Windows 10: Compressed folders error: Windows cannot complete the extraction. The destination path is...

I keep getting this error when I attempt to open a compressed file but I am unable to rename as it says the option isn't given. I have Windows 11. How can I solve this?

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Cannot complete the compressed (zipped) folders extraction wizard

Hi,

I have downloaded my music from a knowhow cloud storage onto my new laptop. It has appeared in my downloads, but when I try to extract the data, I receive the message "cannot complete the compressed (zipped) folders extraction wizard.

The compressed (zipped) folder is empty. Before you can extract files, you must copy files to this compressed (zipped folder.

Please are you able to advise?

Other potentially useful info:

I'm on windows 10 using a new laptop

the file size is 4GB so there is something in it

when I double click on the file, I receive message - "windows cannot open the folder. The compressed (zipped) folder 'folder name' is invalid

any help would be great...

 

Cannot complete the compressed (zipped) folders extraction wizard

A zipped file i sent to someone had same problem. I simply had to compress it again and send it. Any ideas why it happens. Thanks in advance.

 

Extracting Zip Files

Thanks pyramid10 for your contribution, I ensured that the steps taken and the source and destination folders were the same, in the using zip7 as suggested by BunnyJ resolved all issues for me.
I am the first to admit that I am a long long way from understanding the intricacies of computers and if truth be told I am now to old anyway to absorb much information.
Cheers.