File Archivers/Compression/Shells/Utilities

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File Compressor/Archiver - A file archiver combines a number of files together into one archive file, or a series of archive files, for easier transportation or storage. Many file archivers use lossless data compression in order to reduce the archive's size.

The most basic archivers just take a list of files and concatenate their contents sequentially into the archive. In addition the archive must also contain some information about at least the names and lengths of the originals, so that proper reconstruction is possible. Most archivers also store meta-data about a file that the operating system provides, such as timestamps, ownership and access control.

The process of making an archive file is called archiving or packing. Reconstructing the original files from the archive is termed unarchiving, unpacking or extracting.

Popular archive formats - Ubiquitous amongst Unix and Unix-like operating systems is the tar file format ("tape archive"). Originally intended for transferring files to and from tape, it is still used on disk-based storage to combine files before they are compressed. Other Unix-originated formats include ar and shar.

Windows - On Windows platforms, the most widely-used archive format by far is ZIP; other popular formats are RAR, ACE and ARJ. On Amigas, the standard archive format is LHA, while on Apple Macintosh computers, Stuffit is among the most common.

Unix - Unlike integrated archival and compression tools like ZIP and RAR, the Unix tools ar, tar, cpio (for "archiver", "tape archiver" and "copy in/out" respectively) act as archivers but not compressors. Users of the Unix tools typically add compression by compressing the result of packing (and uncompressing before unpacking), most often using the gzip or bzip2 programs. In fact modern tar programs include an option to automatically call a (de)compression program, so that it looks just as if tar itself could handle compressed archives. This approach has two advantages: It follows the Unix toolbox concept that each program should accomplish a single but well-done task. Once a better compressor is developed, users may use that immediately, without having to give up their archiver. Since the whole archive is compressed, redundancy between archived files can be detected and eliminated. An archiver compressing each archived file in isolation cannot exploit these inter-file redundancies. Its main disadvantage is that extracting one file from a compressed archive requires all the files before it to be decompressed, which may take many minutes for a large archive. Altering the underlying archive is even more inconvenient, requiring the entire file to be uncompressed, altered and then recompressed. Archivers with integrated compression perform these operations much more quickly.

Basic general information about the archivers: creator/company, license/price etc.

CreatorFirst public release dateLatest stable versionCost (USD)Software license
7-ZipIgor PavlovOctober 1, 20014.32FreeLGPL
BOMArchiveHelperApple ComputerOctober 24, 2003 ?Part of Mac OS X CoreServicesProprietary
FilZipPhilipp Engel ?3.04FreeProprietary
Disk ARchiverDenis Corbin20022.3.0FreeGPL
GNU tarGNU Project19891.15.1FreeGPL
Info-ZIPPhil KatzMarch, 19895.02 (WiZ)FreeBSD-like
IZArcIZSoftware ?3.4.1.6FreeProprietary
PKZIPPhil Katz19899.0$29.00Proprietary
PowerArchiverConexWareMarch, 19999.51$19.95Proprietary
SqueezSpeedproject ?5.10€24.90Proprietary
StuffItAllume Systems1980s10$49.99 Standard
$79.99 Deluxe
Proprietary
StuffIt ExpanderAllume Systems ?10.0.2FreeProprietary
TUGZipChristian KindahlAugust 18, 20023.4.0.0FreeProprietary
WinAcee-merge GmbH ?2.6$29.00 Standard
$39.00 Plus
Proprietary
WinRAREugene Roshal / Alexander Roshal ?3.51$29Proprietary
WinRKM Software Ltd.May 26, 20042.1.6$29.95Proprietary
WinZipWinZip Computing, Inc ?10.0$29.95 Standard
$49.95 Pro
Proprietary
CreatorFirst public release dateLatest stable versionCost (USD)Software license

Operating system support

The operating systems the archivers can run on.

WindowsMac OS XLinuxBSDUnix
7-ZipYes[1]Yes[2]Yes[2]Yes[2]Yes[2]
BOMArchiveHelperNoYesNoNoNo
FilZipYesNoNoNoNo
Disk ARchiverYesYesYesYesYes
GNU tarYesYesYesYesYes
Info-ZIPYesYesYesYesYes
IZArcYesNoNoNoNo
PKZIPYesNoYesNoYes
PowerArchiverYesNoNoNoNo
SqueezYesNoNoNoNo
StuffItYesYesYesYesYes
StuffIt ExpanderYesYesYesYesYes
TUGZipYesNoNoNoNo
WinAceYesYes[3]Yes[3]NoNo
YesYes[4]Yes[4]Yes[4]No
WinRKYesNoNoNoNo
WinZipYesNoNoNoNo
WindowsMac OS XLinuxBSDUnix

Notes:

  1. ?  There is a special 64-bit version for XPWindows x64 Edition also available.
  2. ?  The Unix-like system port is known as p7zip.
  3. ?  The programs for other platforms are called Unace, do not have the same GUI, and can only perform decompression.
  4. ?  The programs for other platforms are called RAR.

Archiver features

Information about what common archiver features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons).

Data compressionShell integrationPassword protectionSelf extractionFile repairingBatch conversion
7-ZipYesYesYesYesNoNo
BOMArchiveHelperYes ?NoNoNoYes
FilZipYesYesYesYesNoNo
Disk ARchiverYesYesYesNoYesYes
GNU tarYesYesNoNoSeparateYes
Info-ZIPYesNoYes[1]YesYes ?
IZArcYesYesYesYesYesNo
PKZIPYesYesYesSeparateSeparateNo
PowerArchiverYesYesYesYesYesYes
SqueezYesYesYesYesYesYes
StuffItYesYesYesYesYesYes
StuffIt ExpanderNo[2]NoYesYes ?Yes
TUGZipYesYesYesYesYesYes
WinAceYesYesYesYesYesYes
WinRARYesYesYesYesYesYes
WinRKYesYesYesYesNoYes
WinZipYesYesYesYesYesNo
Data compressionShell integrationPassword protectionSelf extractionFile repairingBatch conversion

Notes:

  1. ?  The binaries distributed in the official site do not support file encryption because of legal issues. More info
  2. ?  StuffIt Expander only decompresses files.

