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I uploaded about 6GB of video in 3 separate files created using the cat command on my Mac, thinking the recipient of those files was a Mac user as well. It turns out he's using Windows 8. How can he re-combine that video file on their Windows machine? He tried the Windows copy command, but the resulting file wouldn't open.
dave_d
Posted 2014-11-03T19:12:15.060
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Were you using
catornc? – Canadian Luke – 2014-11-03T19:13:51.380I used cat, not nc. – dave_d – 2014-11-03T19:15:06.993
FWIW, I zipped the video file before using cat to split it into 3 separate files. My Windows user can't open the zip file after using Windows copy to re-combine the three segments. – dave_d – 2014-11-03T19:18:08.920
Alright, I'm not sure myself then. Has the Windows user tried installing
cygwin? – Canadian Luke – 2014-11-03T19:20:01.8271
catconcatenates files: I don't see how you can use it for splitting. If you used thesplitcommand then the Windowscopycommand can re-combine them, as incopy /b fileA+fileB+fileC fileABC. – AFH – 2014-11-03T19:35:15.510Whoops, you're correct -- I did use split, and told him to use cat thinking he was a Mac user. He tried copy, but without the /b. I'll have him try it with the binary option. Thanks! – dave_d – 2014-11-05T19:07:57.970
copy /bdidn't work. Perhaps the user did something wrong, or maybe I used some incompatible flag with mysplitcommand? I'm going to send him the files on DVD this time, but if anyone has any further insights, feel free to share for the next person who wants to share files from Mac/*nix to Windows in this manner. Thanks! – dave_d – 2014-11-08T02:02:58.563