ZIP Extraction Failure for Large VHD Files Using Windows Explorer

Summary: When attempting to extract a large ZIP files using Windows File Explorer, the extraction process fails with an unspecified error: Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error Data error: .vhd ...

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Symptoms

  • File Explorer completes the extraction process but displays "Data error" during the process.

  • The .vhd (Virtual Hard Disk) file fails to extract or copy correctly.

  • ZIP size and contents appear normal.

  • No issue observed using PowerShell or third-party extraction tools.

image of error message Error 0x80004005

Cause

Windows File Explorer has limitations when handling large .ZIP archives containing large VHD files (typically >3GB). This often results in incomplete extraction or copy failures due to:

  • File size limitations in the integrated extractor

  • Compression inconsistencies

  • Lack of robust error correction during extraction

 

Resolution

To extract these ZIP files successfully, use one of the following alternative methods:

PowerShell Command

Example 

(Microsoft/Third Party Tool) PowerShell:   Expand-Archive -Path "C:\8.4\ddve-hyperv-8.4.0.0-1175068.zip" -DestinationPath "C:\8.4\Extracted\"

Other Extraction tools

Check for a company approved professional extract utility to Extract/Expand the file. 
Third party UI and CLI tools 

 

Affected Products

Storage Integrator, Data Domain Virtual Edition, PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center, PowerPath for Windows
Article Properties
Article Number: 000334778
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 25 Jun 2025
Version:  1
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