Creating.zip/.rar files?

Discussion in 'Software' started by jnick, Feb 11, 2004.

  1. jnick

    jnick Private E-2

    Now, I can make a zip or a rar file, that's easy. But when I do, it is positivly the SAME size as it was prior . . .!!? Isn't zipping a file supposed to compress it???

    I use WinRar, and I have the compression set to "best". I right click a file and select "add .xxx to zip"

    What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks.
    Jnick
     
    jnick, Feb 11, 2004
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  2. Wisewiz

    Wisewiz Apprentice's Sorcerer

    j, just FYI: some types of files don't compress well or even at all. Whatcha tryin' to zip?
     
    Wisewiz, Feb 11, 2004
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  3. Endi

    Endi Lt. Links

    some files that cannot be compressed all that much are the ones that are already compressed by other formats. for example mp3's and compresses pictures.
     
    Endi, Feb 11, 2004
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  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    As said above depending on the original file type you may have just gotten to a point when you cannot compress that file anymore and using multiple compression utils may just increase the file size as the compression util needs to add it bit of programming to aid file type and uncompression routines.
     
    DavidGP, Feb 12, 2004
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