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Error 0x8096002A: 5 Ways to Fix on Windows 11
The error affects password-protected RAR files
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Updated onNovember 8, 2024
updated onNovember 8, 2024
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Many came acrossError 0x8096002Awhen trying to extract precisely .rar. Though Microsoft introduced support for archived files like .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tbz2, .tzst, .tar.xz, .tgz, tar.zst, .txz, .7z, and .rar, seems like it’s not flawless.
The message readsAn unexpected error is preventing the archive from being extracted.Error 0x8096002A: No error descriptionavailable. The problem is not widespread, and the number of users affected is still limited, as per forum reports. But there’s more to know!
Error 0x8096002A indicates that Windows cannot extract the contents of a password-protected .rar (Roshal ARchive) file, though there is no issue decompressing a normal .rar file.
How do I fix error 0x8096002a in Windows 11?
1. Use a third-party tool to extract the file
The best option is to use a third-party tool toextract a .rar filein Windows. It’s an easy process and shouldn’t take more than a minute.
Besides, if possible, use the same tool that was initially employed to compress the archive file to .rar format. Using another tool will also help when acorrupt header is found in the RAR file.
WinZip is one of the most known and used tools to handle archive files, including .rar. Being one of the tools that we often use, we can tell you it is plenty powerful and will help you extract .rar, .zip, and many other archive formats.
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2. Repair the corrupt system files
The error code0x8096002Acan always arise due tocorrupt system files, and you can rely on theDISM commandsand SFC scan to replace the problematic files with the cached copies.
3. Update Windows
4. Switch to the Insider version of Windows
If nothing else works, we recommend youenroll in theWindowsInsider Program. This allows you to access updates and releases before others.
Though the error will remain for password-protected compressed files for now, if and when the capability is introduced, those on insider builds will be the first to receive it. And if it doesn’t work out, you can alwaysleave the Insider program.
5. Perform a Clean Boot
This process starts Windows with minimal programs and services to identify if a third-party service or app is causing the error.
While there are a few workarounds, no sure shot fixes currently exist forError: 0x8096002A. But if you get aWinRAR cannot execute file error,that should be fixed in no time!
Besides, while unzipping files, you may see theWinRARNo archives founderror message, and repairing the file does the trick! Even more, you can take a closer look athow to fix 895 System32.exe Failure on Windows 11as some solutions work here as well.
If you have any questions or want to share more solutions with us, comment below. We will also update the guide with more fixes as they come up.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
Windows Hardware Expert
Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
