Need to compress a file

dan_o_d · 11-21-2005, 12:25 PM

hello,

I need to compress a 2.84GB file so i can get it on a 700MB CD-R, is there a program out there that i can use to compress it or how would i go about doing this?

thanx

**Resolution** · 11-21-2005, 12:47 PM

Ha. Good luck doing that. What kind of file is it? If it is a video file, then it already is compressed. Your best bet would be to split the file into multiple parts and store each part on a separate CD. Afterwards you can put the file back together again. You can use Winrar for this.

You would be able to store the file on a single DVD if you had a DVD burner.

dan_o_d · 11-21-2005, 12:58 PM

Its a ISO file....still not possible???

**Resolution** · 11-21-2005, 01:04 PM

You could use ISO Buster to extract the files from the ISO format, and then use a better compression on it to compress it a little better, but to get the compression you want is not likely, and probably not safe for the data either. Your best bet would be to split the file.

dan_o_d · 11-21-2005, 01:09 PM

how would i go about splitting the file?

**Resolution** · 11-21-2005, 01:31 PM

First you need to install Winrar.

Once it is installed, you want to right-click the ISO and select "Add to archive...". A window should popup with some options. At the bottom, there is a dropdown menu called "Split to volumes, bytes". You want to choose the 700m - CD-700M option. Press OK, and it will save the split files to whatever directory you saved your ISO in.

To put the files back together, just highlight them all with the mouse, right-click a file, and press "Extract files...". Choose a destination to save the file.

~~DeFcOn~~ · 11-21-2005, 01:41 PM

why not use a dvd

11-21-2005, 12:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
dan_o_d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 OS: Win	Need to compress a file hello, I need to compress a 2.84GB file so i can get it on a 700MB CD-R, is there a program out there that i can use to compress it or how would i go about doing this? thanx

11-21-2005, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	Ha. Good luck doing that. What kind of file is it? If it is a video file, then it already is compressed. Your best bet would be to split the file into multiple parts and store each part on a separate CD. Afterwards you can put the file back together again. You can use Winrar for this. You would be able to store the file on a single DVD if you had a DVD burner.

11-21-2005, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
dan_o_d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 OS: Win	Its a ISO file....still not possible???

11-21-2005, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	You could use ISO Buster to extract the files from the ISO format, and then use a better compression on it to compress it a little better, but to get the compression you want is not likely, and probably not safe for the data either. Your best bet would be to split the file.

11-21-2005, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
dan_o_d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 OS: Win	how would i go about splitting the file?

11-21-2005, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	First you need to install Winrar. Once it is installed, you want to right-click the ISO and select "Add to archive...". A window should popup with some options. At the bottom, there is a dropdown menu called "Split to volumes, bytes". You want to choose the 700m - CD-700M option. Press OK, and it will save the split files to whatever directory you saved your ISO in. To put the files back together, just highlight them all with the mouse, right-click a file, and press "Extract files...". Choose a destination to save the file.

11-21-2005, 01:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~DeFcOn~~ Register user Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ewa Beach,Oahu Posts: 240 OS: gentoo linux, sunwah linux, win xp pro, and SUSE 9.3	why not use a dvd