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Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
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Chezecaek Offline
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Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
The title says it all, really. I've purchased and downloaded the Penumbra collection. I could safely extract the exe, but the .bin file--penumbra_collection_1.1-bin--is corrupt and fails to extract. Any ideas what this is about?
07-24-2011 06:22 PM
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Tanshaydar Offline
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RE: Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
Corrupt download?
Download managers are recommended when downloading large files.

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07-24-2011 06:53 PM
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plutomaniac Offline
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RE: Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
Why did you extract the .exe file? You shouldn't. The .bin file is locked/encrypted. Thats why you cannot open it. Run the main .exe file without extracting it and it should work. Smile

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07-24-2011 07:53 PM
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Chezecaek Offline
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RE: Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
Okay, I thought I needed to because the setup wants to locate the .bin file (or insert a disk?) in order to finish. But I still can't figure out where it wants me to direct it to.

And, I thought files couldn't be run in compressed format and that's why they need to be extracted. But I'm finding I know less and less about how these things work.
07-24-2011 08:06 PM
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plutomaniac Offline
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RE: Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
Well did it work? It should.

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07-24-2011 08:25 PM
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jens Offline
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RE: Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
It is correct, you need to extract the exe and bin before running the installer or else the installer will not be able to find the bin file. If it says that the bin file is corrupt it could be that the download is incomplete. Perhaps use a download manager, microsoft has a free program here http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/det...x?id=26214
07-25-2011 08:45 AM
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plutomaniac Offline
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RE: Penumbra Collection .bin file is corrupt, can't extract
As far as I know with .bin and .exe file at the same folder there should exist two files at least named for example setup-1.bin and setup.exe. Another example: amnesia-1.bin and amnesia.exe

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07-25-2011 09:49 AM
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