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Error message when you extract a compressed file that has a .zip file name extension on a Windows Vista-based computer: “This file was compressed using an unknown compression method”

When you use WinZip to extract a compressed file that has a .zip file name extension on a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

This file was compressed using an unknown compression method. Please visit www.winzip.com/wz54.htm for more information. The compression method used for this file is 98. error: no files were found - nothing to do

For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB938319.

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