Press the 'Enter' key and Windows attempts to fix the corrupt ZIP file. Press the 'Enter' key and then type 'c:\windows\system32\wzzip -yf corrupt_zip.zip' where 'corrupt_zip.zip' is the name of the ZIP file you want to try and recover.ĥ. Type 'cd directory_path_to_zip' where 'directory_path_to_zip' is the fully qualified path to the corrupted zip file, such as C:\Windows\' if your ZIP file is located in the Windows directory on your computer.Ĥ. Right-click on the 'Command Prompt' program and select 'Run as administrator.'ģ. Click on the 'Start' button, click on 'All Programs' and then go into 'Accessories.'Ģ.