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Pat A Brown wrote:
> 
> > >>>I have a problem that I hope you may be able to help me with.  I often
> > >>>have a need to create graphic files that are several MB in size.  I
> > >>>then need to give these files to various people on various
> > >>>computers.
> >
> > >>>What I am after is a Compression program (or backup program) which
> > >>>will take a file of several MB and place it on several disks.  It
> > >>>needs to have some sort of standalone executable file which will then
> > >>>decompress and join the files at the other end.  It needs to be
> > >>>standalone for ease of use at other end.
> >
> > >>>The program will preferably be in DOS or Windows 3.1 format (i use
> > >>>Windows 95, but many of my clients/suppliers don't))
> >
> > >>>If anyone knows of such a program, could you please e-mail me
> >
> > >>>If possible I would like the program to be on the net so I can
> > >>>download it immediately.  I need a solution urgently.
> >
> > >>>Thanks in advance
> > >>>Darren
> > >>>darrendr@powerup.com.au
> > Sorry, I don't know any to recommend that would be an internet DL.  But
> you may feel free to contact Quarterdeck Corpoation, Clearwater, FL at
> 1-800-282-7166.  They have a utility program called "Vertisoft Zip-It"
> which works with Win 95, 3.1 and NT.  It allows viewing and editing
> ZIPped files, makes Windows compatible self-extracting ZIP files,
> automatically span zipped files across disks, and is 100% PKZIP
> compatible.  I just placed an order for it.  From the material that I
> received in the mail this program seems like one that you might be
> looking for.  If you order it and after you get it, let me know what you
> think about it.
> 
> PS:  Don't forget to ask about system requirements.
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> excuse any typo and grammatical errors; thanx.  Response(s),
> ASAP, are always appreciated.  < Pat >
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Okay Pat, the best advices are always from teenagers with knowledge.

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW EXACTLY ALL THESE SIMPLE STEPS

PRINT THIS OUT

From your Internet Browser, which should be Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0
or similar.  Click on the URL location and then type:

	http://www.infoseek.com or http://www.yahoo.com or
http://www.search.com and then hit Enter

From there, type PKZIP or PKWARE in the blank field.

Then the search engine will take you there.  Now download a copy of
PKZIP and unzip it to your C:\Windows\Command directory, make sure you
place a backup copy of the whole original PKZIP utility on a floppy disk
for future use if your hard drive decides to take a long vacation.

After that, whenever you need to ZIP something up into multiple disks,
simply go to the MS-DOS Prompt from the Windows 95 Programs Menu.

Before doin' anything, put a formatted blank disk into your floppy drive
and type this:  COPY C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\PKUNZIP.EXE A:\ where A: is the
letter of the floppy drive you're using.

Then go to the directory where you have stored all your graphic files by
typing CD\GRAPHICS or whatever and then type

PKZIP *.* -RP -& A:\GRAPHICS.ZIP where GRAPHICS.ZIP is the filename, it
could be anything you want.

And if all your files can't fit on one disk, the program will ask you to
insert disk 2 and so on.  Make sure disk 2 is formatted and #blank$,
doesn't have to be blank.  And there, you're done.

Make sure you label all the disks otherwise it will be confusing which
disk is disk 1 and which is 2 because they all have the same filename
internally.

And when your clients expand these graphic files, they're pornos, aren't
they, no just kiddin'.  Okay, let's get back to this.

The first thing they have to do is:

INSERT DISK 1 into floppy drive AND THEN type

COPY A:\PKUNZIP.EXE C:\WINDOWS and hit Enter where A is floppy drive
letter,

Note: they must be at the DOS Prompt

and then type

PKUNZIP A:\graphics.zip -R or whatever that filename is.  Next time,
your clients just have to PKUNZIP A:\GRAPHICS.ZIP -R hit Enter, that's
it. 

Even though this is kinda long but according to your question, I expect
that you guys are Windows freaks and correct me if I'm wrong, kinda
computer illiterates, After using this for let's say 3 times, I'm sure
you'll fall in love with it.  There is a better way, but I wouldn't
recommended.  Questions welcomed at skythunder@earthlink.net