Zip Corruption Due to Missing Data in the Catalog Files

WinZip is the most popular file compression utility that can easily compress large files. This tool can compress or zip several files or folders in a single file of .zip format. To access data from the Zip file, you need to extract it. Sometimes, while extracting the Zip file, the process may fail due to list index of the file and it may become inaccessible. Such behavior of Zip file results into critical data loss situations and requires Zip Recovery to be fixed.

When you attempt to extract a Zip archive or Zip file, you might encounter the below given error message:

"List index out of bounds (502139)"

After the occurrence of this error message, the Zip file extraction process gets halted. In this case, the data stored in the Zip file can not be accessed and critical data loss situations take place.

At this point, you need to identify the root of the issue and carry out Zip Repair. It is essential to gain access of your data.

Grounds of the issue
This problem may take place due to some issues with catalog files of the Zip archive. It does not let the extraction procedure complete successfully and shows you the above mentioned error message. The problem may occur due to the missing required data in catalog file of Zip archive.

The ultimate result of Zip file corruption would be the loss of your mission critical data. You need to retrieve the lost .zip file data to overcome the data loss.

Solution
WinZip does not offer any inbuilt utility or tool to repair and restore damaged Zip archives. Therefore, you need to opt for powerful and advanced third party zip recovery applications to sort out such issues.

These software are capable of effectively scanning the whole Zip archive and extract data from it. They can easily repair and restore the corrupted archive in its original format with their powerful operation and non-destructive nature. Zip repair software come equipped with interactive and simple graphical user interface that does not require any technical skills to use the software.
Stellar Phoenix Zip Recovery is the most advanced and robust zip repair tool to revamp and restore the damaged Zip files and archives in almost all Zip corruption scenarios. It supports Zip files created with WinZip 5.0 to 11.1. The software is compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, NT and ME.