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[radams36]

Clearly, the greatest comic EVER. The cover to #17, clearly the GREATEST COMIC BOOK COVER OF ALL TIME! But, I can't open 2 of these from the site successfully.

I can't get the archives to open for Phantom Lady #'s 15 and 21 . CBR reports that both are not valid archives. I've tried re dl'ing with no change.

Anyone else having better luck?

Thanks!

[bakerman3]

There have been problems with many "Freddyfly" scans from 2009 (yes, I know it's not his fault), but those two issues are not his.  However, it may be the same type of problem.  I'll post what I do to make the faulty Freddyfly scans readable by CDisplay, and it may work for those scans.

1. Click Download and click Save on the site.

2. FYI, once downloaded, the file should be "associated" with your unzip program.  In other words, the icon next to it should be that of the Unzip program rather than the generic "file folder with zipper" icon of a zip file that is unassociated with an extraction program. 

3. Using Folder Options in Windows, UNHIDE file name extensions so that they can be renamed.  To be safe, make a copy of the file you just downloaded and rename the extension from "zip" to "cbr" or "cbz" This will cause the file to associate itself with CDisplay and the file icon will change to the word balloon.  However, it still WILL NOT open with CDisplay.

4. Open the cbz file using your WinRAR, 7-Zip or whatever.

5. Opening it with WinRAR, I see one file with no file extension.  This right here is the crux of the problem.  Click the file and click "Extract to" and extract the file to the directory you want.

6. The file will now appear in the directory as a Windows Folder.  Double-clicking to open the folder shows the aforementioned single file with no extension.    You then have to rename the file to add an extension, namely "cbr"
7. Once done, the file will be associated with the CDisplay program and the file icon will change to the word balloon.

8. NOW the file can be double clicked and read with CDisplay.

9. Then, delete the original zip and the cbr/cbz copy you may have made, and you are left with the working cbr version.

[narfstar]

OK baker that may work but there is a much easier method. You must be able to see file extensions but all you need to do is change .zip to .rar and that takes care of the problem.

[bakerman3]

Yeah, my method is only for those zip files whose INTERIOR file does NOT have a file extension like the Freddyfly stuff that we've discussed.

I couldn't remember what the case was for Phantom Lady, so I just posted the whole explanation just in case.

[narfstar]

I think they all have file extensions but most computers come with show extension turned off. You need to see the extensions to see or add or change them