Completed
Last Updated: 23 Sep 2026 13:00 by ADMIN
Release 2026.3.923 (2026 Q3)

Import archives without an end-of-central-directory record.

Although it is mandatory according to the specification, it seems like other applications don't require this record. Trying to open such an archive with RadZipLibrary currently throws an InvalidDataException.

Completed
Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024 08:02 by ADMIN
Release 2024.4.1106 (Q4 2024)

Invalid content after updating empty password-protected archive.

Workaround: Instead of creating an empty archive, add a dummy file to it that can be removed later.

Completed
Last Updated: 15 May 2024 06:27 by ADMIN
Release 2024.2.426 (2024 Q2)

The attached gif file illustrates the inability to open the newly added file with the password: 

Sub Main()
	Dim sZipFilePath As String = "..\..\test.zip"
	File.Delete(sZipFilePath)

	CreateArchive(sZipFilePath)
	Dim decryptionSettings As DecryptionSettings = EncryptionSettings.CreateDecryptionSettings()
	AddHandler decryptionSettings.PasswordRequired, AddressOf DecryptionSettings_PasswordRequired
	Dim compressionSettings As CompressionSettings = Nothing
	Dim encoding As Encoding = Nothing
	Using oFS As FileStream = File.Open(sZipFilePath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate)


		Using oArchive As ZipArchive = ZipArchive.Update(oFS, encoding, compressionSettings, decryptionSettings)
			Using entry As ZipArchiveEntry = oArchive.CreateEntry("newText.txt")
				Dim writer As StreamWriter = New StreamWriter(entry.Open())
				writer.WriteLine("Hello world!")
				writer.Flush()
			End Using
		End Using
	End Using
End Sub

Private Sub CreateArchive(sZipFilePath As String)
	Using stream As Stream = File.Open(sZipFilePath, FileMode.Create)
		Dim _encryptionSettings As PasswordEncryptionSettings = EncryptionSettings.CreatePkzipPasswordEncryptionSettings()
		_encryptionSettings.Password = "telerik"
		Dim compressionSettings As CompressionSettings = Nothing
		Dim encoding As Encoding = Nothing

		Using archive As ZipArchive = ZipArchive.Create(stream, encoding, compressionSettings, _encryptionSettings)

			Using entry As ZipArchiveEntry = archive.CreateEntry("text.txt")
				Dim writer As StreamWriter = New StreamWriter(entry.Open())
				writer.WriteLine("Hello world!")
				writer.Flush()
			End Using
		End Using
	End Using
End Sub

Private Sub DecryptionSettings_PasswordRequired(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PasswordRequiredEventArgs)
	e.Password = "telerik"
End Sub

 

Workaround: Until this bug is fixed the obsolete API could be used instead: 

ZipArchive archive = new ZipArchive(stream, ZipArchiveMode.Create, true, encoding, compressionSettings, encryptionSettings)
and
ZipArchive oArchive = new ZipArchive(stream, ZipArchiveMode.Update, true, encoding, compressionSettings, decryptionSettings)

Completed
Last Updated: 14 Mar 2024 08:59 by ADMIN
Release 2024.1.305 (2024 Q1)

Steps to reproduce:

1.Create a zip archive for a txt file with password protection

2. Try updating the protected file and insert a new text line for example

The settings used for decrypting the file don't seem to be used encrypting again after the update operation. Here is a sample code snippet for reproducing the error message:

    Sub Main()
        Dim sZipFilePath As String = "..\..\test.zip"
        File.Delete(sZipFilePath)

        CreateArchive(sZipFilePath)

        Dim decryptionSettings As DecryptionSettings = EncryptionSettings.CreateDecryptionSettings()
        AddHandler decryptionSettings.PasswordRequired, AddressOf DecryptionSettings_PasswordRequired
        Dim compressionSettings As CompressionSettings = Nothing
        Dim encoding As Encoding = Nothing
        Using oFS As FileStream = File.Open(sZipFilePath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate)