Archive format support

Reading

Information about what archive formats the archivers can read. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the archiver or extensions that provide such functionality.

ZIPTARgzipbzip27zRARLHAACEStuffItStuffIt XARJ
7-ZipYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
BOMArchiveHelperYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FilZipYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
GNU tarNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo ?
Info-ZIPYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
IZArcYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
PKZIPYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo ? ? ?
PowerArchiverYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo ?
SqueezYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
StuffItYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYes
StuffIt ExpanderYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
TUGZipYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
WinAceYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
WinRARYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
WinRKYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
WinZipYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
ZIPTARgzipbzip27-ZipRARLHAACEStuffItStuffIt XARJ

Notes:

  1. ?  Used to, but no longer does, due to technical and legal issues. More info
  2. ?  GNU tar calls the external programs gzip and bzip2 to perform compression; these external programs are GPL licensed and come with systems that come with GNU tar.
  3. ?  Requires external program. More info

Writing

Information about what archive formats the archivers can write and create. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the archiver or extensions that provide such functionality.

ZIPTARgzipbzip27-ZipRARLHAACEStuffItStuffIt XARJ
7-ZipYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
BOMArchiveHelperYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FilZipYesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
GNU tarNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo ?
Info-ZIPYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
IZArcYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNo ?
PKZIPYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
PowerArchiverYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoNo ?
SqueezYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
StuffItYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
TUGZipYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
WinAceYesNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
WinRARYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
WinRKYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
WinZipYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
ZIPTARgzipbzip27-ZipRARLHAACEStuffItStuffIt XARJ
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ARJ284 ARJ is a file archiver that compresses files into a disk space saving archive. It is fast, reliable, and has a rich set of features which include Windows 9x, Millenium, 2000, and XP long filename support, file version management, data damage protection, configurable command options, multiple volume archives (archives that span diskettes) and much more.
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ARJ323.14 ARJ32
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DCFR Like PKunZIP on ZIP files, DCFR lets you manipulate image files created with DCF. You can view the contents of an image, or extracts files from it.
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JAR102x A JAR file (or Java Archive) is a ZIP, RAR, or tar file used to distribute a set of Java classes. It is used to store compiled Java classes and associated metadata that can constitute a program. OpenDocument files are also Java archives which store XML files and other objects.
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LHA LHA was written by Dr. Haruyasu Yoshizaki and introduced in Japan in 1988. It was based on previous works, such as LZSS, and help from Professor Haruhiko Okumura of Matsusaka University. LHA is the basis for the deflate algorithm and many current archivers are based on its source code.
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PAK PAK archiver.
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PKZIP - Phillip W. Katz (November 3, 1962 – April 14, 2000), better known as Phil Katz, was a computer programmer best-known as the author of PKZIP, a program for compressing files which ran under the PC operating system DOS.

PK260W16 PkZip Version 2.60 for Windows 3.1 - Creating and decompressing ZIP files in Microsoft Windows 3.1. PKZIP also supports ARC, ARJ, BinHex, Unix compress, gzip, LZH, MIME, TAR, UUEncoded, and XXEncoded files. It can also create UUEncoded ZIP files. REQUIREMENTS -- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
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PK260W32 PkZip Version 2.60 for Windows 95/98/NT/2K/XP
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PKZIP204G PkZip Version 2.04G for DOS
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PKZIP250 PkZip Version 2.50 for DOS with long file name support.
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PKZW400S PkZip Version 4.00 for Windows 95/98/ME/XP.
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WINRAR WinRAR is a powerful archive (Best of them all) manager. It can backup your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress 7Z, ACE, ARJ, BZ2/TAR.BZ2, CAB, GZ/TAR.GZ, ISO, JAR, LZH, RAR, TAR, UUE, ZIP, Z. Integrates with Windows.
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DOSRAR DOS is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP.
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TAR320G TAR archiver
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2ALL
Summary:Archive conversion util, handles 25 archivers
Download: 2all210.zip(May 11 1996, 15.2K)

2ZIP
Summary:Convert most any archived file to ZIP format
Download: 2zip25.zip(Dec 7 1989, 18.4K)

A2Z16D
Version:1.6
Summary:Convert ARC/PAK to ZIP 1.01 (TP 5 src)D
Download: a2z16d.zip(Oct 15 1989, 35.7K)

ABComp
Summary:One-step file compressor/uncompressor
License:Shareware
Email:abangar@uniserve.com
Homepage:http://abprod.home.ml.org/
Download:abpfc204.zip(Jun 18 1997, 64.3K)
Description:
ABComp is designed for individuals new to file compression. ABComp takes a file name as a parameter and compresses it automatically if it is not of its type. Otherwise, it takes a file name as a parameter, recognizing the header and file extension and decompresses it to the original file name.

ABack
Version:2.0
Summary:Little backup program. Freeware
License:Freeware
Author:Aarne Toompark
Email:aarne.toompark@mail.ee
Homepage:http://my.tele2.ee/aarne/
Download: aback20.zip(Dec 21 1999, 11.2K)
Description:
Program will read the destination catalogue from aback.cnf file, where
files should be going, and make all necessary subdirectories to a
destination directory. After that, the program will copy all files
mentioned in aback.cnf and pack them with a selected archiver. Easier
than writing a long and complicated .BAT file.

