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unzip a file in dos plain environment
Name: pjuma Date: February 20, 2001 at 15:35:41 Pacific
Name: Ronin Date: February 20, 2001 at 18:18:45 Pacific
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pkunzip -d filename.zip drive:\directory
You must either have pkunzip in your path, or run pkunzip from its current location. The drive and directory have to be valid for the file to be extracted. If you don't include a drive or directory, the file will be extracted in the current directory.
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Response Number 3
Name: fred6008 Date: February 21, 2001 at 09:51:51 Pacific
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It is even more simple than that. You have to obtain PKUNZIP.exe of course. Then enter PKUNZIP TEXTFILE.ZIP. You do not even have to include ZIP if you don't want. Just enter PKUNZIP TEXTFILE and it will decompress.
Summary: I'm in the same situation, I need to copy files that are too large for 1.44mb disks. I've downloaded and installed pkzip. Can anyone take the time out and illustrate how to actually make it work with...
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