            Using oArchive As ZipArchive = ZipArchive.Update(oFS, encoding, compressionSettings, decryptionSettings)
                For Each entry As ZipArchiveEntry In oArchive.Entries
                    Using entryStream As Stream = entry.Open()
                        Dim reader As New StreamReader(entryStream)
                        Dim content As String = reader.ReadToEnd()

                        entryStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.End)
                        Dim writer As New StreamWriter(entryStream)
                        writer.WriteLine("Updated line.")
                        writer.Flush()
                    End Using
                Next
            End Using
        End Using
    End Sub

    Private Sub CreateArchive(sZipFilePath As String)
        Using stream As Stream = File.Open(sZipFilePath, FileMode.Create)
            Dim encryptionSettings As PasswordEncryptionSettings = encryptionSettings.CreatePkzipPasswordEncryptionSettings()
            encryptionSettings.Password = "MyPassword"
            Dim compressionSettings As CompressionSettings = Nothing
            Dim encoding As Encoding = Nothing

            Using archive As ZipArchive = ZipArchive.Create(stream, encoding, compressionSettings, encryptionSettings)

                Using entry As ZipArchiveEntry = archive.CreateEntry("text.txt")
                    Dim writer As StreamWriter = New StreamWriter(entry.Open())
                    writer.WriteLine("Hello world!")
                    writer.Flush()
                End Using
            End Using
        End Using
    End Sub

    Private Sub DecryptionSettings_PasswordRequired(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PasswordRequiredEventArgs)
        e.Password = "MyPassword"
    End Sub

Completed
Last Updated: 14 Mar 2024 08:59 by ADMIN
Release 2024.1.305 (2024 Q1)

The stream that is internally created by the CreateFromDirectory method remains opened and the user can't close it:

This is error message observed when using the below code snippet:

The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\dyordano\OneDrive - Progress Software Corporation\MyProjects\1640071ZipFileCreateFromDirectory\myzip.zip' because it is being used by another process.

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string archiveFileName = @"..\..\myzip.zip";
            string sourceDirectoryName = @"..\..\Folder";
            File.Delete(archiveFileName);
            Telerik.Windows.Zip.Extensions.ZipFile.CreateFromDirectory(sourceDirectoryName, archiveFileName, Telerik.Windows.Zip.CompressionLevel.Optimal, true);

            using (Stream stream = File.Open(archiveFileName, FileMode.Open))
            {

            }
        }

Workaround: 

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string archiveFileName = @"..\..\myzip.zip";
            string sourceDirectoryName = @"..\..\Folder";
            File.Delete(archiveFileName);

          //  Telerik.Windows.Zip.Extensions.ZipFile.CreateFromDirectory(sourceDirectoryName, archiveFileName, Telerik.Windows.Zip.CompressionLevel.Optimal, true);
            CreateFromDirectory(sourceDirectoryName, archiveFileName, Telerik.Windows.Zip.CompressionLevel.Optimal, true);

            using (Stream stream = File.Open(archiveFileName, FileMode.Open))
            {

            }
        }

        private static void CreateFromDirectory(string sourceDirectoryName, string destinationArchiveFileName, Telerik.Windows.Zip.CompressionLevel compressionLevel, bool includeBaseDirectory)
        {
            Encoding entryNameEncoding = null;
            DeflateSettings compressionSettings = new DeflateSettings()
            {
                CompressionLevel = compressionLevel,
                HeaderType = CompressedStreamHeader.None
            };
            char[] directorySeparatorChar = new char[] { Path.DirectorySeparatorChar, Path.AltDirectorySeparatorChar };

            sourceDirectoryName = Path.GetFullPath(sourceDirectoryName);
            destinationArchiveFileName = Path.GetFullPath(destinationArchiveFileName);
            FileStream fileStream = File.Open(destinationArchiveFileName, FileMode.CreateNew, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None); ;
            using (ZipArchive zipArchive = new ZipArchive(fileStream, ZipArchiveMode.Create,false,  entryNameEncoding))
            {
                bool empty = true;

