Bulk unzipper (recursive), please

[Throw]

G'day everyone!

I have some old backups from an old hard disk which I copied onto my
new hard disk, but many of the files are zipped, and I'd like them
unzipped (into folders). Right now I have to manually unzip them on a
folder-by-folder basis (WinRAR can unzip many files at once, each in
its own folder, but only if all folders are highlighted, which can only
be done in a single parent folder at a time). Is there a program which
I can set to unzip all zip files in a tree, placing them in subfolders
with their names, optionally deleting the zip file, and preferably
renaming the subfolder by adding "1" or similar if such a folder
already exists?

Thanks!
Samuel

Using Windows XP.

 

[Adam Piggott]

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G'day everyone!

I have some old backups from an old hard disk which I copied onto my
new hard disk, but many of the files are zipped, and I'd like them
unzipped (into folders). Right now I have to manually unzip them on a
folder-by-folder basis (WinRAR can unzip many files at once, each in
its own folder, but only if all folders are highlighted, which can only
be done in a single parent folder at a time). Is there a program which
I can set to unzip all zip files in a tree, placing them in subfolders
with their names, optionally deleting the zip file, and preferably
renaming the subfolder by adding "1" or similar if such a folder
already exists?

Put Info-ZIP's UnZip[1] into your %path%, or if you don't know what that is
copy unzip.exe into the root folder of the zip files.

Start->Run->cmd->OK

cd /d C: (or "cd /d D:\Backup\OldFiles" etc.)

for /R %I in (*.zip) do unzip -d "%~dpI\Unzipped %~nI" "%~fI" & del "%~fI"

This will create a folder called "Unzipped mydocuments" for mydocuments.zip
which is the easiest way around the possibility of already-existing folders.

Be warned - if you miss out quotes or get this wrong in any other way you
may get things deleted you don't want. If you don't run it from the correct
folder the same applies.
Also the zip file will be deleted whether the unzip worked or not (i.e.
unzip.exe not found, broken zip files etc.)

Leave off the final & del "%~fI" if you would rather delete them manually.
You could just search the folder and delete them from the search results)

HTH!

[1]http://www.info-zip.com/
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[Morten Skarstad]

I have some old backups from an old hard disk which I copied onto my
new hard disk, but many of the files are zipped, and I'd like them
unzipped (into folders). Right now I have to manually unzip them on a
folder-by-folder basis (WinRAR can unzip many files at once, each in
its own folder, but only if all folders are highlighted, which can
only be done in a single parent folder at a time).

FYI: TugZip (freeware) does the same. Probably others too.

Is there a
program which I can set to unzip all zip files in a tree, placing
them in subfolders with their names, optionally deleting the zip
file, and preferably renaming the subfolder by adding "1" or similar
if such a folder already exists?

Use any of the above (WinRAR/TugZip) combined with the Windows search
function. Search your backup folder for .zip-files, mark them all, right
click and unzip.

 

[Al Klein]

I have some old backups from an old hard disk which I copied onto my
new hard disk, but many of the files are zipped, and I'd like them
unzipped (into folders). Right now I have to manually unzip them on a
folder-by-folder basis (WinRAR can unzip many files at once, each in
its own folder, but only if all folders are highlighted, which can only
be done in a single parent folder at a time). Is there a program which
I can set to unzip all zip files in a tree, placing them in subfolders
with their names, optionally deleting the zip file, and preferably
renaming the subfolder by adding "1" or similar if such a folder
already exists?

PKUnzip http://www.pkware.com/home_and_small_office/downloads/

The first is still the best.

 

[me]

PKUnzip
http://www.pkware.com/home_and_small_office/downloads/

The first is still the best.

The only _free_ product is their "ZIP Reader" (mandatory
registration, valid email address requited).

All others are 30-day trials.

J

 

[Duddits]

G'day everyone!

I have some old backups from an old hard disk which I copied onto my
new hard disk, but many of the files are zipped, and I'd like them
unzipped (into folders). Right now I have to manually unzip them on a
folder-by-folder basis (WinRAR can unzip many files at once, each in
its own folder, but only if all folders are highlighted, which can only
be done in a single parent folder at a time). Is there a program which
I can set to unzip all zip files in a tree, placing them in subfolders
with their names, optionally deleting the zip file, and preferably
renaming the subfolder by adding "1" or similar if such a folder
already exists?

Thanks!
Samuel

Using Windows XP.

Unziplify will do what you want.
http://www.silverbandsoftware.com/tabdown/unziplify/

regards

Dud

 

[Al Klein]

The only _free_ product is their "ZIP Reader" (mandatory
registration, valid email address requited).

All others are 30-day trials.

PKUnzip version 2.04g (the last DOS version, IIRC) was free.
http://www.membrane.com/synapse/library/pkunzip.html

 

[Semi Head]

From: (e-mail address removed)

On 4 Nov 2005 02:39:17 -0800,
(e-mail address removed) wrote:

G'day everyone!
I have some old backups from an old hard disk
which I copied onto my new hard disk, but many
of the files are zipped, and I'd like them unzipped
(into folders). Right now I have to manually unzip them
on a folder-by-folder basis (WinRAR can unzip many files at
once, each in its own folder, but only if all
folders are highlighted, which can only be done in a
single parent folder at a time). Is there a program
which I can set to unzip all zip files in
a tree, placing them in subfolders with their names, optionally
deleting the zip file, and preferably renaming the subfolder by
adding "1" or similar if such a folder already exists?
Thanks!
Samuel


Using Windows XP.
Unziplify will do what you want.

http://www.silverbandsoftware.com/tabdown/unziplify/

regards

Dud

Wow UnZiptify Program is perfect for bulk directory file unziping! hanks
for the link & info.

S_H