Thread: Unable to unarchive ZIP file Error - 1

I have to agree, the most likely scenario is a bad file. As I mentioned earlier, I don't think there are any Mac utilities for attempting a repair. "Repair" is somewhat vague. If a file is bad it is missing data, and likely this data is critical to the running of the file. If you could repair this file (say, on a PC) you still might end up with a corrupt movie file which might refuse to play. Even if the movie plays it might...

Limnos wrote: You tried other utilities with no success? No, and actually, the file is called rfe_05_MAC.zip and the Movie inside is the .mov file. This is what I get: Unable to unarchive "rfe_05_MAC.zip" into "Desktop" (Error 1 - Operation could not be completed.) Console: ditto: /Users/ntforte/Desktop/.BAHXP7Ny/BoeingPod5Cut12.mov: Invalid argument ditto: Couldn't read pkzip signature. Message was edited by:...

WOW, what a great tip... thanks!    

I think I solved the problem. At least in my case I configured several Automators to compress my files and save the zips to an external drive. In Snow Leopard however Automator things have changed in some cases. After I recompiled my workflows everything works fine. Greetings, Ronald --- iMac Core2Duo/ 21.5" 4 GB, 1 TB, iPhone 3.0   Mac OS X (10.6.2)    

Looks like you have a dud file... Dave MacBook 13"   Mac OS X (10.6.1)   iMac G5 (10.5.8), iBook G3 (10.4.11)  

Here is the secret that worked for me. Don't bother with the "TERMINAL" Make a backup then, Try to open the zip file dragging it to your desk top and clicking on it... When you unarchive the file the process begins when you double click on the zip file- then you get the "error #1 operation not permitted" or some message like that... when you click "OK" then the process will close and state "cleaning...