Opening Z01 Files

The Z01 file type is primarily associated with WinZip.

Z01	File extension: Z01
	File type:	split archive file

What is a Z01 file?

Z01 files mostly belong to WinZip by Corel. The Z01 extension is for a segment of a split ZIP archive, which is created by the WinZip file compression and archiving software from Corel.

Multi-Volume Archives: Along with regular archives, WinZip is able to create multi-volume archives by splitting a file into segments. All of these segments have a specified size. Splitting a file into a multi-volume archive breaks it into smaller segments for faster file transfer. It can also be useful when data needs to be divided into smaller sections for saving on storage media such as CDs or DVDs.
Compression Format: Z01 files and all the other segments in the split archive are compressed using the ZIP format, which is a lossless data compression format and is the default format of WinZip.
Naming: The first segment of the split archive is given the Z01 extension, the second is given the Z02 extension, and so on. The ZIP extension is assigned to the last segment of the archive.
Related File Formats: The software has the option of creating split archives with ZIPX compression, which is a more advanced compression method. Instead of Z01, the first segment created using this compression method has the ZX01 extension.

How to open a Z01 file

You need a suitable software like WinZip to open a Z01 file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your Z01 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a Z01 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to extract texts from Z01 files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from Z01 file or capture a preview screenshot using our online Z01 file viewer:

To do so, click the "Choose your .z01 file to view" button above.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert Z01 files:

WinZip by Corel
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. Z01 files are often referred to as WinZip compresseds because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
7-Zip (split archive file) by Igor Pavlov
7-Zip is an open-source file archiving software developed by the individual developer Igor Pavlov. It supports several archive formats, including multi-volume archives, which are created when a file is split into parts for archiving. Z01 is a segment of a multi-volume archive created using WinZip. WinZip gives the first volume the Z01 extension, the second volume Z02, and so on. The last volume is given the ZIP extension. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: 7-Zip Repository, 7-Zip on Wikipedia
Back4Win (split archive file) by Alistair George
Back4Win is a software for backing up data in a Windows computer to compressed ZIP files. The multi-part archives created using this software for backup have the extensions Z01, Z02, and so on. At least one volume is given the ZIP extension. This file format is classified as Backup. Related links: Back4Win Download Link
StuffIt (split archive file) by Smith Micro
StuffIt is a file compression and archiving software by Smith Micro. It supports several archive formats, including multi-volume archives, which are created when a file is split into parts for archiving. Z01 is a segment of a multi-volume archive created using WinZip. WinZip gives the first volume the Z01 extension, the second volume Z02, and so on. The last volume is given the ZIP extension. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: StuffIt on Wikipedia, StuffIt Knowledge Base, StuffIt History
The Unarchiver (split archive file) by MacPaw
The Unarchiver is a file archiving software for macOS. It supports several archive formats, including multi-volume archives, which are created when a file is split into parts for archiving. Z01 is a segment of a multi-volume archive created using WinZip. WinZip gives the first volume the Z01 extension, the second volume Z02, and so on. The last volume is given the ZIP extension. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: The Unarchiver on Wikipedia, Command-line Version of The Unarchiver for Windows and Linux
WinRAR (split archive file) by RARLAB
WinRAR is a file compression and archiving program from RARLAB. It supports several archive formats, including multi-volume archives, which are created when a file is split into parts for archiving. Z01 is a segment of a multi-volume archive created using WinZip. WinZip gives the first volume the Z01 extension, the second volume Z02, and so on. The last volume is given the ZIP extension. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: WinRAR on Wikipedia, WinRAR FAQs

Z01 file format details:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Below is our analysis of the Z01 files:

The Z01 extension is very commonly found and uses a well-defined format that can be read by many programs. The two most common formats are as follows:

95% of all Z01 files internally use the ZIP format, multiple files are compressed and combined into one Z01 file. You can see the included files and images by renaming the file extension to .zip and then double-clicking it. Z01 files can be up to 34 GB in size, but are often around 15 MB - 2 GB. Files like these are about udemy, access, samsungcloud, bookdigg, download, pirate, woman and complete.
2% of all Z01 files are based on the well-known DICOM file format. DICOM is short for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine. DICOM files are used to store, exchange, and transmit medical images from radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and radiation therapy, but also personal data about the patient. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. Most of these files are 140 KB to 540 KB in size. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. DICM and 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.

All other Z01 files (3%) have no uniform format, frequently e.g. RAR. These files sometimes refer to archive, hide, adobe, build, linux or video. Just click the "Choose your .z01 file to view" button on this page to find out what your Z01 file is.

Technical Data for Z01 File Extension

File classification:

Compressed

Related files:

z02, zo1, zip, z03, z0, z, z04, z05, z1, z06, z10, z08, z09, z07, z00, z11, zo3, zo5, rar, mp4, pak

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: eGames.15_Puzzle.Save.Game
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\eGames\15 Puzzle\15_Puzzle.exe

ProgramID: EMBIRD.File.z01
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EMBIRD32\EMBIRD.EXE

a z01 split archive file is a special file format by Corel and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with Z01 files

Associate the Z01 file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open split archive files. Because only the current version supports the latest Z01 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Corel manufacturer website after an available WinZip update.
To make sure that your Z01 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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