[SOLVED] File Compression

Hayds510 · 01-17-2009, 10:27 PM

Hi, i have a file that is about 1.98 gig which i want to transfer from my laptop to the PC. the problem is, the only means of transport i have is a 2 gig USB. i thought being 2 gig it should be able to hold a 1.98 gig file, but i checked its properties and it says theres actually only 1.88 gig free space on it. i'm wondering if i can compress this 1.98 gig file to make it small enough to fit inside a USB with 1.88 gig free space its really killing me because i'm just a little bit of space short and I don't know much about zipping or compressing

any suggestions?

**vladimirb** · 01-18-2009, 04:28 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF...
Do you have any software with which you can compress file like WinRar or WinZip???

Hayds510 · 01-19-2009, 03:00 AM

i have WinZip and 7zip but its all sorted out now ( i got a 4 Gig USB)
thanks anyway for acknowleging my problem.

**vladimirb** · 01-19-2009, 03:21 AM

No problem mate, I am glad you have sorted things right =)
Mark this thread as solved please...

01-17-2009, 10:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hayds510 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Adelaide Hills,SA,Australia Posts: 83 OS: Vista Home Premium	[SOLVED] File Compression Hi, i have a file that is about 1.98 gig which i want to transfer from my laptop to the PC. the problem is, the only means of transport i have is a 2 gig USB. i thought being 2 gig it should be able to hold a 1.98 gig file, but i checked its properties and it says theres actually only 1.88 gig free space on it. i'm wondering if i can compress this 1.98 gig file to make it small enough to fit inside a USB with 1.88 gig free space its really killing me because i'm just a little bit of space short and I don't know much about zipping or compressing any suggestions?

01-18-2009, 04:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,661 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: File Compression Hello and welcome to TSF... Do you have any software with which you can compress file like WinRar or WinZip??? __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

01-19-2009, 03:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hayds510 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Adelaide Hills,SA,Australia Posts: 83 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: File Compression i have WinZip and 7zip but its all sorted out now ( i got a 4 Gig USB) thanks anyway for acknowleging my problem.

01-19-2009, 03:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,661 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: File Compression No problem mate, I am glad you have sorted things right =) Mark this thread as solved please... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager