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CanadaDBA
583 Posts |
 Posted - 2006-03-09 : 11:24:48
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| I want to zip my backups and FTP to another machine. The problem is that ZIP.EXE has a limitation of 4GB. Is there any command line for the "send to Compress..." in Windows 2003?Thanks,Canada DBA |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-09 : 11:30:08
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split the files into smaller chunks...Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  |
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
3608 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-09 : 11:39:49
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| Or use pkzip or similar tools.. |
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CanadaDBA
583 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-09 : 11:47:03
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| Thanks folks for the comments but I want to find out the command line for file compression in Windows 2003, if there is any.Canada DBA |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-09 : 12:09:07
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| You can compress files larger than 2GB with PKZIP Version 5.00 or later, and it has a command line option.The cost is fairly nominal even for a site license.CODO ERGO SUM |
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Tahsin
Starting Member
34 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-09 : 12:13:04
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| Try "compact" in command line"compact/?" to get a list of parameters |
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Kristen
Test
22859 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-09 : 13:05:18
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| "I want to find out the command line for file compression in Windows 2003"The PKZIP boys have a command line version (which I have used for this purpose), as do the WinZip boys I believe.You may want to also PGP the files if you are going to FTP them! (Do the PGP after the ZIP otherwise they won't compress much)Kristen |
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CanadaDBA
583 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-09 : 13:34:31
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This command is not for the reason I am looking. I am looking for somthing in Windows like pkzip. We can buy the pkzip or Winzip but I want to find out what program in Windows does the compression. quote:
Originally posted by Tahsin
Try "compact" in command line "compact/?" to get a list of parameters
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CanadaDBA
583 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-10 : 10:15:32
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| Does anyone know what is the compression command in Windows 2003?Canada DBA |
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Kristen
Test
22859 Posts |
Posted - 2006-03-11 : 11:37:43
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| I didn't know there was one - other than setting the File Property to "compressed"Kristen |
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Send To Compressed (zipped)... in Windows 2003