does anyone know the command line code to unzip .rar files.

Thanks

unzip???? or unrar

UNRAR 3.20 freeware      Copyright (c) 1993-2003 Eugene Roshal

Usage:     unrar <command> -<switch 1> -<switch N> <archive> <files...>
               <@listfiles...> <path_to_extract\>

<Commands>
  e             Extract files to current directory
  l[t,b]        List archive [technical, bare]
  p             Print file to stdout
  t             Test archive files
  v[t,b]        Verbosely list archive [technical,bare]
  x             Extract files with full path

<Switches>
  -             Stop switches scanning
  ac            Clear Archive attribute after compression or extraction
  ad            Append archive name to destination path
  ap<path>      Set path inside archive
  av-           Disable authenticity verification check
  c-            Disable comments show
  cfg-          Disable read configuration
  cl            Convert names to lower case
  cu            Convert names to upper case
  dh            Open shared files
  ep            Exclude paths from names
  f             Freshen files
  idp           Disable percentage display
  ierr          Send all messages to stderr
  inul          Disable all messages
  ioff          Turn PC off after completing an operation
  kb            Keep broken extracted files
  o+            Overwrite existing files
  o-            Do not overwrite existing files
  ow            Save or restore file owner and group
  p[password]   Set password
  p-            Do not query password
  r             Recurse subdirectories
  ri<P>[:<S>]   Set priority (0-default,1-min..15-max) and sleep time in ms
  ta<date>      Process files modified after <date> in YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format
  tb<date>      Process files modified before <date> in YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format
  tn<time>      Process files newer than <time>
  to<time>      Process files older than <time>
  ts<m,c,a>[N]  Save or restore file time (modification, creation, access)
  u             Update files
  v             Create volumes with size autodetection or list all volumes
  ver[n]        File version control
  vp            Pause before each volume
  x<file>       Exclude specified file
  x@            Read file names to exclude from stdin
  x@<list>      Exclude files in specified list file
  y             Assume Yes on all queries

unrar and thanks for the code!

yea

is there anyway of raring a rar file again to make it smaller!

EDIT: i need to make my XPCD 154Mb smaller than it is. Can anyone help

create a SFX file place under Under commend for example:

(if you want to add you favorites shortcuts to menu start)

Path=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Menu Start\Programs

Silent=2

Overwrite=1

Works with variables;

%ProgramFiles%

%SystemRoot%

%SystemDrive%

%Temp%

%username%

not sure you need this advice with the number of posts you have but;

when making the rar choose "create solid archive" and "best compression method" to reduce size.

Also rar as many files/folders into one as possible ie rar whole apps directory and extract as one.

also check through yours apps to dump uneccessary bits; nav2003 and adobe6 etc can be extensively streamlined.

And I assume you have already dumped as much from Winxp as possible?

i have removed the upgrade stuff from the I386 dir but nothing else yet.

and i will create the solid archive now to see if it cmes down some more.

Thanks guys

ok i did the office as a solid archive and now i need to get 126MB more off the install folder so i got 30MB back from the new archive so that was good.

Have you removed the LANG folder from the i386? Not needed for us brits!

i was thinking about it but dont you need to edit some inf files first or something

Thanks for help

im sure you can rar twice for more compression.. you need to add all files and dirs into an uncompressed rar then add that into another rar using full compression.. worth a try, proly only talking a few kb though

still to much i need to lose another 61MB to finsh my CD

anyone with any ideas or guide on how to remove stuff from the i386

Thanks!

a pack of 90min cds 10 for £10 at pc world .. or an overburn, bit touch n go though.. can only get a few mins on overburn ..not sure what that converts to in mb's :/ ..just curious.. was it save to remove the lang folder??

driver.cab seems a bit bloated

create a SFX file place under Under commend for example:

(if you want to add  you favorites shortcuts to menu start)

Path=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Menu Start\Programs

Silent=2

Overwrite=1

Works with variables;

%ProgramFiles%

%SystemRoot%

%SystemDrive%

%Temp%

%username%

%userprofile% would be better, I use an SFX archive to unzip to %userprofile% and i have subdirectories inside there, favourites etc