Problem unzipping .rar file

[steveatesh]

I am trying to update the firmware of a Sony Camera wireless speedlight trigger made by Godox. Basically I have to download 2 files, the G2 firmware installer and then the firmware file itself. It’s the usual setup where you run the firmware installer, connect the device then navigate to the firmware file and hold your breath while the firmware updates.

This is the link to the relevant firmware page:

http://www.godox.com/EN/Download.html

I successfully downloaded and unpacked the G2 installer .rar file and installed it on a Windows 8 laptop.

I then downloaded the XPRO for Sony firmware file (115kb big) and unpacked. However, after unpacking it it appears as an empty folder of 0kb, there is no firmware file at all (a .dfu file for godox).

I have tried 2 different rar unpackers and several of the firmware files. They all unpack as zero kB ie nothing. I used Zip Opener and RAR viewer.

Am I doing something wrong or is the Godox firmware corrupt at the moment? As I said the G2 installer works well, it’s just the actual firmware file I’m not having any success with.

[FourWheelDrift]

Have you tried 7zip - https://www.7-zip.org/download.html it will do rar files.

WinRAR can be very odd sometimes depending on the version used to pack it and the version you are using to unpack it.

[FourWheelDrift]

Which XPRO file exactly, I've just downloaded 2 and they both unpack?

[steveatesh]

FourWheelDrift said:

Which XPRO file exactly, I've just downloaded 2 and they both unpack?

It’s the XproS for Sony cameras. What did you use to unpack the files please? Thanks.

[steveatesh]

FourWheelDrift said:

Have you tried 7zip - https://www.7-zip.org/download.html it will do rar files.

WinRAR can be very odd sometimes depending on the version used to pack it and the version you are using to unpack it.

No not tried that one. I just went to the App Store and searched under “Zip” and tried th first couple that popped up.

I’ll give it a whirl cheers.

[FourWheelDrift]

7zip result

[steveatesh]

That did it thanks very much! I now have the .dfu file, starting to hold my breath now

Thanks for your help both, I appreciate it.

[FourWheelDrift]

Both?

[steveatesh]

FourWheelDrift said:

Both?

Jeez I should have gone to specsavers! My apologies, you can have both pints in that case!