AC
Summary:Converts between compressed archive formats
Download: ac311.zip(Nov 20 1994, 118K)

ACT 27
Summary:Archive Comparision Table,
Download:act-27.zip(Feb 25 1996, 45.3K)

ACTEST
Summary:Archive Comparison Test (March 1999 edition)
License:Freeware
Author:Jeff Gilchrist
Email:jeffg@cips.ca
Homepage:http://act.by.net/
Download:actest43.zip(Mar 27 1999, 143.3K)
Description:
A.C.T. is a monthly report comparing 133 different compression programs
(archivers) for speed and ability to compress files. The archivers are
tested on TXT, EXE, WAV, TIF and multiple files. It also includes a
checklist of special features some archivers can perform and the e-mail
addresses of the authors.

New Archivers Tested: APACK 0.98, ARHANGEL 1.38, ASPACK 1.07b, BLINK
2.50, CAR 1.50, ERI 3.6w, ICE 1.02c, LGLZ 1.04c, OPAQUE 1.0, PAR 1.48,
PETITE 1.4, PKLITE32 1.1, RAR32 2.5b4, SQZ 1.08.4, UPX 0.59


ACVT_DOS
Version:1.20
Summary:Archive Converterfor 32 bit DOS
License:Shareware
Author:Sergey Chehuta, WhiteTown Software
Email:support@whitetown.com
Homepage:http://www.whitetown.com/
Download:acvt_dos.zip(Apr 16 2000, 42.6K)
acvt_pm.zip(Apr 16 2000, 54.7K)
Description:
ACVT v1.20 (Archive Converter) is a converter of archives. It supports
practically any archive types if you have the appropriate archivers.
The type of the desired archive is set by the user, in rest relies on
the ACVT program. ACVT extracts files from the source archive and
packs them into the new archive, removing the original archive provided
the output archive was successfully created. ACVT can also make
descriptions for archivers.

ACZAR
Summary:Archive shell for ZIP,LZH,ARJ,PAK,ARC,ZOO,SCAN
Download: aczar210.zip(May 31 1996, 321K)

AD2ZIP
Summary:Automatically add a file to every .ZIP/.ARJ
Download: ad2zip11.zip(Jun 8 1996, 28.8K)

ADDC
Summary:Inserts comment headers into ZIP and ARJ files
Download: addc22.zip(Jul 8 1992, 19.1K)

ALUSQ
Summary:All purpose file un-Squeezer
Download:alusq.com(May 22 1985, 8.5K)

ANSIKL
Summary:Remove ANSI codes from comments in ZIP files
Download: ansikl10.zip(Jun 4 1989, 9.8K)

ANY2ZIP
Summary:Batch files to convert ARC/LZH/ARC/ZOO to ZIP
Download: any2zip4.zip(Jul 5 1989, 4.3K)

APPNOTE
Version:2.0
Summary:PKZIP+ data structures for util developers
Download: appnote.zip(Aug 1 1996, 13.2K)

AR
Summary:Run a program from an ARC file
Download: ar15.zip(Nov 10 1988, 39.8K)

AR
Summary:Source for Okumura's new pedagogical archiver
Download:ar002.zip(Oct 20 1990, 25.7K)

ARCA
Summary:Create/add ARC files, no update/replace
Download:arca129.zip(Dec 8 1987, 9.9K)

ARCCMNT
Summary:Auto insert BBS' description in ARChived file
Download: arccmnt3.zip(Aug 4 1988, 19.3K)

ARCDMP 360
Summary:Split large ARC file to fit onK floppies
Download: arcdmp1.zip(Jan 1 1988, 12K)

ARCE40G
Summary:Vernon Buerg's fast ARC extraction program
Download:arce40g.zip(Feb 25 1996, 9.1K)

ARCF
Version:1.10
Summary:Find text in ARChives by Vernon Buerg,
Download: arcf110.zip(Mar 8 1992, 6.4K)

ARCFDAT
Summary:Set directory date/time to latest ARC member
Download: arcfdat3.zip(Nov 28 1987, 22.8K)

ARCHV
Summary:Archive manager shell for ARC/LZH/PKA/ZOO/ZIP
Download: archv335.zip(Dec 3 1990, 71.8K)

ARCID
Summary:Identifies archive types by file signature
Download: arcid122.zip(Jul 27 1996, 40.4K)

ARCINDX
Summary:Create a catalog of archived data
Download: arcindx2.zip(Jun 26 1988, 43.7K)

ARCON
Version:2.6
Summary:ARCON: Archive format converter
Download: arcon26.zip(Apr 5 1996, 41.1K)

ARCRUNER
Summary:Run COM and EXE files in archives
Download: arcruner.zip(May 9 1988, 8.2K)

ARCSTAMP
Summary:Date/time stamp and rename ARCed files
Download: arcstamp.zip(Jun 21 1988, 17.3K)

ARCTOOL
Summary:Recover files from damaged archives
Download: arctool.zip(Jan 8 1987, 24.1K)

ARCTOZIP
Version:1.3
Summary:Conversion & comments! Auto-del largest;
Download: arctozip.zip(Mar 21 1990, 6.5K)

ARCV
Summary:V.Buerg's verbose display of ARC directories
Download: arcv122.zip(Apr 11 1991, 12.1K)

ARCVRT
Summary:Convert between any archive formats
Download: arcvrt21.zip(Aug 11 1989, 53.4K)

ARC_FILE
Summary:Documentation on the structure of ARC files
Download:arc_file.inf(Mar 2 1988, 7.4K)

ARFF
Summary:File find; peeks inside ZOOs and ARCs
Download: arff.zip(Sep 7 1988, 20.9K)

ARI
Summary:High perfomance archiver, self-extract release
License:Freeware
Email:ras@okibox.iae.nsk.su
Download:ari22.exe(Oct 24 1997, 26.5K)
Description:
ARI is a high perfomance archiver. It has 14 commands with 45 options, including: multiple volumes support, solid archives, password encryption, environment variable ARI_SW usage, list files support, data protection, base and work directories assignment, 6 compression methods, external dictionaries usage and many others.

