Why won't MacOS 10.5.4 unarchive either SIT or ZIP created on Windows XP?

I'm using WinZip 11.0 and StuffIt 8.5 but neither archive created on Windows XP Pro is recognized (unable to unarchive) when downloaded to MacOS 10.5.4. Works FINE with 10.4.11. What the...
No thanks,
Robert

+1. You said you FTPed it. If the transfer mode was ASCII that can corrupt the FTP transfer. Use RBrowser on the Mac, or Fugu for the transfer depending on whether or not you need SFTP access (Fugu supports SFTP).+
I'm FTPing on Windows to my Windows http/ftp server. Don't worry, I think I know what I'm doing in this regard (been running my own server for over six years now). So, nope. Anyway, as mentioned, no problem in MacOS 10.4.11. Same file.
+2. Try http://www.maczipit.com/ 's Zipit for unarchiving some Zip programs. Some versions of Zip files are not as standardized as you might hope and that could yield problems.+
I might have to try this if nothing else works. You can't get too much more 'standardized' than WinZip on the Windows side. I've been using it for, sheesh, 10-15 years now.
+3. Try http://www.stuffit.com/ 's Stuffit Expander for SIT files.+
I have Stuffit but will need to install it on the Mac side if I go that way - but not likely. I stopped providing sit files after MacOS built in zip support (hmmm).
+4. Verify the ownership and permissions in File menu -> Get Info allow you to access the file by first clicking the file ONCE in the Finder and then going to the File menu -> Get Info. Ownership to only System won't let you open the file.+
Did that already. I have godly access (read and write). I'm administrator and the file is in my user folder. I'm going to try an existing zip file to see if it responds similarly.
+5. Repair permissions with Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility.+
As I said above, already tried this.
+6. Stop using firewall software, speed download software, anti-virus and anti-spyware software that is not made by Apple. This can cause problems with downloads. Uninstall any such software you may have.+
No firewall, speed download software, anti-virus, anti-spyware software involved. This is pretty much a recent stock OS install with simply the applications needed for development (Xcode, Poser, Cinema 4D). Same as on the 10.4.11 side.
+7. Stop using so-called "maintenance" applications that empty system caches. They can cause problems with opening documents and corrupt the cache files of the system that allow the system to know what it is managing.+
None of those (?) either.

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