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| commander-ZNS | Jun 14 2005, 02:32 PM Post #1 |
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I have a .zip folder containg 329MB of files. I also have the same folder with .rar and it has the same files as the .zip folder but its only 327MB. I want to conver .rar or .zip to .TAR so I can compress the files. How do I convert to .tar? BTW i have winrar installed in my pc |
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| James | Jun 14 2005, 02:53 PM Post #2 |
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Winzip can compress to TAR cant it? |
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| Deleted User | Jun 14 2005, 05:47 PM Post #3 |
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why tar? just turn up the compression on winrar to maximum and save as a rar file. its one of the best compressions out theere. i thought .tar was a mac compression extension. |
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| commander-ZNS | Jun 14 2005, 11:52 PM Post #4 |
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But isn't the TAR file the best SUPREME compresed file? Also I am going to be backing up about 1.97GB of data so I can restore my PC. i need t for that also |
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| Das | Jun 15 2005, 12:11 AM Post #5 |
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It is a unix compression extension meaning macs, and linux. I personally don't like tar and I think everything else is ok 
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| commander-ZNS | Jun 15 2005, 12:39 AM Post #6 |
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Its and emergency, I need a SUPER COMPRESSING thingy. Help. I tried rar and all it did was go from 329mb to 327mb. |
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| Das | Jun 15 2005, 12:50 AM Post #7 |
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327mb isn't small enough? How small do you need it? |
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| Sirin | Jun 15 2005, 12:57 AM Post #8 |
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He/She's probaly looking for a SUPER compressor that could smallen the size dramatically. |
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| commander-ZNS | Jun 15 2005, 02:17 AM Post #9 |
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yes your right. So someone please tell me how to convert to tar |
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| Zero Resistance-ZNS | Jun 15 2005, 02:24 AM Post #10 |
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Try googling rar to tar converter. |
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| Brandon | Jun 15 2005, 03:30 PM Post #11 |
 
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A tarball offers no compression on its own. Tar just combines multiple files and preserves their permissions. |
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| dbzlotrfan | Jun 15 2005, 03:34 PM Post #12 |
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So sort of a merge® of diffrent files like 5 diffrent Mp3's? hm |
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| James | Jun 15 2005, 04:44 PM Post #13 |
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Get a DOS high compression utlility. Or just burn your 327MB image to a CD? Or buy a small external USB HD? They're about $80 |
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| dbzlotrfan | Jun 15 2005, 05:32 PM Post #14 |
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Commader doesn't want or like to spend money. I (think from our AIM/MSN convos) that he doesn't even have the money to spend for annything. |
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| Dennis | Jun 15 2005, 05:39 PM Post #15 |
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Then burn it to a CD. That would cost about, what, 5 cents for a cd? |
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