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Bogota - Jan 17, 2006 - 10:10 pm
Hello,
I'm trying to open a .sit file and when I unstuff it, I'm getting an error message: AN ERROR OCCURED DURING THE STUFF OPERATION - ERROR #17537.
What does it mean?
Thanks
I'm trying to open a .sit file and when I unstuff it, I'm getting an error message: AN ERROR OCCURED DURING THE STUFF OPERATION - ERROR #17537.
What does it mean?
Thanks
mdnky - Jan 18, 2006 - 12:44 am
Usually that's a sign of a corrupt file. If you downloaded the file, check to make sure it's the same size as the one on the server claims to be. You might want to try re-downloading it just to be safe...something might have happened the first time around.
What version of Stuffit are you using? If the file available on a website?
You could try the following...but there's no guarantee it'll work (its a long shot).
Open Stuffit Expander and select preferences under the stuffit menu (Shortcut key combo: Command + Coma). Under "Expansion", uncheck the box next to "continue to expand if possible". Close the preferences and try expanding the file again. If by some chance it creates another SIT file, try expanding that one.
What version of Stuffit are you using? If the file available on a website?
You could try the following...but there's no guarantee it'll work (its a long shot).
Open Stuffit Expander and select preferences under the stuffit menu (Shortcut key combo: Command + Coma). Under "Expansion", uncheck the box next to "continue to expand if possible". Close the preferences and try expanding the file again. If by some chance it creates another SIT file, try expanding that one.
Bogota - Jan 18, 2006 - 5:07 pm
Hi Michael,
Actually the .sit file is from Samsung. So I don't think its the file.
In any case, I find that I have StuffIt v. 9.0 and v. 10.0. First, do I delete the lower version?
Second, how do I clean my hardrive for unnecessary files? With PC, there's a defragmentation option. Any suggestion?
Thanks
Actually the .sit file is from Samsung. So I don't think its the file.
In any case, I find that I have StuffIt v. 9.0 and v. 10.0. First, do I delete the lower version?
Second, how do I clean my hardrive for unnecessary files? With PC, there's a defragmentation option. Any suggestion?
Thanks
mdnky - Jan 18, 2006 - 7:06 pm
Is the file publicly available (like on a support site)? If so, post a link to it and I'll double check it to clear that possibility.
Having both versions isn't a disaster, but I would suggest deleting the older 9.x one just to be safe. It's really not needed with 10.x being on there.
As far as de-fragmenting, you don't have to worry about that with OS X. The system automatically handles optimizing files under 20MB when they are opened; not to mention the file system used by OS X (HFS+) doesn't necessarily need to be de-fragmented like the file system used with Windows (FAT32).
I've never had to do it on my Mac systems with OS X, one of which is being used in an office setting as a file server for around 10 client computers. Needless to say it sees a lot of file reads and writes daily, has for right around 3 years now, and it's still going strong and as fast as ever.
If you search our forums you'll find quite a few threads about this issue. Some people do insist on de-fragmenting and it won't hurt anything to do so (usually), but really it's nothing more than a waste of time. Apple also recommends not de-fragmenting.
One thing you should do on a regular basis (say monthly) is repair your permissions. Since OS X is Unix based, this can cause some issues if left unchecked. To do so, launch the "Disk Utility" which is located in the Applications/Utilities folder. Select your hard-drive from the list on the left and click the button in the bottom right corner of the window that says "Repair Permissions".
Do you leave your computer running at night, or do you shut it down? There are system maintenance events which run automatically (daily, weekly, and monthly...usually at night) and handle the normal required tasks. If you shut your computer down nightly, these may not run and can lead to some problems with reliability and performance. The easiest solution is to just leave the machine on at night and let it go into sleep mode. Very little energy is used and the wear and tear of cold booting the computer is avoided.
If that's not doable, there are some applications out there which can assist you in manually running these maintenance tasks.
Finally, if you do leave the computer on all the time then restarting in every few weeks usually helps to clear out the accumulated junk from usage and can keep the performance up. I normally restart my laptop every two or three weeks for that reason...takes a minute or so of time but is well worth it. Other than that, it never is turned off. Once a month would probably be sufficient for most people (my systems see a lot of video and graphics work, so I do it a bit more often).
Having both versions isn't a disaster, but I would suggest deleting the older 9.x one just to be safe. It's really not needed with 10.x being on there.
As far as de-fragmenting, you don't have to worry about that with OS X. The system automatically handles optimizing files under 20MB when they are opened; not to mention the file system used by OS X (HFS+) doesn't necessarily need to be de-fragmented like the file system used with Windows (FAT32).
I've never had to do it on my Mac systems with OS X, one of which is being used in an office setting as a file server for around 10 client computers. Needless to say it sees a lot of file reads and writes daily, has for right around 3 years now, and it's still going strong and as fast as ever.
If you search our forums you'll find quite a few threads about this issue. Some people do insist on de-fragmenting and it won't hurt anything to do so (usually), but really it's nothing more than a waste of time. Apple also recommends not de-fragmenting.
One thing you should do on a regular basis (say monthly) is repair your permissions. Since OS X is Unix based, this can cause some issues if left unchecked. To do so, launch the "Disk Utility" which is located in the Applications/Utilities folder. Select your hard-drive from the list on the left and click the button in the bottom right corner of the window that says "Repair Permissions".
Do you leave your computer running at night, or do you shut it down? There are system maintenance events which run automatically (daily, weekly, and monthly...usually at night) and handle the normal required tasks. If you shut your computer down nightly, these may not run and can lead to some problems with reliability and performance. The easiest solution is to just leave the machine on at night and let it go into sleep mode. Very little energy is used and the wear and tear of cold booting the computer is avoided.
If that's not doable, there are some applications out there which can assist you in manually running these maintenance tasks.
Finally, if you do leave the computer on all the time then restarting in every few weeks usually helps to clear out the accumulated junk from usage and can keep the performance up. I normally restart my laptop every two or three weeks for that reason...takes a minute or so of time but is well worth it. Other than that, it never is turned off. Once a month would probably be sufficient for most people (my systems see a lot of video and graphics work, so I do it a bit more often).
Bogota - Jan 18, 2006 - 9:18 pm
Thank you so much for your thorough answer on my question. I appreciate your time and patience.
In any case, I deleted the StuffIt v9.0 and I performed the "Repair Permissions." I didn't know that I have to do that as well as leaving my Mac on overnight. I don't normally do that but I will leave it on to ensure that system maintenance will run automatically.
As for the .sit file, Samsung customer service ("SAMSUNG ERMS"
Thanks for your help...
susan
In any case, I deleted the StuffIt v9.0 and I performed the "Repair Permissions." I didn't know that I have to do that as well as leaving my Mac on overnight. I don't normally do that but I will leave it on to ensure that system maintenance will run automatically.
As for the .sit file, Samsung customer service ("SAMSUNG ERMS"
Thanks for your help...
susan
mdnky - Jan 19, 2006 - 4:09 am
I don't think you can send it through the post. If you want to try to e-mail it, my address here is mdnky@macosx.com
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