Tips to open BZIP2 file

Can't open the BZIP2 file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open BZIP2 files as well as a list of programs that support BZIP2 files.

BZIP2 file extension

File Name Bzip2 Compressed Archive
File Developer Bzip
File Category Compressed Files

The BZIP2 file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the BZIP2 files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the BZIP2 file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 6
  • 3
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is BZIP2 file?

The file with the extension BZIP2 is the Compressed Files file type. The creator of this file is Bzip. In addition to this file, the Compressed Files category includes 236 related files. Bzip2 Compressed Archive appears on 3 operating systems as a functional file. These systems consist of Linux, Mac OS, Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. The main program that supports this format is The Unarchiver. This was created by Dag ?gren/WAHa.06x36. There are also 10 alternative programs to handle the BZIP2 file. You can use PeaZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR, bzip2 in case The Unarchiver cannot be used.

How to open BZIP2 file?

The most common problem when using Bzip2 Compressed Archive is that a specific BZIP2 is not associated with the program. This causes the file BZIP2 to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the BZIP2 file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install The Unarchiver

In this case, you should first verify that the The Unarchiver application is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing The Unarchiver into the operating system search engine. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Below you will find a list of applications that support BZIP2 files.

Step 2. Create association of The Unarchiver with BZIP2 files

If, despite the installed application, the BZIP2 file does not start in the The Unarchiver application, you must create a file association. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the BZIP2 file with the The Unarchiver program.

Step 3. Update The Unarchiver to the latest version

If, however, after binding The Unarchiver with Bzip2 Compressed Archive there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version. This can be done using the application (if it provides such options) or from the Dag ?gren/WAHa.06x36 website and install the latest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the BZIP2 file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. File problems can be divided into the following:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. This suggests truncating the BZIP2 file contents when downloading or copying. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file BZIP2 or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover BZIP2 files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the BZIP2 files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair BZIP2 file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact Bzip
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted BZIP2 files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
Some operating systems do not allow file operations in certain locations, eg in system directories or directly on the system drive. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. If possible, you can try to move the BZIP2 file to another location.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the BZIP2 file is blocked by the first application to open it. Just close unnecessary programs. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file BZIP2 to close. However, some background programs may block the BZIP2 file while scanning. If nothing helps, please reset the device.