UnCompress zipped folders from Command Line

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Does anyone know how to uncompress(extract) a file from a windows zipped
folder from the command line? I'm trying to do this from the command promt
the following command:
c:> compact /u /s myzippedfolder.zip

All I'm getting is a response '0 files from 1 directory were uncompressed'.

I have no problems compressing the file from the command line, but once
zipped, it appears I'm unable to reference the zipped folder in any way.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Does anyone know how to uncompress(extract) a file from a windows zipped
folder from the command line? I'm trying to do this from the command promt
the following command:
c:> compact /u /s myzippedfolder.zip

All I'm getting is a response '0 files from 1 directory were uncompressed'.

I have no problems compressing the file from the command line, but once
zipped, it appears I'm unable to reference the zipped folder in any way.

Hi,

The zip functionality that comes with WinXP/Win2k3 does not have
a command line interface.

Some free zip/unzip programs that can help you:

ZipGenius has a command line interface (freeware)
http://www.zipgenius.it/

PowerArchiver has a command line version as well:
http://www.powerarchiver.com

Last freeware version of PowerArchiver:
http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/