Windows 10: WinRAR cannot create subfolder

Discus and support WinRAR cannot create subfolder in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Strange one, never seen it before. I have a .zip file, which opens with WinRAR, let's call it archive.zip. It resides in a subfolder with all my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by jimspy, Dec 5, 2020.

  1. JIMSPY
    jimspy Win User

    WinRAR cannot create subfolder


    Strange one, never seen it before.


    I have a .zip file, which opens with WinRAR, let's call it archive.zip. It resides in a subfolder with all my other archives of this type, let's call it\zipfiles.


    I go to extract all the files in the archive, using all default settings. The default extraction folder is, as usual,

    ..\zipfiles\archive\. I click OK to begin the extraction process, but I get a window with the following error:


    ! Cannot create folder C:\..\..\zipfiles\archive\

    The system cannot find the file specified

    • Why am I getting this?
    • Is it referring to the folder, or the zip file?
    • How do I correct this?
    • Am I asking on the wrong forum? Should I be asking the WinRAR people?

    PS, yes, I am the Admin for this PC.

    :)
     
    jimspy, Dec 5, 2020
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  2. UPLINK10
    Uplink10 Win User

    Archive Manager, can't extract without creating subfolder

    I am trying to extract an archive which contains an archive split into multiple files and for that I need Archive Manager to extract the first archive not in any subfolders.

    I read on the internet that if there is more than one file in the archive Archive Manager will automatically create a subfolder when extracting, now I think that there should certainly be an option for that too but there should not be only this default option available because now I can't extract a few archives without automatically creating subfolders.

    I do not want subfolders because then the second archive won't be able to extract contents because the second archive is split into more files (which depend on each other) and now all these files are in its own subfolder instead of the same folder.

    I used to this with ease with 7-Zip and Winrar on Windows but in Archive Manager there is no such a choice where you choose yourself whether you want it extracted to subfolder or not in a subfolder.
     
    Uplink10, Dec 5, 2020
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  3. UPLINK10
    Uplink10 Win User
    Archive Manager, can't extract without creating subfolder

    I just gave WinRAR as an example where you have both options:

    PeaZip works as I need it to, I guess I'll be using PeaZip for these kind of archives.
     
    Uplink10, Dec 5, 2020
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  4. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    WinRAR cannot create subfolder

    .rar file to winRAR

    Hi G41axyX

    Do you have WinRAR installed on your PC?

    If so: right click a RAR, choose 'Open With' - Choose Another App

    Important - Check the box marked 'Always use this app to open rar . . .'

    If WinRAR is not in the list, scroll to the bottom and click 'More Apps'

    Again if WinRAR is not in the list, at the bottom, click 'Look for another app on this PC', then navigate to find the WinRAR executable . . .
     
    DaveM121, Dec 5, 2020
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