Multi-Part Zip Extraction

General

LEP breaks large productions into multiple .zip files when preparing the data for download to avoid potential download timeouts and later extraction issues. These files require a specific procedure to extract the data to avoid data loss. To extract these files without losing data, please see the information and instructions below. 

Extracting Multi-Part Zip Files Generated in Lexbe

Multi-part .zip files are split into segments, each holding part of the full set of files. All  of the parts must be added to the same folder and extracted simultaneously to extract the full production. When you add all the parts to the same folder and extract them simultaneously, the extraction sofware reads across each segment to reconstruct the full file or directory structure. Attempting to extract the .zip files one by one will cause errors because each segment only contains a portion of the data -- none of them individually has the complete information required to rebuild the contents. Think of it as a puzzle where each part is needed at the same time to complete the picture. 

Extraction Process

1. Prepare the files.

• Move all parts of the individually downloaded zip files into the same folder on your system, e.g., in a folder named for the production job. 

2. Open your .zip extraction tool.

• Open WinRAR, 7zip, or whatever .zip extraction tool is available on your local computer. With Windows, there is an "Extract All" function built into Windows Explorer if you do not have WinRAR or 7zip. If you are a Mac user, you will need to download and install "The Unarchiver" to extract data from the production.

3. Locate and select the files on your computer. 

• In the extraction tool, go to the folder where yuou saved the parts. 

• Select all parts of file series at once (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, etc.), so that all of them are selected. 

4. Extract the files.

• Right-click the selected files and choose Extract Here (or similar option). 

• The extraction tool will use all of the selected parts to complete the extraction. 

5. Access the extracted files. 

• Once the extraction is complete (this will take quite a while for large productions), open the newly extracted folder to view your files. 

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