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PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? (Users)

posted by glennmcc  , North Jackson, Ohio (USA), 24.04.2013, 00:23

> > One more thing that all of us have neglected mention...
> > DOS pkzip v2.04 is _not_ LFN aware. Therefore any LFNs will be stored
> > and restored with only their short names and the LFN will be lost.
>
> Just of note, PKZip v2.50 (03-01-1999) *is* LFN aware. You just have to
> install a LFN driver first if you're in real DOS.
>
> Also note, freeware alternative Info-Zip (which i *vastly* prefer because
> of syntax and memory improvements) is also LFN-aware.
>
> And finally, two utilities by by Guenter Nagler help deal with long
> filenames and non-DOS characters in filenames *within* the zip archive
> itself:
>
> ZipBlank v1.1 - parses the archive headers and index and replaces
> not-DOS-compatible filename characters by the underscore character "_".
>
> ZipShort v1.0 - parses the archive headers and index and generates
> DOS-compatible short filenames.
>
> Website: http://www.gnmidi.com/
>
> (Click on "Free Software" link.)
>
> - Doug B.


Great advice Doug.

Now all we have to do wait for Will to come back
to read all of this advice.

He's been MIA for 15 days now so must have some
different irons in the fire.

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Complete thread:

• PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - CluelessInSeattl, 08.04.2013, 16:05
  • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 09.04.2013, 00:30
    • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 18.04.2013, 03:36
      • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 19.04.2013, 00:34
  • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - roytam, 19.04.2013, 12:05
    • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 21.04.2013, 01:49
      • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - rr, 21.04.2013, 20:38
        • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 22.04.2013, 04:45
          • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - roytam, 22.04.2013, 10:22
            • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 23.04.2013, 00:20
              • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - roytam, 23.04.2013, 10:08
                • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 23.04.2013, 17:06
                  • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - Doug, 23.04.2013, 19:52
                    • PKZIP 2.04 Error Message: What did I do wrong? - glennmcc, 24.04.2013, 00:23