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Archive Triage guides

Guides for Archive Triage: practical steps, supported inputs and checks for interpreting your results.

Field guide / 01

Recover verified files from a damaged ZIP

Understand when intact member bytes can be repackaged, and when a damaged archive cannot supply them.

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Understand ZIP CRC errors and recovery limits

Separate a broken index from damaged payloads, unsupported encodings and unsafe recovery assumptions.

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Export selected recovered files with a clear evidence trail

Choose verified members, understand path changes and keep a useful inventory alongside the output.

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