ARJ
Summary:ARJ2000: Simplifies function of arj compressor
Download:arj20v11.zip(Jun 4 1997, 9.7K)

ARJHDR
Summary:Tool to quickly add comments to ARJ archives
License:Shareware
Requires:arj.exe of any version.
Email:bdf@ccc.or.at
Download: arjhdr.zip(Jun 2 1997, 12.3K)
Description:
ARJHdr is a tool to be used together with the ARJ archiver to add and replace comments (BBS banners) to archives. The program compares the archive comment with the given (wanted) banner file and invokes ARJ for an update only if necessary. For the real update of the archive, ARJ is started with the required parameters.

ARJM
Summary:Menu shell for ARJ. Supports all commands
Download: arjm101.zip(Oct 21 1991, 89.8K)

ARJOP
Summary:Mini-menu/shell for ARJ, with full source
Download: arjop141.zip(May 19 1992, 47.6K)

ARJVW
Version:2.41
Summary:ARJ viewer for NC 3.0&4.0 & VC 4.0
Download: arjvw161.zip(May 31 1996, 182.2K)

ARK
Summary:Executable COM file archiver, EXE/COM convrtr
License:Freeware
Author:Kris Heidenstrom
Email:kheidens@clear.net.nz
Homepage:http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/kheidens/
Download:ark101.zip(Oct 19 1998, 44.7K)
Description:
A simple utility that enables you to create executable archives of COM
files. Similar to XEQ but simpler and smaller and with no 64K limit on
total archive size. Includes EXC, a program that converts EXE files to
COM format (with some limitations). Includes assembly language source
for both programs and full documentation. Native MS-DOS software (runs
in DOS box under Windows 3.xx/95/98/NT and OS/2).

ARMENU
Summary:Archive shell for Zip, Lha, Arj, Arc
License:Freeware
Author:David M. Dibble, Silent Running BBS
Email:DmD@silent-running.com
Homepage:http://www.Silent-Running.com/
Download: armenu12.zip(Feb 5 2000, 13.9K)
Description:
ARMENU v1.2 is a shell for archives Lha, Pkzip, Arj, Zoo, Pak, Pkpak
Arc, and self-extracting COM and EXE files. It self-lists the contents
of archives in a scrollable file manager interface, with paging,
highlighting bar, tagging, sorting, and searching. Mark files, then one
button calls appropriate archiver to extract, delete, or freshen files.
View, page, and search text documents from "within" archive. Automatic
conversion to self-extracting archives. Fully customizable by editing
text of ARMENU.CFG. Will salvage damaged LZH files that LHA itself
cannot read. Works on any DOS system.

ASZR
Summary:Splits and sizes ZIP/ARJ/ARC/LZH files
Download: aszr201.zip(Jan 23 1993, 61.6K)

AT780F
Summary:Archive shell for ARC/LZH/PAK/PKA/LBR/ZOO/ZIP
Download: at780f.zip(Apr 14 1993, 101.1K)

AUTO
Version:2.04
Summary:Menu-driven shell for PKzip
Download: auto_11.zip(Mar 4 1995, 192.5K)

AV
Summary:Views files from ZOO, PKPAK, ARC, PAK, LU, SQ
Download: av20.zip(Mar 17 1989, 15.8K)

AZP
Summary:Front-end utility for use with PKZIP & PKUNZIP
Download: azp5010.zip(Jan 18 1990, 25.3K)

Ainviewer
Summary:Archive file viewer
License:Cardware
Requires:Archivers.
Email:Palma@ThePentagon.Com
Homepage:http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5813/
Download: pci-a174.zip(Jun 12 1997, 55.1K)
Description:
The Ainviewer is a archive file viewer supported to 31 archives:
ACE, AIN, ARC, ARJ, ARX, COD, DWC, ESP, HA, HPK,
HYP, ICE, JAR, LHA, LIM, MAR, MD, PAK, PUT, RAR,
RKV, SAR, SHK, SQZ, UC, UFA, YAC, ZIP, ZET, ZOO,
ZPK.

ArcMaster
Version:10.3
Summary:ArcMaster: Archive shell/manager
Download: am113.zip(Apr 7 1996, 239.3K)

Archive ID
Summary:Identifies 30 file types by sig
License:Shareware
Email:abangar@uniserve.com
Homepage:http://abprod.home.ml.org/
Download: arc-id20.zip(Jun 18 1997, 62.2K)
Description:
Archive ID correctly identifies 30 file types by signature. If a filename was accidently renamed or all the files in a directory were renamed and the extension or type was forgotten, then this program is for you. Recognizes: ARJ, ARJSFX, ARC, LZH, LHA's SFX, PAK, ZOO, ZIP, RAR, UC2, BMP, GIF, JPG, PKLite, WWPack, PKSFX, RARSFX, UC2SEA, WinZIP SFX 16&32-Bit, GZip, Microsoft CAB, PSD, PCX, EPS, PDF, PXR, IBM & Mac TIFF.

Archive View
Summary:Free ZIP etc directory viewer
License:Freeware
Email:WayneSof@erols.com
Homepage:http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2414
Download: av708.zip(Oct 5 1997, 141.3K)
Description:
AV.EXE: Archive directory viewer. Presents list of files in archive (ZIP, ARC, etc) and lets you sort as desired. Also allows resetting of the file date based on the archive's contents.

