Fetch Softworks

can't open download (14 posts)

• Started 17 years ago by jtf6agent
• Latest reply 9 months ago from Jim Matthews

• jtf6agent Member

  I downloaded a copy of fretch and cant seem to open it. I get a message asking what program I wan't to use to open the program. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My editor uses this program and would like to be able to do the same. Thank you

  NM

  Posted 17 years ago #

• Scott McGuire Administrator

  The Fetch 5 download is a standard Mac OS X disk image file, and should open without asking you what program to use.

  To help us figure out what's going on, could you please tell us which version of Mac OS you're using, and which version of Fetch you downloaded?

  Thanks,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 17 years ago #

• kaubreylarcinese Member

  I used Fetch 3 a while back, but never registered it. I needed to re-install Fetch 4 (I have OS 8.1), but when I downloaded the file, it wouldn't open. The first error says, "The archive Fetch 4.sit has been corrupted or may not be a valid archive. Do you wish to continue working with it?" If I click no, it just quits (duh). But if I click Yes, I get two more errors: Sorry but a disk related error (file locked) has occurred; followed by, This archive is damaged. I know my system is ancient, but please tell me I can still use Fetch!

  Posted 17 years ago #

• Scott McGuire Administrator

  kaubreylarcinese,

  I have checked and the download archive is not corrupt.

  Could you please download the Fetch 4.0.3 archive again, and see if you still the error messages?

  Thanks,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 17 years ago #

• guest Registered Member

  If the downloaded archive still gives problems, maybe the archive is a Stuffit format that your version of Stuffit Expander cannot open? You still use System 8.1, which version of Stuffit Expander do you use? You probably need at least version 5.5.

  Posted 17 years ago #

• kaubreylarcinese Member

  I just downloaded Stuffit Expander 5.5 and successfully installed Fetch 4.0.3. I never would have thought about the expander being out-of-date! Thanks!

  Posted 17 years ago #

• seamoll Member

  I'm not able to do anything with the download either - i'm on a mac running system 9.2 and using stuffit 6.0, getting an error message about the file being corrupted or not a valid archive. i'd be happy to pay for fetch if i can get it to download and work, but this isn't promising.
  thanks, carol

  Originally posted by ScottMcGuire:

  The Fetch 5 download is a standard Mac OS X disk image file, and should open without asking you what program to use.

  To help us figure out what's going on, could you please tell us which version of Mac OS you're using, and which version of Fetch you downloaded?

  Thanks,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 17 years ago #

• Jim Matthews Administrator

  Carol:

  You might try downloading another copy (there are multiple download links at http://fetchsoftworks.com/download4.html). If that does not work I would try installing a newer StuffIt Expander, from http://www.stuffit.com.

  Thanks,

  Jim Matthews
  Fetch Softworks

  [This message has been edited by JimMatthews (edited 06-27-2005).]

  Posted 17 years ago #

• seamoll Member

  I've re-tried downloading a bunch of times and am now using Stuffit Expander 7.0.3, which consistently starts unstuffing, then reports:
  the archive may contain damaged content.

  Posted 17 years ago #

• OldMacUser Member

  Unable to open downloaded file Fetch4.sit. I have Stuffit Expander 4.0 or 4.5 on a PowerMac running OS 7.x-8.1. I was unable to find a download of Expander 5.x, only newest version that won't run on System 7.x/8. Questions: 1) Would you please provide Fetch4 as a self-extracting file instead of the sit file of an unidentified version? 2) If Expander 5.x is no longer available from Aladdin, can anybody help me obtain a copy of the Expander 5.x installer? If someone wishes to reply offline mterra4_@_gmail_._com (please remove the underscores first) Thanks in advance - M

  [This message has been edited by OldMacUser (edited 07-02-2005).]

  Posted 17 years ago #

• OldMacUser Member

  OK please disregard that last post - I was mistaken: Aladdin really does still offer v5.5. (It seems you have to complete the request for a trial download before they display all the previous versions available). And v5.5 unlike v4.5 successfuly opened the Fetch4 download.

  [This message has been edited by OldMacUser (edited 07-02-2005).]

  Posted 17 years ago #

• Scott McGuire Administrator

  We have replaced the previous Fetch 4.0.3 archive with a new one that is compressed with a pre-5.0 version of Stuffit, so now it should decompress properly with Stuffit 4.5 or later.

  If you have not been able to successfully unstuff the archive previously, please try downloading this new archive and let us know if this fixes it.

  Thanks,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  [This message has been edited by ScottMcGuire (edited 07-07-2005).]

  Posted 17 years ago #

• billhelmke Member

  I am having problems downloading fetch 4.0.3 to a power Mac 6100. It downloads but seems to be corrupt as my guess is the resource file is corrupt. It may be the volume it is posted on. For legacy files usually they have to be converted to hqx or bin and moved to non hfs volume in order for it to expand with stuff it correctly

  Any ideas?

  Posted 9 months ago #

• Jim Matthews Administrator

  Hi,

  You should be able to download Fetch 4.0.3 in StuffIt format here: https://fetchsoftworks.com/fetch/download/Fetch_4.0.3.sit

  That format does not include a resource fork, but you will need StuffIt Expander to expand it.

  Thanks,

  Jim Matthews
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 9 months ago #