 14 files in the folder
> window and will unzip only 14 files.
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> When using a third-party zip program such as WinZip or PowerArchiver
> both shows all 15 files in the folder window and will unzip all 15
> files.
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> The file name is "M5 Pages, Components and Help.msi" which is unusual
> in that it has a comma in it.
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> Why will the WindowsXP Built-in Zip Program not see this file? Is
> there any way to correct this problem other than to buy a third-party
> zip program?
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> Thanks
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> JW

There is no need to buy one.

http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/ [...] fwzip.html

I hear good things about 7-Zip. There's a lot of them for free right there.

Galen

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