pkzip queries

i m running pkzip file to backup files say doc .xls from c drive.

i m using the command as

pkzip -u c:\backup\doc.zip c:\documents\*.doc

where -u updates and adds the files ,c:\backup is the target and c:\documents is the source.

is there any command wherein i can also backup doc files from the subdirectory of c:\documents or is it possible that i can backup all doc files from the c drive ,whereever it is located in c drive.

To zip up subdirectories, you must both recurse subdirectories and preserve path names. This is done with the -r and -P options in combination. The options may be placed together as -rP. Here are a few examples:

pkzip -rP backup.zip c:\dir\*.*

pkzip -u -rP c:\backup\doc.zip c:\documents\*.doc

pkzip -u -rP c:\backup\doc.zip c:\*.doc

When a .ZIP file is created with paths stored, these paths will be visible in a view of the file (-v). An example:

pkzip -v backup.zip

To re-create these subdirectories, or to place files into their original subdirectories, the -d option must be used with PKUNZIP. An example:

pkunzip -d backup.zip

Thks ,i will try and let u know

You're welcome. :)

But, it'll work. (Often do PKZIP/PKUNZIP, WZZIP/WZUNZIP as well as DOS, FTP, AIX, etc., etc. commands in my sleep). :)

It worked perfectly ,particularly the last pkzip -u -rP .... *.doc command
,whcih backs up all the doc file anywhere from the drive.

thks for ur help

You're Welcome. :)

thks for ur prompt replies

hi i got an error while running the pkzip command ,it was backing up all the doc files in one system and in between it gave an error

pkzip:(ell) fatal ems error :50005000.

os is windows 2000 proff

http://www.gpc.edu/~gsheppar/csci130...ects/words.txt

Quote:

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PKZIP: (E24) Fatal EMS error: XXXXXXXX
PKZIP: (E25) Fatal XMS error: XXXXXXXX

An error has occured in the interaction between PKZIP and your EMS or XMS handler. You may have a faulty EMS/XMS driver.

To be able to use PKZIP in spite of this problem, disable EMS/XMS usage with either the - + or - - option or the configuration file options EMS=DISABLE and XMS=DISABLE.

Please contact PKWARE Technical Support with a description of the situation in which the error occured, the brand and version of your EMS driver, and the HEX code printed at the end of this error message.

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At the CMD prompt, type pkzip (press [Enter]) and press [4]. The "-+" and "--" are described as follows:

-+ Disable Expanded Memory (EMS) usage
-- Disable UMB/HMA Memory (XMS) usage

i used the option as

pkzip -u -rP e:\backup\doc.zip e:\*.doc -+

and also as
pkzip -u -rP -+ e:\backup\doc.zip e:\*.doc

but it still gave the error as pkzip(e24) error .

how do i use the config file mentioned and shouldi save it in the same dir where pkzip is.

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Originally Posted by s_hcl

i used the option as

pkzip -u -rP e:\backup\doc.zip e:\*.doc -+

and also as
pkzip -u -rP -+ e:\backup\doc.zip e:\*.doc

but it still gave the error as pkzip(e24) error .

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Have you tried:

pkzip -u -rP -- e:\backup\doc.zip e:\*.doc

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Originally Posted by s_hcl

how do i use the config file mentioned and shouldi save it in the same dir where pkzip is.

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PKZIP.EXE can have many of its features configured with a configuration file called PKZIP.CFG. This configuration file can be located in either your current directory, a directory specified with the environment variable PKZIP.CFG, or in the directory that PKZIP.EXE is located. PKZIP.EXE will search for the configuration in each location in the order listed above. This means that you may have a default configuration file that is easily overridden by using a configuration file in either of the first two locations. Any option that is set in the configuration file may be overridden from the command line. The configuration file may be created manually with a text editor.

The PKCFG.EXE program (only included in the registered version of PKZIP) will look for an existing configuration file in the same locations and order that PKZIP.EXE would look. If the PKCFG.EXE program finds an existing configuration file it will load it. The existing configuration values will be shown in the place of the defaults. A list of options will be displayed on the screen, and a highlighted cursor indicates the option that you can modify.

i will try and let u know.The client os is windows 2000 proff.

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Originally Posted by s_hcl

The client os is windows 2000 proff.

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Which version of PKZIP?

Version is 2.04g.Shareware version

is it availble free

i tried with -- option on other systems and also without -- ,it works fine.

I tried the same command in the same system on the c drive and it works ok,except in the e drive ,it creates problem.

Hope it not anything to deal with virtual memory ,i will try increasing VM ..

thnks

Recommend WinZip ($ware). Their Command Line Support Add-On uses the same command-line parameters as PKZip, (plus more).

WinZip
http://winzip.com/

WinZip Command Line Support Add-On
http://winzip.com/downcl.htm