Microsoft KB Archive/267824

= Error Message Reports 'Unknown Format' for Archive Created with RarSoft WinRAR 2.70 or 2.71 =

Article ID: 267824

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q267824



SYMPTOMS
When you are using a Microsoft Windows Millennium-based computer with RarSoft WinRAR 2.70 or 2.71 and you try to create a new archive by right-clicking and then clicking New, WinRAR may not open, and you may receive the following error message:

C:\windows\desktop\New Winrar archive.rar. The archive either is unknown format or damaged



CAUSE
This behavior can occur due to an incompatibility between RarSoft WinRAR versions 2.70 and 2.71 and Microsoft Windows Millennium.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, upgrade to a later version of RarSoft WinRAR.



STATUS
This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Windows Millennium and RarSoft WinRAR version 2.70 or 2.71.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about WinRAR, please visit the RarSoft website at http://www.rarsoft.com.

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Right-click on the desktop, point to New, and click WinRAR archive.
 * 2) Double-click the archive.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Keywords: kbprb KB267824

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.