I've downloaded a variety of .sit software files on my Power Mac 8600 / OS 9.1, none of which will open in Stuffit. The Stuffit error message is always the same:
"An error has occurred while expanding the file xxx.sit (Insufficient access privileges)
Error #17527"

In all cases, if you double click on the file in the Shared folder, it just opens LimeWire. I don't understand this either.

Does anyone know what's going on here?
Maybe it's a copyright feature?

Thanks for your time,
Soulfilet

http://support.allume.com/techsuppor...pic.php?t=1751

http://support.allume.com/techsuppor...opic.php?t=313

http://support.allume.com/techsuppor...p?id=517&prod= The top of the 3rd link page will show that it's a stuffit engine error. I guess that suggests a dwnlding error, either during the dwnlding process or corrupted at the source. Alternatively, the file hasn't completed dwnlding. Or you're running off a network & don't have permissions for carrying out the operation. These are my suggestions anyway.

Thanks for those links!

Of the files that won't unstuff, there are 24 LimeWire Documents (mostly .sit, also a .pdf, and a .tx), 4 Stuffit Expander documents, 1 Stuffit document, and 1 Stuffit Deluxe archive.

The downloaded files that WILL open are:
1 ZipIt document, 2 SimpleText documents, 1 text clipping.

So maybe the files that won't unstuff are corrupt or incomplete? There are a lot of them though, doesn't seem likely to me.

I'm thinking there's something I'm not doing right to open them.

Besides the "error #17527, Insufficient access privileges", there were a couple of Stuffit files that when I tried to unstuff them said: "The file xxx.sit does not appear to be compressed or encoded. The application LimeWire might be able to open this file."

I tried this, but there is apparently no way to open a file in LimeWire.

Surely this is a common problem? If it is, no-one is talking about it.

There has been an issue in OS 8-9 about files losing their normal icon. The suspect was Java. It seems to strip the file of its identity. Put it into a file utility such as mac army knife & it either has LW as the creator or there's a ? for both creator & file type. Thus for that problem there are solutions. You'd need to search the forum for all suggestions. One is to rebuild the desktop: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=10182 which does more than is hinted at in that article. I't wise to rebuild desktop after installing new apps or even on a regular basis such as monthly. And of course to use a file utility such as mac army knife. Using the File Attribute Editor you add the appropriate file type & creator code. Then the file's identity & icon are returned as they should be.

For suggestions on this search any of the mac sections of the forum. Here's one link I quickly found: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=26892 & 2 of the other mac forums to look or do a search within these sections: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/forumd...ne=&forumid=26

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/forumd...000&forumid=46
Blank documents has been an issue for some people & you'll find a no. of threads that discuss it.

I'm having a bit of the same problem. I've downloaded a .bin file which should open with Stuffit Expander. However, when I drop the file onto the icon, I get a message saying that "the file does not seem to be compressed", and asks me if I want to open it with LimeWire. Obviously, that doesn't work. Rebuilt desktop, can't do anything in the File Exchange CP (it recommends I open it with GraphicConverter!); don't have MacArmyKnife. Any suggestions? Am I using the File Exchange CP incorrectly? TIA.

prrcomm: Another OS8/9 user. I hope the bin file you dwnlded is a mac file! On the windows platform, bin can mean a gerat many things such as a cd image file, belong to a particular game, etc. If you've dragged & dropped the file onto Expander & it doesn't uncompress, then perhaps there's something wrong with it; ie: as stated, a windows file or is corrupt.

It helps to know exactly what type of file it is 1st & what apps 'can' open it before dedicating an app to open it in File Exchange CP. Once you know, then you can dedicate an app to it.

That issue about dwnld files losing their identity is something that never was quite overcome & a few ways to try to fix it. As mentioned, in the mac sections you'll find threads talking about this. I think Stief or somebody eelse came up with another utility alterntive to use. I believe the culprit was Java that causes it.

FileType -- http://www.frederikseiffert.de/filetype/
Free, and it works on OS 9 too.

The culprit I recall that changed the mappings was one of the versions of RealPlayer for Mac. The last time I used that (years ago) was the last time I used that

http://www.micromat.com/tt_lite/tt_lite.html was also handy for rebuilding the desktop database file and fixing lost mappings. I see it's still free.

Thanks, guys. Downloaded File Type. Guess what? Creator is ????! Now what? Again, TIA.

Which utility are you using to check the files attributes? If it is a true bin file. Find another bin file & explore what file attributes it has. Then you can add the same (BUT make a backup copy of it 1st!!! Just in case something goes wrong!) File type & creator are the ONLY 2 attributes yo need to change. The others are much less important & changing them may cause unexpected results!
Xcuse my ignorance but what does TIA mean?

TIA=Thanks In Advance!!

If this is a true .bin file, then it is an old compression scheme called MacBinary, which used to open with Stuffit. Or, it could be a BinHex file. I'm trying to find examples of both. BTW, the file is the Mac OS 9 Installer.