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IZArc
has a very useful tool for splitting ZIP files into multi-volumes.
It works great when you want to send a zip file in several smaller
pieces via email or removable disks (floppy, CD-R, etc.)
Explanation of the
options:
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Single archive
to span - select archive that you want to split into
multi-volume archive. |
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Spanned
archive name - select name and destination of multi-volume
archive that will be created. |
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Volume
Size - specify the size to be used for the individual parts.
You can choose from common sizes using the drop-down list or you
can specify your own size. To specify your own size, choose
"Custom" in the drop-down list and type the desired size in the
Other size field. You
can specify the size in bytes, kilobytes (KB), or megabytes (MB);
indicate which you're using by clicking the appropriate radio
button. |
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Format target
disk before spanning - if checked, removable drive will be
formatted before IZArc writes volume to
it. |
Notes:
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Each of the segments of the split Zip file will have a
different extension. IZArc creates files
with names like Archive.z01, Archive.z02, and so on, except for the
very last segment of the new Zip file. The last segment will always
have the .zip extension (e.g., Archive.zip). |
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To open the split Zip file, open the file with the .zip
extension. Don't try to open any of the files with the
numbered extensions; IZArc won't recognize
them as Zip files. |
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Once the split Zip file has been opened, you can work with it
much as you would work with a regular Zip file, except you can't
add any new files or remove existing files. Some operations
such as creating self-extracting Zip files and editing comments are
also disabled for split Zip files. |
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The sizes listed as "1.2MB," "1.44MB," and "2.88MB" are
approximate. The segments of the split Zip file are sized
appropriately to fit on media of the specified size. |
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The split Zip file format is an extension of the Zip 2.0
specification. Therefore, some Zip utility programs may not
be able to open split Zip files. |
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