Windows LZX

dondilly · 17 November 2005, 19:46

Does anyone know of a windows archiver or more importantly unarc program that supports or at least unpacks lzx archives?
LZH would be nice too, I cant remember if winrar supports that, I know it supports LHA.
Oh and would be nice if it was free :-)

Retro-Nerd · 17 November 2005, 19:52

try this one

Retro-Nerd · 17 November 2005, 19:56

or more comfortable, the plugin for the total commander

dondilly · 17 November 2005, 20:04

Thanks Retro-Nerd,

Retro-Nerd · 17 November 2005, 20:14

no problem, when you need other plugins for the total commander, just ask.

rbelk · 17 November 2005, 20:50

Don't forget about IZArc - http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/izarc.htm

Best of all, it's free....

IZArc supports the following archive file type:
7-ZIP, A, ACE, ARC, ARJ, B64, BH, BZ2, BZA, CAB, CPIO, DEB, ENC, GCA, GZ,
GZA, HA, JAR, LHA, LIB, LZH, MBF, MIM, PAK, PK3, RAR, RPM, TAR, TAZ, TBZ,
TGZ, TZ, UUE, WAR, XXE, YZ1, Z, ZIP, ZOO

All features of IZArc:

· Create an archive
· Add files to an existing archive
· Delete files from an existing archive
· Extract files from an existing archive
· Test an archive file
· Convert archive
· Convert CD Images
· Repair broken archive
· Searching for any files in many archives
· Favorite Folders
· Obtaining a detailed list of files and information like compression rate,
path, or size from an archive file
· Supports both long and short 8.3 filenames
· Disk spanning from and to multiple diskettes or other removable media
· Implementing the possibility to sort the list items by name size, date and etc.
· Full Drag & Drop support
· CD/DVD Images support (ISO, BIN, MDF, NRG, IMG, C2D, PDI, CDI)
· Integrating in Windows Explorer context menu
· Automatic installation of most software distributed in archive files
· Add / View comments in an archive
· By double-clicking onto a file in the file list, it's opened with the program
associated to this file type
· CheckOut feature
· Create a self-extracting archive
· E-mail an archive
· Checking for new updates
· Build-in multilanguage support
· Virus Scan feature
· UU/XX/MIME Encode/Decode
· Create Multi-Volume Set
· Merge Multi-Volume Set
· UnSFX (Convert self-extracting (SFX) .EXE files to standard archives)
· Encrypt files using Rijandael - AES (256-bits) encryption
· Decrypt (.ize) files

dondilly · 17 November 2005, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbelk

Don't forget about IZArc - http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/izarc.htm

The link you gave was a dud.
thanks for the pointer tho. I did a google and the correct link is
http://www.izsoft.org/izarc.htm

Phiber · 17 November 2005, 23:21

Also ZipZag can handle LZX-files.. thru an total commander plugin

Methanoid · 18 November 2005, 09:03

ISTR there were earlier threads about LZX where people said Total Commander was NOT the way to go... but it could be my old memory failing

Galaxy · 18 November 2005, 10:21

IZArc is great - but it does not do lzx

Methanoid · 18 November 2005, 13:09

And the weblink is dead (both)... so why mention it anyone?

thomas · 18 November 2005, 14:49

Perhaps somebody mixed up LZX and LZH. LZH ist just another name for LHA but LZX is a completely different file format.

dondilly · 18 November 2005, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

And the weblink is dead (both)... so why mention it anyone?

Nohing wrong with the izsoftware link I gave, I just tried it and works

Mnemesi · 19 November 2005, 21:57

It's really a pain to deal with LZX files when you just want to unarchive things in windows. Although the Win95 port of LZX does a reasonable job, if you drag and drop things onto it to unarchive files, they can end up in all sorts of weird places under Windows 98, like in the Windows directory.

Zipzag isn't half bad as far as I can see, though I wish it could batch convert files.

Retro-Nerd · 19 November 2005, 22:00

@mnemesi

try the Total Commader with the plugin i've posted. It's very easy to use.

http://ghisler.com/

Mnemesi · 19 November 2005, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

@mnemesi

try the Total Commader with the plugin i've posted. It's very easy to use.

http://ghisler.com/

That worked rather well. I just unlzx'ed them to separate directories and then rezipped the resulting contents with the name of the directory as the zip file.
Good show.

I am most grateful.

And I use these icons too much.

