Weird .CBZ issue I'm trying to figure out

**Count_Zero** · January 19, 2022

So - I downloaded all of BonusFrank's PSM issues that were recently uploaded, and they all open just fine in YACReader, which is my general-purpose CBR/CBZ reader program, which is good because the software is still supported...

However, I use ComicRack as a library manager, and they're not opening in there - and even with the files being associated with YACReader in Windows, they're not bringing up file thumbnails in Windows either. I'm just wondering what's different about those files in particular, so I know whenever I start getting around to scanning some of the issues in my collection.

**Areala** · January 19, 2022

I'm not sure what the issue might be with them. I use CDisplayEX to view CBR/CBZ files, and it works just fine. Windows shows thumbnails for me as well. Not sure why ComicRack would have an issue if other programs don't. Have you tried re-downloading one of the files to see if maybe the first download was corrupted in some way?

*huggles*
Areala :angel:

**Count_Zero** · January 19, 2022

Yep - just tried re-downloading PSM #92 - same problem. Again, the issue is fine, so I don't think it's corrupted. It seems like just a bit of weirdness that's bugging me just enough to make me want to investigate further.

**perfinpuz** · January 19, 2022

My old version of Comic Rack does not open them either. Possibly they are rared or zipped with newest version not supported by comic rack. Newest version of Sumatra pdf does open them.

**Count_Zero** · January 19, 2022

Yeah - that makes sense. ComicRack hasn't been supported for a while. Honestly, the only reason I still use it is I have yet to find a more robust library manager.

**perfinpuz** · January 20, 2022

You can unzip or unrar the magazine file and then recompress it using older working version of compression. There is probably some information from ComicRack users on this topic.

**perfinpuz** · January 20, 2022

Here is one place talking about your problem https://www.reddit.com/r/comicrackusers/comments/pkgfyu/problem_opening_comics/

**Count_Zero** · January 20, 2022

Aha! The images in the CBZ files are inside of a folder. That's what's throwing ComicRack! Thanks @perfinpuz!

**E-Day** · January 20, 2022

I had this same problem with all his scans in CDisplay. The problem turned out to be that the sip had two folders: One with the scans in them, which is fine, and another created by Mac OSX called __MACOSX. This is the folder that was causing the problems. Once I delted that pesky __MACOSX folder the CBZ worked perfectly fine.