Zip into separate files

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I need to separate a huge directory into multiple .zip files that are not interdependent on each other. So, instead of:

  • file1.zip
  • file2.z01
  • file3.z02

I would like the following set of files instead:

  • file1.zip
  • file2.zip
  • file3.zip

I wish to open each .zip file separately. Preferably I could state a maximum file size of 2GB per file that each of these .zip files will not exceed.

Anyone have a good idea?

Dan

Posted 2011-05-09T15:56:46.273

Reputation: 191

what os? there's a few tools good for this for *nix based systems like dirsplit. – Journeyman Geek – 2011-05-09T16:00:34.387

mac and windows. This should be a relatively simple operation as it would be used by non power users. – Dan – 2011-05-09T16:04:09.440

would anyone give a more power user option? – Dan – 2011-05-09T20:33:32.160

Answers

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My technique for this is not tools based, but very simple (apologies if you are looking for a tool)

  1. select files in the folder until the total size is almost 2GB
  2. right-click for context menu
  3. add to zip file
  4. name (file1.zip, file2.zip etc)
  5. repeat until all files in folder are zipped

Rory Alsop

Posted 2011-05-09T15:56:46.273

Reputation: 3 168

1I think it's good, that sounds like the "non power user" option :p – slhck – 2011-05-09T17:00:24.570

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