An error occurred extracting the package. Wrong local header signature @3.

Question

Hello, I get an error message with Studio 2015 on some packages (not all of them) when opening them: an error occurred extracting the package. Wrong local header signature @3. Has someone experienced the same problem please? Thanks

Paul · Answer

Hi Delphine Berger-Ramos , 
 
Can you save the full error message and post into here so we have more information? Can you share a package that does this reliably so we can reproduce the issue? 
 
Thank you 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Delphine Berger-Ramos , 
 
Thanks, this time it was better. The answer to your problem is simple... the package itself is corrupt. You need to ask your client to send you the package again. 
 
Regtards 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Delphine Berger-Ramos , 
 
I don't believe this happened in the Studio creation process at all. The package is just a zip file, so if you add a .zip to the end of the file after .sdlppx you shoud be able to open it in windows. In there you'll find the sdlxliff files, a TM, Termbase, AutoSuggest Dictionary perhaps (depending on how the package was created) and some metadata in the sdlproj file. So basically it's a zipped up project. 
 
This file won't open even as a zip. I would think it happened in the process of moving the file from one system to another. I've seen corruption of files during email, especially from a MAC to a Windows system, but I have no idea what specifically causes it. 
 
Perhaps you could try repairing it with winzip. I don't have this application but I found these articles which look interesting and possibly relevant: 
 
 kb.winzip.com/.../ 
 
 kb.winzip.com/.../126 
 
Alternatively I'd ask for the package to be sent again, and possibly recreated if they have the same issue and cannot open it as a zip at their end. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

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An error occurred extracting the package. Wrong local header signature @3.