How do you compress/zip files in WIN2K ...

[MrsGoof]

If the file system supports native compression, which it appears to do since you were able to do this, you can compress a file from the command line (without needing to copy it to a folder with the 'compressed' attribute) using the "compact /c" command. Go to a DOS box and type "compact /?" for more information.

That was a thread I tried to follow, but alas no COMPACT command on this WIN2K box.

thanks anyway,

[Magnus]

Update

What I decided to do which isn't quite what I want but it's close, is that I have created a top level folder that is compressed, then I can copy the archives under that folder , which will inherit the Compressed attribute.

If the file system supports native compression, which it appears to do since you were able to do this, you can compress a file from the command line (without needing to copy it to a folder with the 'compressed' attribute) using the "compact /c" command. Go to a DOS box and type "compact /?" for more information.

[bored]

Java's 'jar' command is the same as zip, just that it creates a file with a .jar extension. So if you've got a Java VM installed on there follow the instructions here - http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/...ndows/jar.html - and rename the resulting file to .zip

Good idea - also, just tell jar to write to a .zip file, no renaming needed.

[Cowboy Bob]

Java's 'jar' command is the same as zip, just that it creates a file with a .jar extension. So if you've got a Java VM installed on there follow the instructions here - http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/...ndows/jar.html - and rename the resulting file to .zip

[MrsGoof]

Update

What I decided to do which isn't quite what I want but it's close, is that I have created a top level folder that is compressed, then I can copy the archives under that folder , which will inherit the Compressed attribute.

[Troll]

Or use the indian dev centre technique Ive recently seen, just rename the file extension .zip

[darmstadt]

Although you can't install anything, can you copy files over? If so I would use the standard pkzip or gzip (my preference) both of which the executables can be downloaded

[MarillionFan]

Doesnt Winzip use PKZIP and PKUNZIP?

[Magnus]

[Ardesco]

Or use the indian dev centre technique Ive recently seen, just rename the file extension .zip

ROFL

[Ivor1]

Or use the indian dev centre technique Ive recently seen, just rename the file extension .zip

[VectraMan]

7-zip. It can compress things a fair bit more than ordinary zip.

[Spacecadet]

i always use winrar

but that would involve installing something

[MrsGoof]

from DOS

I'm Using KiXtart to do some archiving on some servers, but I also need compress / zip up he data as we've got feck all disk space.

So what DOS program can I execute to do the ZIP.

BTW I cant install anything else.
TIA

MG