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pkzip/unzip files
Name: me Date: February 22, 2000 at 15:51:38 Pacific
Comment:
i downloaded some games off the net and the games were zipped and i have absolutely no idea how to unzip the files,,please help
Name: Jason Baker Date: February 22, 2000 at 19:08:12 Pacific
Reply:
If you are using windows get a version of Winzip if not get PkZip and PkUnzip and at the command propt type "PkUnzip" and it will give you instructions.
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Response Number 2
Name: Doug Date: February 23, 2000 at 10:01:54 Pacific
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One simple way of unzipping the stuff is to put the game zip file in a temporary directory. Copy your PKUNZIP.exe to the same directory and then type PKUNZIP *.zip from that same directory.
Then read any text files that are uzipped that might explain the installation of the game.
Doug
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Response Number 3
Name: Mick C Date: February 23, 2000 at 10:37:47 Pacific
Reply:
For MS-DOS & Windows 3.1 download PK-ZIP from:
www.pkware.com
For Windows 3.1/95/98 download WinZip from:
www.winzip.com
Both programs have good help files.
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Response Number 4
Name: Robert Date: February 26, 2000 at 12:41:16 Pacific
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Hi when you download pkzip/unzip you will need to put these files under the windows folder. In c:\ When this is done, and you have a zip file you want to expand put in a folder on it's own... Then with that folder open, go to (RUN) under start button and type in pkunzip *.zip . This will be the best way to do this...
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