compressing files

[jsilveira]

Hello,

Currently I'm using winrar to compress and decompress files. However, winrar is limited in that it can only compress .rar and .zip files, does anyone know of a program that will allow to compress in several differents formats such as .tar and be able to create a self extracting files?

Thanks.

 

[micker377]

Try "Power Archiver 2001" (

http://www.powerarchiver.com).

Probably a newer version by now, I'm just so used to this one, I don't bother to check! Reads and writes any format you can think of, and it's free.

 

[linney]

Have you ever looked at Iexpress.exe in the System32 folder?

iexpress.exe (Creates a self-extracting / self-installing package)

http://weblogs.asp.net/rmclaws/archive/2003/08/27/25633.aspx

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[Jump1ng]

You can create self extracting archives with Winrar. For me Winrar is the best compressing program around. Why would you like to compress into tar?

When you compress files/folder just tick box create sfx and you will get the files/folder in a self extracting exe file.


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[MontyPalmer]

Open winRar and go to Options -> Settings -> Integration. I think you will find what you are looking for as far as file associations go. Also, under the commands menu, choose Wizard to create a new archive and that will allow you to create a self-extracting archive.

Monty Palmer
President
Paltechs

http://www.paltechs.com