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

[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

[Spacecadet]

i always use winrar

but that would involve installing something

[VectraMan]

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

[Ivor1]

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

[Ardesco]

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

ROFL

[Magnus]

[MarillionFan]

Doesnt Winzip use PKZIP and PKUNZIP?

[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

[Troll]

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