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SB 7.7 - I have a .zip file that is over 3GB in size. Will
SetupBuilder's Unzip statment unzip this file?


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Darrel (Dee) Witham
Professional Data Services, Inc

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Darrel,

> SB 7.7 - I have a .zip file that is over 3GB in size. Will
> SetupBuilder's Unzip statment unzip this file?

The SetupBuilder unzip functionality makes use of the LSZip component. The
LSZip file size limit is 2GB so you can't process files larger than 2GB.

Friedrich

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I assume the same file size limit is true when zipping files, right?

Dee

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Darrel (Dee) Witham
Professional Data Services, Inc

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>I assume the same file size limit is true when zipping files,
>right?

Yes! 2GB is the limit.

Friedrich

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I wonder if that Winzip Self-extractor tool would do the job. E.G.,
just run the executable.

Jeff Slarve
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this one http://www.winzip.com/win/en/prodpagese.htm

Jeff Slarve
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I'll search help files & Google for you.

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> this one http://www.winzip.com/win/en/prodpagese.htm

A VMWare blog reports the following:

> Windows XP has an EXE size limitation of 512MB
> Windows Vista+ has an EXE size limitation of 2GB

IMO, the XP limitation is not correct. In practice, it should be around
1.3GB.

WinZip says:

> What are the requirements for WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0?
>
> 3.Windows is unable to utilize executables greater than 2gb in size

Friedrich

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So I wonder what the best option would be.

Jeff Slarve
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I'll search help files & Google for you.

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>
> So I wonder what the best option would be.
>

Good question. The only option I see is to use a 3rd-party unzip tool
(packaged as a "Support File") from the installer to unzip the 3GB+ archive
on machines that can handle it. If the file system supports archives >2GB
then call the unzip tool (e.g. freeware 7Zip command line) from the
installer using the "Run Command Line..." script function. If the machine
does not support archives >2GB then display a warning.

Friedrich

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> I wonder if that Winzip Self-extractor tool would do the job. E.G.,
> just run the executable.

There is a size limit for Windows executable files. In theory, it can be
~2GB. In practice, you can expect around 1.2GB - 1.3GB. The limit depends
on different machine specific factors.

So a 3GB .zip archive converted to a self-extracting .exe should not load or
execute.

Friedrich

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Isn't there a feature to split zip files so you could have a few 2GB zip
files? Or am I thinking of something else?

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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC

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> Isn't there a feature to split zip files so you could have a few 2GB
> zip files? Or am I thinking of something else?

No, the industry-standard PKWARE 2.04g standard can't do this. Later
formats handle it, but they are not industry-standard compatible (e.g. can't
be used in Windows Explorer, etc.).

Friedrich

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Hi Friedrich -

Was just checking out my Adobe CS4 setup. See attached.

Jeff Slarve
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Jeff,

> Was just checking out my Adobe CS4 setup. See attached.

Ok, I give up... what about it? Did I miss a meeting, AGAIN?!<g>

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The setup.exe is big.

Jeff Slarve
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>The setup.exe is big.

Ermmm, Jeff, big is relative. It looks like it is about 3 MEGAbytes, not GIGAbytes as
others have been mentioning.

And here is one about 56 Mb., but not 56Gb. I think this is one of the biggest I have.

John
John Griffiths

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Oh. Duh. Thanks. Must be crosseyed today.

Jeff Slarve
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That's OK mate, you prolly had a long day. But interesting to see Ad*be distributing
stuff as a .7z

John
John Griffiths

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Thanks.

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RADFusion International, LLC

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John,

> Ermmm, Jeff, big is relative. It looks like it is about 3 MEGAbytes, not GIGAbytes as
> others have been mentioning.

BINGO! I'm not as cwazy as I thought!<g>

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Jeff,

> The setup.exe is big.

What John said!!!<g>

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I make one mistake and the world explodes<g>

Jeff Slarve
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>
>I make one mistake and the world explodes<g>
>

<vbg>

Friedrich

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Jeff,

> I make one mistake and the world explodes<g>

No. That happens on the Winter Solstice!<g>

Lee White

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There's a big KB by these. I knew I wasn't 100% trippin'<g>

Jeff Slarve
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Jeff,

> There's a big KB by these.

But those were way back in 2011. That's so... last year!!!<g>

> I knew I wasn't 100% trippin'<g>

Ok, maybe not 100%!

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Despite that, I remembered it!<g>

>
>
>But those were way back in 2011. That's so... last year!!!<g>

Jeff Slarve
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We are as shocked as you! <bg>

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Oops! Pay backs can be hell! Sorry Honorable Mr. Slarve Esq.

John <:-}D

John Griffiths

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I just see a B there, not a KB, <G>. Must be your machine!

JohnG

>There's a big KB by these. I knew I wasn't 100% trippin'<g>
>
John Griffiths

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlrsqGal64w

Jeff Slarve
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LOL, I love their humour.
A couple years ago I had dinner in a pub in UK with Michael Palin, though, he was two
tables away!

John Griffiths

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Yeah, he was telling me about that<g>

>
>A couple years ago I had dinner in a pub in UK with Michael Palin, though, he was two
>tables away!

Jeff Slarve
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I'll search help files & Google for you.