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can windows built zip be used from a command line?
can i zip and unzip from a command line in windows xp????
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SheharyaarSaahil, i fear you are right... i have not been able to find anything about this on gioogle or any other resource....
Ahh.. I think that it is very possible to do what you want here....
You can also compress them, or view their compression attributes from the command line, using the "compact" command.
C:\>compact /?
Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
COMPACT [/C | /U] [/S[:dir]] [/A] [/I] [/F] [/Q] [filename [...]]
/C Compresses the specified files. Directories will be marked so that files added afterward will be compressed.
/U Uncompresses the specified files. Directories will be marked so that files added afterward will not be compressed.
/S Performs the specified operation on files in the given directory and all subdirectories. Default "dir" is the current directory.
/A Displays files with the hidden or system attributes. These files are omitted by default.
/I Continues performing the specified operation even after errors have occurred. By default, COMPACT stops when an error is encountered.
/F Forces the compress operation on all specified files, even those which are already compressed. Already-compressed files are skipped by default.
/Q Reports only the most essential information. filename Specifies a pattern, file, or directory.
Is this what you are looking for..????
FE
You can also compress them, or view their compression attributes from the command line, using the "compact" command.
C:\>compact /?
Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
COMPACT [/C | /U] [/S[:dir]] [/A] [/I] [/F] [/Q] [filename [...]]
/C Compresses the specified files. Directories will be marked so that files added afterward will be compressed.
/U Uncompresses the specified files. Directories will be marked so that files added afterward will not be compressed.
/S Performs the specified operation on files in the given directory and all subdirectories. Default "dir" is the current directory.
/A Displays files with the hidden or system attributes. These files are omitted by default.
/I Continues performing the specified operation even after errors have occurred. By default, COMPACT stops when an error is encountered.
/F Forces the compress operation on all specified files, even those which are already compressed. Already-compressed files are skipped by default.
/Q Reports only the most essential information. filename Specifies a pattern, file, or directory.
Is this what you are looking for..????
FE
BTW: Zipping folders in and using XP is the same as compressing them.
>>i have not been able to find anything about this on gioogle or any other resource
What exactly is it that you cannot find. I think both FE and I have shown you how to zip files from the command line without downloading anything.
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Confused.
What exactly is it that you cannot find. I think both FE and I have shown you how to zip files from the command line without downloading anything.
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Confused.
IF NOT then....
the best option for me is wzunzip and wzzip from www.winzip.com
the best option for me is wzunzip and wzzip from www.winzip.com
*grin*... Gemarti... did not see your link above, or I would have bypassed this one...
FE
FE
Probably a good thing you posted it.
Yea... but we found the same link. The thing is, that just about anything you can do within the GUI, you can do with a command line. Lol, eh..??
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