Arcom
Summary:Archive manager for DOS
License:Shareware
Requires:Some (or all) of Archivers PKZIP, LHA, ARJ, ARC, PAK.
Email:tmartin@prfdec.natur.cuni.cz
Download: cmar11.zip(Apr 28 1997, 160.5K)
Description:
This program enables the user to archive and unarchive files. Supports LHA, PKZIP, ARC, ARJ, PAK, and all self-extracting archives. ARCOM will automatically check the internal header of each file in order to detect what kind of archive it is. Allows the user to have a look "inside" the compressed file without actually decompressing it. Once the file is displayed, you can view selected files, extract them, delete or print them. The program also includes many file utilities that will enable you to use your system more efficiently. Full mouse and a keyboard support.

Ars
Version:2.11
Summary:Archiver to create SFX archives
License:Freeware
Author:Stepanyuk Oleg
Email:stepanyuk.oleg@usa.net
Homepage:http://surf.to/stepanyuk/
Download:ars211.zip(Apr 15 1999, 16.5K)
Description:
Ars v2.11 is an archiver especially made for creating SFX archives,
archives created by Ars also ask you what to do - extract, view, extract
to another directory. It is possible to set passwords on SFX archives,
recurse subdirectories, move files, etc. No huge temporary files create
during compression, so it is possible work on a full disk.

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BBS door
Summary:BBS door: Browse through contents of ZIP files
Download: zipvew13.zip(May 5 1990, 13.4K)

BBS util
Summary:BBS util: view/extract files from archives
Download: aview65b.zip(Feb 13 1994, 70.3K)

BBZIPPII
Summary:Byte Brothers ARC to ZIP conversion program
Download: bbzippii.zip(Aug 10 1989, 50K)

BLDZIP
Summary:Program builds a ZIP file to any wanted size
Download: bldzip10.zip(Jan 14 1993, 30.4K)

BMF
Version:0.5
Summary:Lossless image compression utility
License:Freeware
Author:Dmitry Shkarin
Email:shkarin@arstel.ru
Download:bmf_050b.zip(May 10 1999, 178.3K)
Description:
BMF is lossless/near-lossless image compression utility. It supports
paletted, greyscale, high color and true color images. You can expect
10-50% storage saving, when you convert .GIF or .PNG files to .BMF
files.

BOOZ
Version:2.10
Summary:ZOO file extractor, handles new, w/C src
Download:booz20.zip(Jul 8 1991, 28.2K)

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C src
Summary:C src: Unix-compat. 16-bit compress/uncompress
Download:comp430s.zip(Jan 17 1990, 64.7K)

CA
Summary:Verbose list for ARC / ZIP archives
Download: ca100.zip(Feb 28 1989, 13.1K)

CATOZ
Summary:Batch file converts from ARC to ZIP archives
Download: catoz.zip(Jun 18 1989, 4.8K)

CB-AV
Version:4.7
Summary:Chris Buijs' archive file front-end
Download: cb-av47.zip(Aug 13 1994, 140.5K)

CHK4C
Summary:Identifies compressed EXE and COM files
Download:chk4c360.zip(Jan 4 1992, 17K)

CHKAV
Version:2.2
Summary:ChkAv, check ZIP files for -AV stamps
Download: chkav22.zip(May 4 1991, 72K)

CHKPAK
Summary:Check integrity of an archive file
Download: chkpak.zip(Oct 7 1988, 10.9K)

COMP430D
Summary:Unix-compatible 16bit compress/uncompress/zcat
Download:comp430d.zip(Mar 3 1990, 19.1K)

COMPR
Summary:ZIP/LZH/PAK/ARC/ZOO/DWC extract/view/freshen
Download: compr16.zip(Aug 24 1989, 10.4K)

CRUNCH
Summary:Run compressed COM/EXE files, save disk space
Download:crunch10.zip(Aug 8 1989, 5.9K)

CRUSH
Version:1.8
Summary:CRUSH - <ASP> Super-compressor for DOS
Download:crush18.zip(Apr 9 1996, 68.2K)

CVT
Summary:Convert from one archive type to another
Download: cvt_101.zip(Oct 27 1989, 17.3K)

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DDJCOMPR
Summary:Top 6 programs of DDJ data compression contest
Download:ddjcompr.zip(Feb 13 1992, 80.9K)

DEARC
Summary:deARC utility in Pascal, w/unSquashing
Download:dearc31.zip(Jul 26 1988, 21.4K)

DEC
Summary:Decompress files easily and efficiently
Download: dec01.zip(Jul 18 1996, 12K)

DECOMP
Summary:Unix-compatible 16 bit uncompress, w/C source
Download:decomp2.zip(Mar 22 1990, 16.3K)

DELBR
Summary:Extract files from a LU-type .LBR (limit 64)
Download:delbr11.exe(Sep 10 1986, 11.5K)

DELZIP
Summary:Delete files in subdirectory already in ZIP
Download: delzip.zip(Mar 18 1989, 7.9K)

DETAR
Summary:Process a TAR file on PC
Download:detar11.zip(Jan 22 1988, 14.5K)

DIET145F
Summary:Transparently compress/restore any file or exe
Download:diet145f.zip(Apr 17 1996, 44K)

DIRC
Version:1.00
Summary:DIRC: Checks compression of EXE/COM files
Download:dirc100.zip(Aug 24 1991, 41K)

DIRX
Summary:Shell for executable pgm (COM/EXE) compressors
Download:dirx110.zip(May 31 1996, 33.6K)

DISLT
Summary:DISLITE, expands all PKLITEd files to original
Download:dislt115.zip(Apr 1 1993, 27.2K)

DIZDIR
Summary:Lists file_id.diz files of archives
Download: dizdir30.zip(Mar 2 1996, 69.2K)

DRX
Summary:Shell for executable pgm (COM/EXE) compressors
Download:drx109.zip(Jun 12 1992, 36.7K)

DUH
Summary:Deletes files that exist in ARC, ZIP, PAK, LZH
Download: duh13.zip(May 1 1989, 34.2K)

