When "the archive is corrupt" isn't the end
Recover files from archives that won't open.
Xelitan scans a damaged archive header-by-header and pulls out every file that's still readable — instead of quitting on the first bad byte.
Windows · no subscription · one-time $20 to unlock full recovery
A normal unpacker stops at the damage. This one reads around it.
Every archive is a list of file records with headers. Xelitan walks those records directly, so one broken entry doesn't take the rest down with it.
Find every header
Streams the file looking for entry signatures — even if the directory is missing, truncated, or the extension is wrong.
Extract what's readable
Decompresses each surviving entry. Near-miss CRC errors are auto-repaired; partial files are salvaged, not discarded.
Write out your files
Preview first, then save the recovered files to a folder. Keep or drop damaged ones — your call.
Built to get data back, not just to open files.
Repairs, not just unpacks
Recovers partial data from corrupt archives that WinZip, 7-Zip or Explorer refuse to open.
Automatic CRC fix
Reconstructs 1–2 byte checksum errors from the known CRC, so near-perfect files come out intact.
Detects by content
Wrong or missing extension? Xelitan identifies the real format from the file's signature and opens it anyway.
500+ formats
ZIP, RAR, 7z and hundreds more: disk images, filesystems, installers, and game data packs.
GUI, CLI & right-click
A window with live preview, a shell "Repair" menu, and a command line for batch recovery jobs.
Images as archives
Optionally decode 380+ picture formats — retro and exotic included — straight to plain BMP.
If it's a container, it's probably on this list.
A selection — the full catalogue runs past five hundred extensions across these families.
Archives 60+
Compressors
Disk images
Filesystems
Installers & docs
Game data packs 200+
Images 380+
Encodings
Try it free. Pay once if it saves your data.
The trial finds and previews everything, and recovers a sample. Unlock full extraction with a single licence.
- ✓ Full recovery — every file, no cap
- ✓ All 500+ formats and repair features
- ✓ GUI, command line & shell integration
- ✓ Free updates — no recurring fees, ever
Questions people ask before buying.
Q. What if it can't fully repair my file?
The free trial shows exactly what's recoverable before you pay. If nothing comes back, you'll see that up front — no surprise after purchase.
Q. Is this a subscription?
No. One payment, one licence, yours to keep — including future updates. No accounts, no monthly fees.
Q. My file has a weird extension.
Xelitan inspects the actual bytes, not just the name. Renamed or extension-less archives are detected and opened by their signature.
Q. Which archives does it handle?
The mainstream ones (ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR) plus disk images, filesystems, installers, hundreds of game packs, and 380+ image formats.