MacOS – How to retrieve image files from a damaged zip archive file

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When i tried to unzip using the Mac default Archive zip utility and the error message:
Error 1 - Operation not permitted.

Then I tried using 7zx and got the error message:
Cannot open the files as archive file

How can I retrieve image files from the damaged zip archive file?

Are there any tools to retrieve at least some of my files from the damaged zip file?

Best Answer

are you sure that the file is an actual Zip file as you will get this message on a file that has been renamed as .zip when it isnt in fact a Zip file.

The only real way to tell is to use a HEX editor such as 0xED to check the first few bytes are the characters PK.