DWC_A
Version:4.95
Summary:DWC Archiver v A5.01 - 25% faster than
Download:dwc_a501.exe(Aug 28 1988, 88K)

DXZIP
Summary:Del file(s) in current dir found in ZIP file
Download: dxzip.zip(Sep 30 1989, 12.4K)

DZIP
Summary:Remove files from disk that exist in .ZIPs
Download: dzip111.zip(Mar 22 1989, 3.9K)

DumpExeBenjamin Petersen
Email:_bugsy@usa.net
Homepage:http://www.cybernet.dk/users/bugsy/default.htm
Download:dmpexe24.zip(Nov 19 1997, 75.5K)
Version:2.4
Summary:Unpack any DOS exe-packed file
License:Cardware
Author:
Description:
OBSESSiON DumpExe exe-dumper is able to unpack any packed exefile. Many other programs, such as cup, up, tron, unp and vgacbust give you the same ability. But those programs can only expand/unpack files packed with known exepackers. By using the Obsession DumpExe toolpack, you can unpack any of those exefiles that the above utilities give up on. Of course this can't be done by inserting a quarter (kr.) into the crypt-o- mate. We have to do a little more than this. This is where you, the OBSESSiON DumpExe toolpack, and your debugger come into the picture.
Supports the following debuggers:
GameTools
Turbo Debugger
SoftICE, both the DOS and Windows versions.

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ERI v4.5fre
Summary:Multimedia archiver. Freeware
License:Freeware
Download:eri45fre.zip(Jan 22 2000, 90.4K)
Description:
ERI v4.5fre is an archiver (compression program) with special algorithms
for multimedia (graphic and audio) files.

This version has 16 commands with 44 options, including: ability to
Convert every given file to .ERI (and Back) or to Add/eXtract all
specified files to/from an .ERI archive, various transformations and
parameters for better compression, multiple volumes support, password
encryption, environment variable ERI_SW usage, list files support, data
protection, base and work directories assignment, 6 compression levels,
and many others.


EXPAKFX
Summary:Fixes 'Packed file is corrupt' EXEPACKed files
Download:expakfx1.zip(Nov 21 1991, 8.9K)

EXTAR
Summary:Simple TAR unpacker; w/Unix to DOS name conv.
Download:extar10.zip(Jun 6 1991, 10K)

EXZIP
Summary:Converts all archives from ARCs to ZIPs
Download: exzip192.zip(Apr 16 1989, 67.7K)

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FIZ
Summary:Analyze damaged ZOO archive for data recovery
Download:fiz20.zip(Feb 12 1988, 8.4K)

FID
Version:2.15
Summary:File_id.diz extractor
License:Cardware
Author:Tibor Takacs, Palma/PC-i
Email:Tyborg@freemail.c3.hu
Homepage:http://www.geocities.com/paris/5813/
Download: pci-f215.zip(Feb 28 1998, 187.4K)
Description:
The FID is a File_id.diz extractor, supporting: 36 packer (ACE,AIN,ARC,ARI,ARJ,ARK,BSN,COD,DWC,ESP,HAP,HA,HPK,
HYP,ICE,JAR,J,LIM,LZH,LZS,MAR,PAK,RAR,RKV,SAR,SHK,
SKY,SQZ,UFA,UC2,X,YC,ZET,ZIP,ZOO,ZPK)
8 sfx (ACE,AIN,ARJ,ESP,LHA,RAR,ARC,ZIP) 12 picture (BMP,FIF,FLI,FLC,GIF,JPG,IMG,LBM,PCX,PNG,TIF,TGA) 14 music (669,AMF,DMF,FAR,MID,MTM,MOD,MP2,MP3,S3M,STM,ULT,WAV,XM) Plus AIR,CO,D64,HTML,PS,T64 format.
77 options and 56 macros for performance.
Languages support for Hungarian, English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian.

FVCBM
Summary:List directories of Commodore 64/128 archives
License:Freeware
Author:Dan Fandrich
Email:dan@fch.wimsey.bc.ca
Download: fvcbm30.zip(Dec 29 1997, 44.8K)
Description:
Fvcbm v3.0 displays Commodore 64/128 archive, self-dissolving archive and disk image directories. This can be especially useful in combination with a Commodore 64 emulator. Supported archive formats are ARC230 (ARC), self-extracting ARC230 (SDA), Lynx, CS-DOS (LZH), self- extracting CS-DOS (SFX), PC64 emulator files (R/S/U/P00), LBR, 64Net files (N64), emulator tape images (T64) and disk images (D64 and X64).

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GEN
Summary:Builds multivolume backups w/popular archivers
Download: gen012.zip(Aug 23 1991, 23.2K)

GNUzip
Summary:GNUzip: Unix compress/uncompress replacement
Download:gzip124.zip(Aug 18 1993, 114.1K)

GUS
Summary:File add/extract shell for 13 archive types
Download: gus_195.zip(May 31 1996, 41.5K)

GTR386+, fast CPU, serial mouse, 2MB.
Email:_hendrix@usa.net
Homepage:http://home.t-online.de/home/enoch/
Download:gtr184.zip(Nov 19 1997, 56.1K)
Version:1.8.4
Summary:EXE/COM unpacker
License:Cardware
Requires:
Description:
GTR stands for General TRacer. Without any special knowledge you will be able to unpack/remove protection of almost all of the latest packers and protectors (all that are available to me). It has been tested with following Packers: PKlite v1.50, Diet v1.45f, LZEXE 91, ComprEXE v1.0, Shrink v1.0, Crunch v1.0, RJCrush v1.10, TinyProg v3.9 Crypters: AXE v2.0, Hackstop v1.17(/386), Protect! v6.0, WWPack v3.05, ICE v1.00, EXECode v1.00, ProtEXE v3.10, RCC v1.12 hard/mild, RCC386 v.61, FDS-CP v0.4a, LightShowCrypt v1.21, DoP crypt v1.04, RCrypt v0.91, ALEC v1.6, Crackstop 1.0b and all older versions available to me.