                DirectoryInfo directoryInfo = new DirectoryInfo(sourceDirectoryName);
                string fullName = directoryInfo.FullName;
                if (includeBaseDirectory && directoryInfo.Parent != null)
                {
                    fullName = directoryInfo.Parent.FullName;
                }

                foreach (FileSystemInfo fileSystemInfo in directoryInfo.EnumerateFileSystemInfos("*", SearchOption.AllDirectories))
                {
                    empty = false;

                    int length = fileSystemInfo.FullName.Length - fullName.Length;
                    string entryName = fileSystemInfo.FullName.Substring(fullName.Length, length);
                    entryName = entryName.TrimStart(directorySeparatorChar);

                    DirectoryInfo subfolder = fileSystemInfo as DirectoryInfo;
                    if (subfolder != null)
                    {
                        if (IsDirectoryEmpty(subfolder))
                        {
                            zipArchive.CreateEntry(string.Concat(entryName, Path.DirectorySeparatorChar));
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        ZipFile.CreateEntryFromFile(zipArchive, fileSystemInfo.FullName, entryName, compressionSettings);
                    }
                }

                if (includeBaseDirectory && empty)
                {
                    zipArchive.CreateEntry(string.Concat(directoryInfo.Name, Path.DirectorySeparatorChar));
                }
            }
        }
        private static bool IsDirectoryEmpty(DirectoryInfo directoryInfo)
        {
            bool empty = true;

            using (IEnumerator<FileSystemInfo> enumerator = directoryInfo.EnumerateFileSystemInfos("*", SearchOption.AllDirectories).GetEnumerator())
            {
                if (enumerator.MoveNext())
                {
                    empty = false;
                }
            }

            return empty;
        }

Note: We should ensure that all of the obsolete API that used to use the "leave open" flag don't keep the stream locked.

 

Completed
Last Updated: 24 Jan 2024 09:18 by ADMIN
Release 2024 Q1

Add support for extraction of AES-encrypted archives.

There is a related feature request for the creation of such archives: ZipLibrary: Add support for creation of AES-encrypted archives.

Completed
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2023 06:47 by ADMIN
Release R3 2023 SP1

I'm trying to implement the IXmlSerialization for class SerializableDictionary. When starts the serialization of class to xml, I'm catching the System.NotSupportedException: 'Can't flush final block twice'. The problem occurs when second serializer trying to call Serialize method on same XmlWriter. 

using (var archive = new ZipArchive(stream, ZipArchiveMode.Create, false, null))
    {
        foreach (var item in array)
        {
            using (var entry = archive.CreateEntry($"{item.Name}.reg-ext"))
            {
                XmlInOut<RegulationItem>.SaveToStream(entry.Open(), item);
            }
        }
    }

Could it be bug with the ArchiveEntry Stream?

I've placed a solution into a github repo. Also I tried to replace the stream of entry with the MemoryStream, and it helps. But I would to do it directly, if it's possible. 

The original question.

Completed
Last Updated: 20 Oct 2021 12:45 by ADMIN
Release R3 2021 SP1
In some specific cases decompressing a password-protected archive with a Stored compression method throws InvalidArgumentOffsetCount
Completed
Last Updated: 14 Jun 2016 07:28 by ADMIN
Completed
Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026 05:45 by ADMIN
Release 2026.3.805 (2026 Q3)
Reading a password protected archive by passing a wrong password doesn't notify the user that the password is wrong. Accessing one of the entries in the archive throws a generic "Invalid data" exception.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a zip file with password.
2. Open the same archive with the API passing wrong password and then try to one of the entries.
Observed: InvalidDataException is thrown when trying to read one of the entries in the archive.
Expected: The exception should be more meaningful and if possible occur when reading the archive. There should be API allowing to check if the password is correct.
Completed
Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024 11:48 by ADMIN
Release 2024.1.305 (2024 Q1)
ADMIN
Created by: Deyan
Comments: 3
Category: ZipLibrary
Type: Feature Request
15

Add support for the creation of AES-encrypted archives.

There is a related feature request for the extraction of such archives: ZipLibrary: Add support for extraction of AES-encrypted archives.