Thread: Need help for zipping a mammoth file!!!!!

Hello all forum members,

I need help for zipping a file which is of size too big (8.39 GBs).
Actually, my computer is having 40 GB hard disc. I had devided it into equal partitions of 10 GB each. I got a file from my friend through his 32 GB Flash Drive. At that time i was having one of my partition completely empty. So, i copied that file on it.

Now the main problem arised today, i bought a Dual Layer DvD of Moser Baer which is known to have storage capacity of 8.5 GBs. When i tried to burn that file on this disc the disc was thrown out by Nero stating that this disc is not having the required capacity to burn the compilation.

Then i checked the disc using Nero Drive Speed and found that the actual recordable capacity on the DvD is only 7.9 GBs!!!!!

So what can i do now? I want to remove this file from my pc and want to have its backup on a disc. How can i do that? This is my 1st Question.

Now, i thought that let's try to add this file to an archive (compress). So i tried to do this by WinRaR but, as i stated earlier my HDD partition is of only 10 GBs (usable out of it is only 9.5 GBs due to space reserved for Windows).

So, i tried to search for any option in WinRar and also in WinZip, by which i can compress the file but to create the compressed file on another partition of my HDD. But, i was not able to find such an option in either of the softwares!!!!!!

Please tell me, am i doing something wrong while using these softwares? Is there any option to create the compressed file onto another partion other than the partition on which the original file is stored? This is my second Question!!!!!!

I am having enough free space on other partion on which the archive can be placed, but not on the partion where the original file is saved.

Please help me friends, i am in great stress!!! My pc is performing very slow due to such huge file stored on it.

Is there any solution for either of the above mentioned two problems?

Please give a positive response for this!!!!!

And i believe that you people must be having a perfect and easy solution for this.

Looking forward for all you people's generous help...............

Thank you........................

Try using MagicISO or
LC ISO Creator .

PS: I am not using windows but I think they will do.

And I think there is option in winrar also.

Originally Posted by coolvaibh2009

Hello all forum members,

I need help for zipping a file which is of size too big (8.39 GBs).

Thank you........................

Try this method to RAR it:



It will create 95MB RAR volumes. They basically break the files into 95MB volumes, you can copy 80 of such RARs on your DL DVD. Rest you can store on a regular DVD.

But, where will this process save my archived files? On the same drive or will it ask for the destination drive?

Originally Posted by coolvaibh2009

Is there any option to create the compressed file onto another partion other than the partition on which the original file is stored? This is my second Question!!!!!!

See there is a option in winrar as i have mentioned . See the pic by lama. & reply when your situation is solve.

Originally Posted by coolvaibh2009

But, where will this process save my archived files? On the same drive or will it ask for the destination drive?

It will ask for destination drive as i said earlier.

Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker

See there is a option in winrar as i have mentioned . See the pic by lama. & reply when your situation is solve.



It will ask for destination drive as i said earlier.

yeah like he said...it will ask for a destination source.

sorry to bother you friend, but i am nt at all able to see or get any option which asks for the destination drive or folder. Can you please point me out where that option is? I also tried ur method on a small file on my drive but it created the archive on the same drive itself without even asking for destination drive!!!

Please tell me where will i get this option?

Originally Posted by coolvaibh2009

sorry to bother you friend, but i am nt at all able to see or get any option which asks for the destination drive or folder. Can you please point me out where that option is? I also tried ur method on a small file on my drive but it created the archive on the same drive itself without even asking for destination drive!!!

Please tell me where will i get this option?

There is a browse button near the archive name field. click on that to get what you are looking for. Are you using winrar? which version?

7zip has a much better compression compared to Winzip or Winrar.

• If it's a single file of 8.39 GB, then you can use a file splitter like JoneSoft File Splitter to split it to 2 or more files and store them in separate DVD Disks.
• Winrar has an option to for this. Right Click the file/folder you need to compress and in the Winrar menu -> Click Add to Archive, Click Browse and navigate to the partition/folder you need the new file (.rar/.zip) to be created. Click Open-> OK in the main menu. The same method should work in 7zip also.
  
  
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If that didn't work,

• Open Winrar-> Options-> Setting-> In the Compression tab you will see a box under "Default folder for archive". Put the path of the partition you need the new files to be created in, using the Browse button. Leaving it empty will set the same path of the file you are archiving/compressing.

YES 7zip is best...

Also selecting "Create solid archive" will give even better compression for big files.

Thanx a lot 18lama & Archer!!!!!!

I would have kissed you people for this help if you were in front of me!!!!

I zipped the file in the way you suggested & "BANG", it really happened!!!!

I zipped it in the size 6.49 GBs and then burned it onto a DL DvD.

Thanx a lot again you two and all the other members and Administrator. You people are really genious and generous to help every one at the first hand.

Thanks again & keep up the good work.

Welcome!

and I only takes kisses from the opposite sex.

Happy to help. You are welcome coolvaibh2009.

Originally Posted by coolvaibh2009

Hi 18lama,
Oh come on friend, i am just so happy to get rid of that file that's why i am so excited!!!

By the way even i don't kiss opposite sexes.

lol...

"By the way even i don't kiss opposite sexes"...

Are you sure?

yes, you are right. let's delete our spams and pics ;-)

-F

I have deleted my prev post. This one is next.

Click the 'Edit' button and then the 'Delete' option is there.