Os X An Error Occurred While Adding To The Archive
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because it contained hidden files. More than once, I tried to create a new zip file, and although I had made sure to delete any hidden files, they kept showing up. The Finder http://bechster.com/zip-a-folder-on-mac-osx-without-the-pesky-ds_store-files/ on the Mac creates hidden .DS_Store files which are used for keeping track on icons, http://blog.macsales.com/31640-tech-tip-an-error-occurred-while-preparing-the-installation-fix folder backgrounds etc. These files can create trouble under certain circumstances as, for instance in the above mentioned situation. Also they may look a little suspicious to Windows users to whom the Mac user has tried to send a zipped archive. (But hey! Please don't make fun of my Mac: Windows also creates annoying hidden files, for instance Thumbs.db.) os x The Command Line to the Rescue I don't particularly like the Termnial. The user interface is command based and reminds me a little too much of the old DOS-days. I'm much more of a GUI person. But the terminal is a problem solver. It easily solves the trouble with the annoying .DS_Store files. How To: Firstly, navigate to the folder, in which the files you want to zip, are placed. (Example: In the os x an folder "foo" you have the folder "bar", which you want to zip. Navigate to "foo".) cd [foo] Now we're going to zip the folder "bar". Use the following command: zip -r bar.zip bar -x "*.DS_Store" Explanation: -r recursively includes all directories underneath the targets we want to zip. bar.zip is the name of the zip archive we are creating. bar is the target directory we want to zip up. -x "*.DS_Store" excludes all files whose path ends in the string ".DS_Store". Via Recently, while trying to upload a zipped project to the WordPress Theme Directory, it was immediately rejected because it contained hidden files. More than once, I tried to create a... Categories: Tips & Tricks | Tags: .DS_Store, How To, Kommandoer, Mac, OSX, Terminal, UNIX | Permalink Author: Morten Brunbjerg Bech Webdesigner, front end udvikler og bibliotekar. Arbejder primært med udvikling og design af Horsens Kommunes Bibliotekers webløsninger og er specialist i semantisk strukturering af webdokumenter samt Adobe Photoshop og Illustrator. 4 Comments Leave a reply → Anoukouk Kolkman 30. May 2014 at 09:09 When I use the terminal, it says ‘zip warning: name not matched; essenth (that's the name of the folder I want to zip) and after the warning: ‘zip error: nothing to do! (essenth.zip) Do you have any idea what I've done wrong? Reply Morte
Review OWC SPECIAL DEALS VISIT OWC ARTICLE ARCHIVES NEWSLETTER SIGNUP CloseNewsletter SignupSign up for Rocket Yard Weekly to get expert tips, special deals, commentary, reviews, and tech news delivered to your inbox. Email Address By joining our newsletter, your e-mail information will only be used for the purpose of sending the newsletter email of your choice. Tech Tip: ‘An Error Occurred While Preparing the Installation’ Fix Monday, July 6th, 2015 | Author: OWC Robert J. Having worked in Technical Support here at OWC for some time now, I have helped customers handle many different types of errors and problems that they have come across. Some such as, “The disk you inserted is not readable by this computer,” might have simple solutions like formatting the disk, and some are more difficult such as “My Mac keeps freezing. Help!”One error that customers often come across while upgrading their machines occurs during the re-installation of OS X, and it has a relatively simple fix.Once booted into the recovery partition and selecting “Reinstall OS X”, the “Eligibility Verification” window shows up. The error occurs as soon as you click “continue”. An unspecified error shows up which states "An Error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again." Upon doing so, the same exact error pops up. Nothing has been done to have this occur, so what exactly is going on?While this can be frustrating, something quite simple is going on in the background that needs to be addressed. One of the checks that occur during “Eligibility Verification” is to see what time the machine thinks it is. If the computer is reporting the wrong time, an error will occur.While there is a simple fix, it does require using the Terminal to accomplish. Many users might be wary of the Terminal, feeling like something could break and that it’s something only hackers and System Administrators use. While this can be true, the Terminal can be your friend and help you to resolve quite a long list of issues that commonly occur. But with great power comes great responsibility. Terminal can be destructive if its abilities are improperly used. My recommendation for those that are wary of this wonderful tool is to copy/paste commands or to type them very carefully and to double check what was typed before execution.To fix the aforementioned “unspecified error”, follow the steps below:First click “OK” on the error window.Then click on “Utilities”, then “Terminal”.Once opened type in “date” without the quotes an