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zip file with fat format (on linux)

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I am trying to import contacts from micro-SD to (non Android) Nokia phone. So I first exported current contacts on micro-SD card in hope that i will be able to modify the exported file and then import it. Exported file type is Nokia backup file .NBF. it seem it is actually an ordinary zip file. I can unzip exported .NBF file and modify it (contacts are stored in .vcf - vcard). However when I zip it and try to import it the phone says file is corrupted. i checked zip files with zipinfo: Unmodified file:
$ zipinfo Backup001.NBF
Archive:  Backup001.NBF
Zip file size: 3031 bytes, number of entries: 10
-rw-a--     0.0 fat     1160 b- stor 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/predefisasettings/usersettings/user_settings.wbxml
dr-x-hs     0.0 fat        0 b- stor 10-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder/predefisasettings/usersettings
dr-xahs     0.0 fat        0 b- stor 07-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder/predefisasettings
dr-xahs     0.0 fat        0 b- stor 07-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder
-rw-a--     0.0 fat      214 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/F01
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 10-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder/backup
-rw-a--     0.0 fat      256 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32/contacts/1.vcf
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32/contacts
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32
10 files, 1630 bytes uncompressed, 1409 bytes compressed:  13.6%
then i modify 1.vcf and update Backup001.NBF with: zip Backup001.NBF -f -r predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32/contacts/1.vcf Modified:
$ zipinfo Backup001.NBF
Archive:  Backup001.NBF
Zip file size: 2958 bytes, number of entries: 10
-rw-a--     0.0 fat     1160 b- stor 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/predefisasettings/usersettings/user_settings.wbxml
dr-x-hs     0.0 fat        0 b- stor 10-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder/predefisasettings/usersettings
dr-xahs     0.0 fat        0 b- stor 07-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder/predefisasettings
dr-xahs     0.0 fat        0 b- stor 07-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder
-rw-a--     0.0 fat      214 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/F01
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 10-Jan-01 00:00 predefhiddenfolder/backup
-rw-r--r--  3.0 unx      208 tx defN 20-Apr-03 01:04 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32/contacts/1.vcf
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32/contacts
drwxa--     0.0 fat        0 b- defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32
10 files, 1582 bytes uncompressed, 1366 bytes compressed:  13.7%
in this line: -rw-r--r-- 3.0 unx 208 tx defN 20-Apr-03 01:04 predefhiddenfolder/backup/WIP/32/contacts/1.vcf it says that format is 3.0 unx. is there any way to zip it so format will be 0.0 fat? Edit: added some clarification Edit: I tried using -k flag as sugessted by @FennecTECH it looks better but still doesn't work.
$ zipinfo Backup000.NBF
Archive:  Backup000.NBF
Zip file size: 2501 bytes, number of entries: 10
drwx---     2.0 fat        0 bx stor 20-Apr-03 00:37 PREDEFHI/
drwx---     2.0 fat        0 bx stor 20-Apr-03 00:36 PREDEFHI/PREDEFIS/
drwx---     2.0 fat        0 bx stor 20-Apr-03 00:36 PREDEFHI/PREDEFIS/USERSETT/
-rw----     2.0 fat     1160 bx defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 PREDEFHI/PREDEFIS/USERSETT/USER_SET.WBX
drwx---     2.0 fat        0 bx stor 20-Apr-03 00:37 PREDEFHI/BACKUP/
drwx---     2.0 fat        0 bx stor 20-Apr-03 00:37 PREDEFHI/BACKUP/WIP/
drwx---     2.0 fat        0 bx stor 20-Apr-03 00:37 PREDEFHI/BACKUP/WIP/32/
drwx---     2.0 fat        0 bx stor 20-Apr-03 01:04 PREDEFHI/BACKUP/WIP/32/CONTACTS/
-rw----     2.0 fat      208 tx defN 20-Apr-03 01:04 PREDEFHI/BACKUP/WIP/32/CONTACTS/1.VCF
-rw----     2.0 fat      214 bx defN 20-Mar-30 11:31 PREDEFHI/BACKUP/WIP/F01
similar question that didn't solve the problem: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15033646/compression-method-for-xlsx-with-7z
Asked by nekineki (11 rep)
Apr 3, 2020, 12:18 AM
Last activity: Apr 15, 2021, 03:03 PM