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3343793 - Error: "File XXX_.xml is not a valid archive" or "Could not extract Archive '<path>/MP_Stack_<number>_.xml"

Symptom

You have the error:

TRACE     <timestamp> (root/sapinst) (startInstallation) com.sap.sdt.ins.component.archive_extraction.SpecifyArchive
Caught Exception 'Couldn't extract archive '<path>/MP_Stack_<number>_.xml'; sapcar return code: 12': Could not extract Archive 'MP_Stack_<number>_.xml''

and/or

INFO        <timestamp> (root/sapinst) (startInstallation)) (startInstallation)
...
SAPCAR: the option -L has no effect when working with old archives.
format error in header


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Environment

  • Any DB
  • Any OS
  • Installation with NW 7.x

Product

SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

KBA , BC-INS-UDI , Up-to-Date Installation with SWPM using stack.xml , BC-INS-SWPM , Installation with Software Provisioning Manager , Problem

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