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Dwayne Liahs wrote:
> 
> 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.
> > --
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Newsgroup / BB postings: Please, post response on BB [and]
> > e-mail your reply to me if your software permits.  Please
> > excuse any typo and grammatical errors; thanx.  Response(s),
> > ASAP, are always appreciated.  < Pat >
> --------------------------------------
> 
> 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
From Rob Kennedy

if you have Windows 95 you can use "Backup" to store any type of file to
several disks !

if you have an earlier version of windows or MS-dos you can use
MS-Backup

bye   Rob
for further info mail: rlk04@ozemail.com.au