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HAP305BP
Summary:Hamarsoft HAP archiver self-extract release
Download:hap305bp.com(Mar 21 1996, 27K)

HPACK
Summary:High performance archiver from New Zealand
Download:hpack78.zip(Nov 19 1992, 104.7K)

HUFF_SC
Summary:Huffman compress encoder/decoder, C src & EXEs
Download:huff_sc.zip(Apr 24 1991, 37.6K)

HYPER
Summary:All new file compression program
Download:hyper25.zip(Sep 29 1990, 22.2K)

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IDC40A
Version:4.0a
Summary:Gary Conway's IDC shell & NARC archiver,
Download: idc40a.zip(Jul 9 1990, 132.1K)

IFL
Summary:Displays dirs of ARC/LZH/PAK/ZIP/ZOO archives
Download: ifl150.zip(Nov 25 1989, 20.4K)

Install-It
Version:1.2
Summary:Install-It: DOS-based archiving shell
Download: instit12.zip(May 21 1996, 351.2K)

ISL
Summary:Lists names of EXE files compressed with LZEXE
Download:isl12.zip(May 5 1990, 14.1K)

IUP
Summary:Generic executable file uncompressor w/ASM src
Download:iup064.zip(Jul 16 1996, 20.3K)

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JAM125SW
Summary:JAM Real-Time Data Compression Utilities
Download:jam125sw.zip(Mar 10 1995, 204.7K)

JRC
Summary:Royalty-free file compressor and archiver
Download:jrc110.zip(May 1 1995, 83.6K)

JUP162US
Summary:Identifies and uncompresses archived files
Download: jup162us.zip(Oct 27 1995, 125.4K)

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LARC
Summary:Chooses best compression method for ARCs/ZIPs
Download: larc22.zip(Mar 8 1989, 44.9K)

LARC
Summary:LARC Compression program from Japan
Download:larc333.exe(May 19 1989, 54.6K)

LARCH
Summary:Archive manager for ZIP,ARC,PAK,LZH,ARJ,ZOO
Download: larch308.zip(May 26 1994, 56.4K)

LCKR
Summary:Splits and sizes LZH files
Download: lckr201.zip(Jan 23 1993, 52.5K)

LGAV
Summary:Archive viewer; 27 formats,built-in extraction
License:Shareware
Author:George Lyapko
Email:postmaster@ski-factory.uzhgorod.ua
Download: lgav607.zip(Dec 29 1997, 107.1K)
Description:
LGAVIEW v6.07 is an powerful archive viewer for MS-DOS, Win3.x, and Win95 environments. Contains internal extraction routines, so you need no original archivers at all in most cases. Supports ARJ, ZIP, RAR, LZH, ACE, ARC, ZOO, HA, etc. (27 archive formats - 14 of them with internal extraction). Friendly user interface; mouse support; NC QuickView support; testing, viewing, extracting files; temporary directory; DOS shell; password support; works even on XT.

LGHA
Version:1.1
Summary:MS-DOS archiver
License:Shareware
Author:George Lyapko
Email:postmaster@ski-factory.uzhgorod.ua
Download:lgha11.zip(Dec 29 1997, 28K)
Description:
LGHA v1.1 is an archiver based on Harri Hirvola's HA v0.999c. It creates archives with extension "HA". Works from 1.5 to 10 times faster than original ha.exe. Some additional options (set ASC packing depth, length; exclude files; supports list-file; pause after screenfull; temporary directory). Has self-extracting module lglhasfx.bin.

LGLZGeorge Lyapko
Email:postmaster@ski-factory.uzhgorod.ua
Download:lglz104a.zip(Dec 29 1997, 37.3K)
Version:1.04a
Summary:MS-DOS executables compressor
License:Shareware
Author:
Description:
LGLZ v1.04a is an executables compressor based on Lempel-Ziv algorithm. It compresses better than PKLITE, DIET or LZEXE.

LHA
Version:2.55e
Summary:LHA: LZH archive make/extract (English)
Download:lha255e.exe(May 5 1996, 64.1K)

LHAVW
Version:2.55
Summary:LHA viewer for NC 3.0&4.0 & VC 4.0
Download: lhavw161.zip(May 31 1996, 92.8K)

LHDIR
Summary:View directories of LHarc archives
Download: lhdir13.zip(May 25 1989, 11.3K)

LHMENU
Summary:Front end menu for LHARC
Download: lhmenu.zip(Apr 3 1989, 11.1K)

LHTOOLS
Summary:Check LZHs for trojans, make self-extract LZHs
Download: lhtools.zip(Apr 18 1989, 24.2K)

LHX
Summary:Recover files from damaged LHarc archives
Download: lhx.zip(Apr 14 1989, 27.4K)

LOWFIX
Summary:Allows compressed EXE files to run with DOS 5
Download:lowfix.zip(Jun 18 1991, 7.5K)

LSIZE
Summary:Archive re-sizer with LZH/ARJ/ZIP/RAR support
Download: lsize252.zip(Sep 29 1994, 58.8K)

LTARV
Summary:DOS's deTAR util with special filename mapping
Download:ltarv3.zip(Jan 27 1992, 45.2K)

LU
Summary:Library (LBR) utilities by Vernon Buerg
Download: lu.zip(Feb 20 1987, 24.6K)

LUD
Summary:V.Buerg's del & reorg LBR functions
Download: lud106.zip(Jul 8 1985, 2.7K)

LUE
Summary:V.Buerg's extract & unsqz LBR files
Download: lue220.zip(Apr 28 1986, 4.6K)

