Repairing a .tar.gz file

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Michael Hipp wrote:
> Net Llama! wrote:
> > What does 'file' think it is?  Do you know how it was damaged?
>
> POSIX tar archive
>
> Does that mean it's just a tar and not zipped? Didn't even think to try
> that.
>
> (heads down, elbows flying)
>
> Yippie. That was it. Just had to leave out the 'z' and tar liked it fine.

Yea, i've had that problem too.  Glad to have helped  ;)

>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>
> > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Michael Hipp wrote:
> >
> >>I have a .tar.gz file that is reporting "not in gzip format". I even
> >>tried WinZip with similar results.
> >>
> >>Anyone know of a tool that would attempt to repair a gzip file and get
> >>out whatever can be had?
> >>
> >>This archive contains some things I really would prefer not to lose.
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