Need help downloading

[minussin 1]

Hi, I just re-installed sim city 4 deluxe and I haven't played it in like a year

I tried downloading something to see if it would work... and well... it didn't D:

It download, opened winrar and then I went to extract it to the plug-in file and I get this error window saying

WinRAR: Diagnostic messages <(name of popup window)

C:blah\blah\blah\blah\ Pizza Hut.zip: cannot create LJS Pizza Hut/LJS Pic.jpg

The system cannot find the path specified

it does this with all the files that are in it I think

Does anyone know how to fix it? or am I doing something wrong?

My PC has been messing up alot lately, maybe I have an error somewhere..

Thanks for any help, sorry if wrong section

[Ltw 401]

This thread belongs in the bugs & technical issues forum.

But I think you could download it again and save it somewhere else on your hard-drive.

[Thunderman 30]

Hi, I just re-installed sim city 4 deluxe and I haven't played it in like a year

I tried downloading something to see if it would work... and well... it didn't D:

It download, opened winrar and then I went to extract it to the plug-in file and I get this error window saying

WinRAR: Diagnostic messages <(name of popup window)

C:blah\blah\blah\blah\ Pizza Hut.zip: cannot create LJS Pizza Hut/LJS Pic.jpg

The system cannot find the path specified

it does this with all the files that are in it I think

Does anyone know how to fix it? or am I doing something wrong?

My PC has been messing up alot lately, maybe I have an error somewhere..

Thanks for any help, sorry if wrong section

Do you get this problem when u are using Winrar? Or is it only that specific file? Some other option might be to try and use WinZIP, install that and try it again...

And some word of advise, if you are getting alot pc problems, it might be usefull to do a clean re-install of your windows... It solves alot of problems in a bang :-)

  Edited August 4, 2011 by thunderman  

[jacksunny 741]

And you don't have to use a different program to extract files. Just right-click them and hit extract all.

[Flyby :D 6]

I don't know why, but sometimes my computer doesn't show the Windows-default extracter. I use 7Zip, just right click does whatever you want. Perfect program.

[Ltw 401]

You could try to extract it on another computer and install/copy the files to your own computer.

[minussin 1]

Hi, I just re-installed sim city 4 deluxe and I haven't played it in like a year

I tried downloading something to see if it would work... and well... it didn't D:

It download, opened winrar and then I went to extract it to the plug-in file and I get this error window saying

WinRAR: Diagnostic messages <(name of popup window)

C:blah\blah\blah\blah\ Pizza Hut.zip: cannot create LJS Pizza Hut/LJS Pic.jpg

The system cannot find the path specified

it does this with all the files that are in it I think

Does anyone know how to fix it? or am I doing something wrong?

My PC has been messing up alot lately, maybe I have an error somewhere..

Thanks for any help, sorry if wrong section

Do you get this problem when u are using Winrar? Or is it only that specific file? Some other option might be to try and use WinZIP, install that and try it again...

And some word of advise, if you are getting alot pc problems, it might be usefull to do a clean re-install of your windows... It solves alot of problems in a bang :-)

I downloaded a police station, went to extract with WinRAR and got that error window. I tried with a few other building downloading thingys and same thing.

-I'm using firefox, so when I download, it downloads through the download window thingy and that automatically opens with WinRAR and then I extract it

I'll try WinZip and see if it works

Also, what do you mean by a clean re-install of windows? How would I go about this lol?

Sorry I'm not the greatest with computers

Thanks everyone else for the help! I'll try some of these tips and see if it fix's it

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Fact is you need neither WinRAR nor WinZIP. Windows 7 will quite happily unpack .zip files. Just right click the file and follow your nose.

[Flyby :D 6]

Fact is you need neither WinRAR nor WinZIP. Windows 7 will quite happily unpack .zip files. Just right click the file and follow your nose.

Would you just- WELL, sometimes when I hover over .zip files it doesn't show the Extract thing. Same thing with other people. So.... I got 7Zip and everything's fine. WinRAR I think is worse.

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

[quote name='Flyby ' timestamp='1312634336' post='1180615']

Fact is you need neither WinRAR nor WinZIP. Windows 7 will quite happily unpack .zip files. Just right click the file and follow your nose.

Would you just- WELL, sometimes when I hover over .zip files it doesn't show the Extract thing. Same thing with other people. So.... I got 7Zip and everything's fine. WinRAR I think is worse.

[minussin 1]

Well... I don't know what to do

I re-downloaded Sim City 4 deluxe, along with the rush hour.

I tried the WinZip thing but nothing seems to be getting extracted into the plug-in folder??

and I'm using VISTA laptop, not window's 7

[minussin 1]

Well, I think I got something to work.

I tried downloading it to a folder I made on my desktop, and then copy/paste into the plug-in folder.

Now the strange thing is, (I don't remember this a year ago when I played) is that when I created a folder in the Plug-in folder and copy/pasted the files into it, it was asking me for like.. administrative privileges

Anyone know how to stop that?

If not I can live with the extra clicking and whatnot lol.. will just take a bit longer

Anyways, thanks again all

[CaptCity 4,916]

I re-downloaded Sim City 4 deluxe, along with the rush hour.

From where did you download? Might make a difference. And Rush Hour is part of SC4 Deluxe. You don;t need both.

I tried the WinZip thing but nothing seems to be getting extracted into the plug-in folder??

Are you able to double-click and open the zip folders. If so, can you just drag the contents out of the zips and into the Plugins?

...and I'm using VISTA laptop, not window's 7

Are you running as an Administrator. Not sure, but I think some have issues with permissions in Vista.

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Well, I think I got something to work.

I tried downloading it to a folder I made on my desktop, and then copy/paste into the plug-in folder.

This is the correct procedure. What ever gave you the idea that a zip file had anything to do with your Plugin folder?

Now the strange thing is, (I don't remember this a year ago when I played) is that when I created a folder in the Plug-in folder and copy/pasted the files into it, it was asking me for like.. administrative privileges

Anyone know how to stop that?

If not I can live with the extra clicking and whatnot lol.. will just take a bit longer

You are not using the Plugin folder in C:\program files\maxis\simcity 4 deluxe are you? That is not where plugins are supposed to go, and this folder is in an administrative area. Your plugins should be in C:/<user>/documents/simcity 4 deluxe/Plugins.

The Program Files section is privileged, and is not normally manipulated by regular users.

Anyways, thanks again all

Make sure that you understand the idea of the two plugin folders. The one in Program Files is for the use of the game makers. The one in your Documents folder is the one for an end-user to add custom content.

The point is that if you have multiple users on your machine, each of them can run the game with their own decor.

[Zapadlo 0]

Hello , I have a little problem.

loaded zip. from here - https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/18477-acb-vlt-terminals-and-jets-series-1-part-1/

attempt to open a zip. - file ----- I use WinRAR.

Please help.

Thanks for any help, sorry if wrong section.

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Hello , I have a little problem.

loaded zip. from here - http://www.simtropol...eries-1-part-1/

attempt to open a zip. - file ----- I use WinRAR.

Please help.

Thanks for any help, sorry if wrong section.

You don't need WinRAR. Simple navigate to the file and right click on it. There is an extract option in the popup menu if you are on a later version of windows including XP.