can't import e00 files

[CathyReidy_Liermann]

Hi all,

I'm trying to import some e00 files in ArcGIS 10 and having difficulty.  Whether I use the conversion tool or enter my own python script I get an error that says the files are not recognized.  The files came to me in a compressed file which I unzipped with Windows 7...any chance that could have corrupted them?  Any ideas?

Thanks,
Cathy

[KimOllivier]

E00 files are ASCII dumps of a coverage.
You have to use a special tool to import them that requires an ArcInfo licence.
Coverage Tools>Conversion>To Coverage>Import From Interchange File
But this will load into a coverage which needs a second export to a geodatabase

ArcView 3.x has a simple standalone import utility too.
Or use any open source tool. They load them without fuss into shape files.