ASP.NET Create zip file for download: the compressed zipped folder is invalid or corrupted
asp.net, content-type, download, mime-types
Solution
This worked. I don't know why but it did.
string fileName = "test.zip";
string path = "c:\\temp\\";
string fullPath = path + fileName;
FileInfo file = new FileInfo(fullPath);
Response.Clear();
//Response.ClearContent();
//Response.ClearHeaders();
//Response.Buffer = true;
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + fileName);
//Response.AppendHeader("Content-Cength", file.Length.ToString());
Response.ContentType = "application/x-zip-compressed";
Response.WriteFile(fullPath);
//Response.Flush();
Response.End();
Problem
``` string fileName = "test.zip"; string path = "c:\\temp\\"; string fullPath = path + fileName; FileInfo file = new FileInfo(fullPath); Response.Clear(); Response.ClearContent(); Response.ClearHeaders(); Response.Buffer = true; Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" + fileName); Response.AppendHeader("content-length", file.Length.ToString()); Response.ContentType = "application/x-compressed"; Response.TransmitFile(fullPath); Response.Flush(); Response.End(); ``` The actual zip file c:\temp\test.zip is good, valid, whatever you want to call it. When I navigate to the directory c:\temp\ and double-click on the test.zip file; it opens right up. My problem seems only to be with the download. The code above executes without any issue. A file download dialog is presented. I can chose to either save or open. If I try to open the file from the dialog, or save it and then open it. I get the following dialog message: The Compressed (zipped) Folder is invalid or corrupted. For Response.ContentType I've tried: application/x-compressed application/x-zip-compressed application/x-gzip-compresse application/octet-stream application/zip The zip file is being created with some prior code (that I'm sure is working fine due to my ability to open the created file directly) using: Ionic.zip http://www.codeplex.com/DotNetZip