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Checking ARCHIVE.CAR file for possible corrupted data files

Run the DOS utility RESTARC.EXE and redirect the output into a file. For example...

RESTARC.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR /V > FILE.BAT

Edit the FILE.BAT file using a text editor. The file will look similar to this one:

DOS Archive Restore Program

Usage

restarc <archive file name> [/Verbose]

Example

restarc archive.car

File B1DA85BC.POL is OK

File B1DA85BC.DAT is OK

File B1DA872F.POL is OK

File B1DA872F.DAT is OK

File B1DC356D.POL is OK

File B1DC356D.DAT is OK

File B1E1289C.POL is OK

File B1E1289C.DAT is OK

Done

You have to create a batch file using this file. The batch file should look like this:

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1DA85BC.POL

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1DA85BC.DAT

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1DA872F.POL

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1DA872F.DAT

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1DC356D.POL

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1DC356D.DAT

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1E1289C.POL

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1E1289C.DAT

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1EA6DB4.POL

RETRIEVE.EXE ARCHIVE.CAR B1EA6DB4.DAT

Where the file names at the end of each line are the same names as those in the original FILE.BAT file. Run the batch file to unzip all DAT and POL files from the ARCHIVE.CAR file. Then, enter the following command:

GREP -l -v [\ -~] *.DAT

Note

You must enter a space after the backslash (\)

This command displays a list of files which contain non-ASCII characters. These are files you must fix. See Cannot load file ‘FILENAME.DAT’ for information on what to do next.

After you fix all files, run the ARCCNV utility.