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Unzip error, iPad 13.6 “POSIX error -1 - Unknown error: -1“

Unzip error


POSIX error -1 - Unknown error: -1

I'm trying to UN-compress a 4.7 meg .zip file using the File app in iPad (6th gen), w OS 13.6, to upgrade firmware on my WiFi extender. The file is in my local Downloads folder. There are two ways to do it in the Files app, neither works. I tried searching for a property that has the file locked - that property doesn’t show in Info. 


I get this error "The operation can’t be completed. (POSIX error -1 - Unknown error: -1)" 


Any ideas?

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Jan 31, 2021 4:31 PM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2021 10:13 AM

Have you considered using one of the many third-party Apps, available in the App Store, to unzip/unpack the archive file?


Different Apps have different capabilities - and may be more tolerant of the many variations in archive file compression algorithms.

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