The zip.001 and zip.002, also known as split files, are the parts of a larger compressed file that have been split up into several smaller files. Generally, splitting up a larger compressed file into smaller components can help while storing or transferring them over a network where file size limitations are applicable. This post will share how to open and unzip the Zip.001 and Zip.002 Files.
Splitting a larger file into smaller parts can also help reduce the chances of a corrupted download for larger files. Once transferred over the network or stored in the device, all the split files must be in the exact location to decompress or extract the entire content successfully. Generally, file compression software like WinZip or WinRAR can also decompress and reassemble the contents.
When a large file is split into parts, each part is assigned a file extension that indicates its chronological order. For example, zip.001 would be the first part, while zip.002 would be the second, and so on.
How To Open And Unzip Zip.001 And Zip.002 Files
Since Windows 10 or 11 doesn’t have an in-built application for compressing or decompressing files, third-party applications like WinZip, WinRAR, etc., can be used for this purpose.
Extracting the split files involves the below-mentioned steps, which include:
- Store all the file parts in the same location
- Open the 1st file of the sequence.
- Extract all component files.
1] Store all the file parts in the same location
Before starting the extraction process, we must ensure that all the split files are stored in the same folder. The process will not be executed successfully if any file parts are missing.
2] Open the 1st file of the sequence
Once all the file parts are in the same folder, we can right-click the first one (the file with the extension .z01 in the above example).
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3] Extract all component files
Click on the Extract option in the application interface, enter the folder path where the extracted files are to be stored, and click on OK to start the extraction process.
What do I do if I get an error message during extraction?
If any errors are encountered during the process, check if all the split files are in the same folder. Re-downloading the files can also help since they may get corrupted during the download process.
What if I try to open a single part of the split archive?
In such cases, errors may be encountered, as successful extraction needs all the files to be saved in the same folder.
What can I do if I still face errors after re-downloading and storing all the split files in the same folder?
In such cases, we can try using a different application to extract the data and check if the error is still appearing.
What do I do if the split files are in formats other than .001 or .002?
If the split files are in different formats, such as rar.001, rar.002, 7z.001, 7z.002, etc., you can use applications like WinRAR for rar.001 and rar. 002 and 7-zip or Peazip for 7z.001 and 7z.002.
