Create zip file windows xp command line

The function letter a command is used to put data in the archives. Using the command will look like this on the terminal line:. The function letter d command is used for removing a particular file or files from an archive. The function letter e command is useful when there is no substantial archive. Meanwhile, the function letter x command works the same way with e. The difference is it preserves the full paths.

This is useful if you have an elaborate or important directory structure. Also, this is useful for backups. Using the command on the terminal looks like this:. This function letter lowercase L command is used to list the archive contents. However, you may not need to use this command it often. This function letter t command is used to test the integrity of archives.

This function letter u command is used to replace old files in your archive with newer files. I run cmd type compress with the needed params - not found. Is this part of XP? Can't find it - searched c:. Like I said you need to download the resource kit for 2k But you know upon further playing with it and its not very good. I would highly suggest the user just bite the bullet and use a external program.. Search In. ZIP command line options in XP. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Recommended Posts.

Posted August 23, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options JRosenfeld Posted August 24, Active 5 months ago. Viewed k times. I was thinking something like 'send to compressed folder' but I don't know how to do it Improve this question. Zombo 9, 20 20 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. There's a tool in the Windows resource kit called compress. Here's a link to a ServerFault question that discusses just this: serverfault.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Tar Windows 10 includes tar. Improve this answer. Zombo Zombo 9, 20 20 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. The second option didn't work for me on 17G dump file. But [IO. ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory did. Note to newbies like me - with tar. Free apps still can though, — EvilDr. StevenPenny it's acceptable if you want it to work like tar works. That wasn't what I set out to do, but it will work for me now.

That's a handy trick to know. It won't copy empty folders so be careful. OpenTextFile target, 2, vbtrue ' this is the header to designate a file as a zip zip. NameSpace source. Items If objItem. GetFolder objItem. Path ' if this folder is empty, then skip it as it can't compress empty folders If objFolder.

NameSpace target. Add a comment. Powershell does. Community Bot 1. John Rennie John Rennie 7, 1 1 gold badge 21 21 silver badges 34 34 bronze badges. I figured there must also be a powershell solution. This is not a command, but a series of scripts.

It works though. This url is now broken. Another solution found on superuser site use windows native com object in. Krilivye Krilivye 1 1 silver badge 1 1 bronze badge. KyleMit KyleMit 4 4 gold badges 9 9 silver badges 20 20 bronze badges. There is a single, simple PowerShell command for this. PowerShell v5. Yes, I was doing a CMD script to run in several windows machine from all kind of versions. The only cross platform command that will work without needing.

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