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The official Realme Flash Tool is Windows-only. Running it via Wine or virtual machines often causes this error due to file system translation issues. Use a native Windows PC.

No. The tool cannot proceed until the firmware structure is readable. Conclusion The "Cannot find central directory" error in Realme Flash Tool is almost always a file corruption or tool mismatch issue . It is fixable without needing advanced technical skills.