How to expand and then recompress the XP setup files

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by DAz999, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. DAz999

    DAz999 MDL Member

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    #1 DAz999, Jun 17, 2011
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    Hi,

    Could you tell me of a tool or command line to recompress the xp setup files, I understand how to decompress them with the expand command, but do not know how to recompress them to original

    example

    expand -r SHELL32.DL_ SHELL32.DLL

    ? SHELL32.DLL SHELL32.DL_ this is what i do not know how to do.
     
  2. 2percent

    2percent MDL Member

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    #2 2percent, Jun 17, 2011
    I use this to compress XP oem bios files makecab.exe /D CompressionType=LZX /D CompressionMemory=21 which for you would be
    makecab.exe /D CompressionType=LZX /D CompressionMemory=21 SHELL32.DLL SHELL32.DL_
     
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  3. DAz999

    DAz999 MDL Member

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    #3 DAz999, Jun 17, 2011
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    ricktendo64 MDL Expert

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    #4 ricktendo64, Jun 17, 2011
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    stream MDL Member

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  6. jimfaster

    jimfaster MDL Novice

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    #6 jimfaster, Jun 21, 2011
    How do you compress files?
     
  7. urie

    urie Moderator
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    #7 urie, Jun 21, 2011
    You can start by reading the thread it has already been explained.