LUT
Summary:V.Buerg's list dir's of LBR files
Download: lut193.zip(May 27 1985, 2.6K)

LUU
Summary:V.Buerg's test LBR w/crc and sqz
Download: luu213.zip(Apr 28 1986, 7.3K)

LUX
Summary:V.Buerg's execute EXE/COM pgms w/in LBR
Download: lux12.zip(Feb 9 1985, 2.2K)

LVIEW
Summary:Viewer for LHARC'ed files
Download: lview.zip(Apr 2 1989, 9.7K)

LZ
Summary:Limpel-Ziv file compress/decompress w/ASM src
Download:lz13.zip(Oct 19 1988, 25.4K)

LZEXE91E
Summary:Compress most EXE files and run them directly
Download:lzexe91e.zip(Oct 14 1990, 79.9K)

LZHTV
Version:1.2
Summary:LZHTV, on-line LHarc file viewer
Download: lzhtv12.zip(Apr 21 1990, 30.4K)

LZHUFE
Summary:LZHUFE encoding file compression w/TPascal src
Download:lzhufe.zip(Apr 26 1989, 19.5K)

LZHUFTP
Summary:LZHUF encoding file compression w/TPascal src
Download:lzhuftp5.zip(Apr 30 1989, 10.1K)

LZWPC
Summary:Lemple-Zev Compression Routines in C
Download:lzwpc.zip(Apr 15 1985, 13.1K)

LZ_COMP
Summary:Discussion of various compression algs. w/src
Download: lz_comp2.zip(Apr 9 1989, 17.5K)

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MAD
Summary:Multi-format archive file viewer also does SFX
Download: mad100.zip(May 19 1989, 13K)

Make Upgrade
Version:1.02
Summary:32-bit upgrade archiver
License:Shareware
Author:Alexander Cherepnew
Email:shuriccom@mail.ru
Homepage:http://www.redrival.com/mupgrade/
Download:mupg102t.zip(Feb 21 2000, 106.7K)
Description:
Make UPGRADE small program to create, view, test and extract UPGRADE
archives. Works with command line DOS. Program is intended for making
UPGRADE archives of programs and databases. When making UPGRADE archive
a program is byte by byte compares the contents of files and in
resulting file are stand only new information and reference to
information in old files information. Program does not use classical
algorithms of compression information. So UPGRADE archive possible to
pack a classical archiver and get approximately double price in the size
of file. Program allows create SFX archives, view and check the
contents of the archive. When working with the program possible to use
a virtual memory. There are possibility for the regular reserve
copying. Long filenames allowed.

MAKELZH
Summary:Make LZH files of all files in a directory
Download: makelzh2.zip(May 16 1989, 7.1K)

MODZIP
Summary:Prepares for upload MOD/MTM/STM/S3M/669/FAR/XM
Download: modzip12.zip(Jun 1 1995, 46.1K)

MSCIC
Summary:Mercury Soft Compression Identifier Edition 6
License:Freeware
Author:Andy Cheng, Mercury Soft Technology, Inc.
Email:mercurysoft@technologist.com
Homepage:http://www.netfront.net/~mercury/
Download: mscic006.zip(Jan 17 1998, 32.8K)
Description:
MSCiC - Compressions Identifies Checker Edition 6, 30th December 1997 This is a compression format. It identifies Tools which can identify with 148 of Archives/Compressions/MultiMedia Types.
Arc: ARC, ARJ, LZH, SQZ, RAR, UC2, JAR, etc. Exe: TinyProg, PKLite, XPack, LZExe, etc. Win: InstallShield, Microsoft CAB, etc. Gfx: GIF, JPG, HSI, BMP, RM, SWF, TIFF, etc. Mus: MP1, MP2, MP3, WAV, RA, AIFF, MID, etc.

* 97 Archive/SFX Formats Identified.
* 32 Compression Formats Identified.
* 19 Multi-Media Formats Identified.


MSXIE
Version:1.40
Summary:High-Performance ArchiverPro
License:Freeware
Author:Andy Cheng, Mercury Soft Technology, Inc.
Email:mercurysoft@technologist.com
Homepage:http://www.netfront.net/~mercury/
Download:msxie140.zip(Jan 17 1998, 61.8K)
Description:
MSXiE High-Performance Archiver 1.40 Pro - High Data Compressing XiE Archiver, up to 77% Better compression. Cool color interface. Our compression ratio can compare with others: RAR, ARJ, UC2, ZIP, UC2, LHA, ARC, SQZ, etc.

* Highest Multimedia Compression
* UnXiE Quick Extracter Utility
* Supported with MSCiC Edition 5 and 6


Multiple Unpacker
Summary:Supports 18 archive types
License:Freeware
Email:misak@diku.dk
Homepage:http://www.diku.dk/students/misak/
Download: mup122.zip(Aug 4 1997, 33.3K)
Description:
MUP 1.22 is a multiple unpacker, which supports 18 kinds of archives. The advantages with MUP are that you do not need to remember the syntax for each of the unpacker programs. With MUP you can enter the parameters of each unpacker in the configuration file, and then the program uses this data whenever you want to unpack an archive. MUP does not know how to unpack the files, it only looks in the file and finds out which archive type it is. It then calls the right unpacker.
Features:
- Supports 19 kinds of archives (AIN, ARC, ARJ, DWC, GFB, HAP, HPK, HYP,
JAR, LIM, LZH, MD, PAK, PUT, RAR, SQZ, UC2, ZIP, ZOO)
- Supports five kinds of SFX's (ARJ, LZH, RAR, SQZ, ZIP)
- Scans the unpacked file(s) for viruses
- Only takes up 75 KB of your disk space

MVA
Summary:Front end MultiVolume ARC for PKXARC/ARCE
Download: mva101.zip(Mar 10 1988, 4.6K)

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