need some help with zip folders

[GroundZero3]

i want to zip a folder thast pretty big into a bunch of RAR or winace. So instead of one big RAR file i will have a bunch of little ones. anyone know how to break these things up?? i need like step by step insturctions since im new this thanxs


JaYsin

[Dave_H]

Here would be how to do it with WinRar.
First make a folder to accept the spanned archive (all the pieces your going to end up with).
Open up WinRar and from the top drop down box select the path until the folder you want to compress appears in the big bottom box. Highlight the folder you want to compress by clicking one time on it.
Go to the top and select
Commands\Add files to archive. A new box labeled "Archive name and parameters" will appear. Use the top "browse" button to select the path to the destination folder that will hold all the pieces. On the bottom left "volume size" is where you set how big you want each piece. This size will be in bytes, for instance if you want the pieces to each fit on a floppy (1.38mb) you will need to specify 1,457,664 or less. Another useful option if you want it is on the right side called "create sfx". If you choose that option it will make it a self-extracting archive (an .exe) that will allow someone without WinRar to unzip it.
Personally, this is one of the main reasons I like WinRar. WinZip will support spanning but will not let you specify the volume size.
Hope that helps GZ,
Dave

edit- spelling -edit


[This message has been edited by Dave_H (edited 01-03-2001).]

[GroundZero3]

hey i did what you said and it broke up the files into a bunch of smaller ones. except one problems when i click on t3.00 it ask what i want to use to open it with. when you break it down doesn't the first file have to be t3.rar? t3.rar being the file that runs the unzipping program and unzip the rest of the rars into a specific spot that you chose? missing anything??

JaYsin

[Dave_H]

Your right about the first file in the set ending with the .rar extension but the other pieces should also have an "r" in there. Here is what it would look like for a file or folder named "Dave".
Dave.rar (first piece)
Dave.r00 (second)
Dave.r01 (third), etc.
The example you gave has only a two place extention (.00)
I can click on any of the above pieces and WinRar will open up but of course I would want to start with the .rar file in order to extract the complete archive.
Let me try a few more times, it's possible I'm not explaining it very well.
Dave