Zip files

[steve2002]

As I am a bit slow, could someone please explain to me, how to compress
a file. I am using the P.K. READER which unzips perfectly, but I can't
seem to do the opposite. Is it me, or have I got the wrong utility?
Thanks in advance.

 

[mike]

As I am a bit slow, could someone please explain to me, how to compress
a file. I am using the P.K. READER which unzips perfectly, but I can't
seem to do the opposite. Is it me, or have I got the wrong utility?
Thanks in advance.

You're a century or two bhind the times, I remember good old pk
unzip....just about.

There are loadsa good utilities, I'm sure some will be mentioned in this
thread.

I use IZArc, home page is http://www.izarc.org/index.html

To make an archive (a zip file), click on File>New Archive and follow
instructions or use the help file.

It provides a rightclick menu that will do usual actions, my most used is

"unzip to /???/" where ???.zip, rar, etc is your file to unpack.

You will be amaaaaazed.

(Other equally highly thought of zip utilities are available)

mike

 

[Lou]

As I am a bit slow, could someone please explain to me, how to compress
a file. I am using the P.K. READER which unzips perfectly, but I can't
seem to do the opposite. Is it me, or have I got the wrong utility?
Thanks in advance.

pkzip among others.

Lou
Google is your friend. Try it.

 

[Guy]

As I am a bit slow, could someone please explain to me, how to
compress a file. I am using the P.K. READER which unzips
perfectly, but I can't seem to do the opposite. Is it me, or have
I got the wrong utility?

You refer to the PKZIP Reader? Yes that only opens ZIP files.

To compress you need some compression utility; there are many.

Here is one recommendation:

7-Zip <http://www.7-zip.org/>

 

[Jonathan Aquino]

izarc rocks - it is so close to winzip I wonder if it breaks some
copyright or patent.

 

[Caesar Romano]

You refer to the PKZIP Reader? Yes that only opens ZIP files.

To compress you need some compression utility; there are many.

Bingo!

Of the 4 replies so far, you are the only one to answer the question.
Probably because you are the only one who *read* the question.

 

[Gert van der Kooij]

Bingo!

Of the 4 replies so far, you are the only one to answer the question.
Probably because you are the only one who *read* the question.

You should read more carefully
mike also answered the question and told the OP how to create an archive
with it.