Mismatch in Local and Central Header Information

WinZip® cannot process one of the files within your Zip file because there is an inconsistency between the local and central header information for the file.

Information about each of the compressed files stored in a Zip file is kept in two places within the Zip file. A local header is stored near the compressed data of each file, and a central header is stored at the end of the Zip file. These headers contain information about the file such as its size, compression method, and CRC.

In a valid Zip file, the information in the local and central headers for each file should be the same. Mismatched information is a sign that some data within the Zip file has been damaged.

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Fixing Zip Files