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Invalid stored block lengths Exception when installing Cognos

Troubleshooting


Problem

Over the top Cognos installation fails with "invalid stored block lengths" exception message

Symptom

Following error occurs when an over-the-top Cognos installation is performed.

Error installing file: file_location_install_file.zip Exception Message: invalid stored block lengths Call Stack: java.util.zip.ZipException: invalid stored block lengths at java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream.read(InflaterInputStream.java:175) at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.read(ZipInputStream.java:205) at java.io.FilterInputStream.read(FilterInputStream.java:118) at java.nio.file.Files.copy(Files.java:2919) at java.nio.file.Files.copy(Files.java:3038) at manifest.Part.extractFile(Part.java:307) at manifest.Part.unpackZIP(Part.java:276) at manifest.Part.install(Part.java:213) at manifest.Part.install(Part.java:167) at InstallFromRepo.InstallParts(InstallFromRepo.java:384) at InstallFromRepo.install(InstallFromRepo.java:139) at com.zerog.ia.installer.actions.CustomAction.installSelf(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.InstallablePiece.install(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.InstallablePiece.install(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.InstallablePiece.install(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.InstallablePiece.install(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.GhostDirectory.install(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.InstallablePiece.install(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.Installer.install(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.actions.InstallProgressAction.ae(Unknown Source) at com.zerog.ia.installer.actions.ProgressPanelAction$1.run(Unknown Source)

Document Location

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Analytics

Component:
Installation and Configuration

Software version:
All Versions

Operating system(s):
Linux

Document number:
6524986

Modified date:
06 May 2025

UID

ibm16524986