Retro-Nerd · 19 November 2005, 23:41

no problem, dude. This is the best filecommander for windows which microsoft could not programm.

turrican3 · 22 March 2014, 01:55

from wikipedia : Microsoft uses LZX compression on Xbox Live Avatars to reduce their disk and bandwidth requirements

alexh · 22 March 2014, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by turrican3

from wikipedia : Microsoft uses LZX compression on Xbox Live Avatars to reduce their disk and bandwidth requirements

The original author of LZX works (worked?) for Microsoft for many many years. Windows CAB files include LZX compression

Michael · 22 March 2014, 16:26

It's funny, originally MS protected the CAB archives only to find out that amigans can pack and unpack them freely, no one else. Also old BIOS roms used to be packed by LHA. Go figure ;-)

17 November 2005, 19:46	#1
dondilly Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somerset UK Age: 60 Posts: 42	Windows LZX Does anyone know of a windows archiver or more importantly unarc program that supports or at least unpacks lzx archives? LZH would be nice too, I cant remember if winrar supports that, I know it supports LHA. Oh and would be nice if it was free :-)

19 November 2005, 21:57	#14
Mnemesi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North America Age: 55 Posts: 58	It's really a pain to deal with LZX files when you just want to unarchive things in windows. Although the Win95 port of LZX does a reasonable job, if you drag and drop things onto it to unarchive files, they can end up in all sorts of weird places under Windows 98, like in the Windows directory. Zipzag isn't half bad as far as I can see, though I wish it could batch convert files. Last edited by Mnemesi; 19 November 2005 at 22:10.

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17 November 2005, 20:04	#4
dondilly Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somerset UK Age: 60 Posts: 42	Thanks Retro-Nerd,

17 November 2005, 20:14	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	no problem, when you need other plugins for the total commander, just ask.

17 November 2005, 20:50	#6
rbelk an old bsd'er Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rylos Age: 64 Posts: 58	Don't forget about IZArc - http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/izarc.htm Best of all, it's free.... IZArc supports the following archive file type: 7-ZIP, A, ACE, ARC, ARJ, B64, BH, BZ2, BZA, CAB, CPIO, DEB, ENC, GCA, GZ, GZA, HA, JAR, LHA, LIB, LZH, MBF, MIM, PAK, PK3, RAR, RPM, TAR, TAZ, TBZ, TGZ, TZ, UUE, WAR, XXE, YZ1, Z, ZIP, ZOO All features of IZArc: · Create an archive · Add files to an existing archive · Delete files from an existing archive · Extract files from an existing archive · Test an archive file · Convert archive · Convert CD Images · Repair broken archive · Searching for any files in many archives · Favorite Folders · Obtaining a detailed list of files and information like compression rate, path, or size from an archive file · Supports both long and short 8.3 filenames · Disk spanning from and to multiple diskettes or other removable media · Implementing the possibility to sort the list items by name size, date and etc. · Full Drag & Drop support · CD/DVD Images support (ISO, BIN, MDF, NRG, IMG, C2D, PDI, CDI) · Integrating in Windows Explorer context menu · Automatic installation of most software distributed in archive files · Add / View comments in an archive · By double-clicking onto a file in the file list, it's opened with the program associated to this file type · CheckOut feature · Create a self-extracting archive · E-mail an archive · Checking for new updates · Build-in multilanguage support · Virus Scan feature · UU/XX/MIME Encode/Decode · Create Multi-Volume Set · Merge Multi-Volume Set · UnSFX (Convert self-extracting (SFX) .EXE files to standard archives) · Encrypt files using Rijandael - AES (256-bits) encryption · Decrypt (.ize) files

17 November 2005, 23:21	#8
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	Also ZipZag can handle LZX-files.. thru an total commander plugin

18 November 2005, 09:03	#9
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	ISTR there were earlier threads about LZX where people said Total Commander was NOT the way to go... but it could be my old memory failing

18 November 2005, 10:21	#10
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	IZArc is great - but it does not do lzx

18 November 2005, 13:09	#11
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	And the weblink is dead (both)... so why mention it anyone?

18 November 2005, 14:49	#12
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	Perhaps somebody mixed up LZX and LZH. LZH ist just another name for LHA but LZX is a completely different file format.

19 November 2005, 22:00	#15
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	@mnemesi try the Total Commader with the plugin i've posted. It's very easy to use. http://ghisler.com/

19 November 2005, 23:41	#17
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	no problem, dude. This is the best filecommander for windows which microsoft could not programm.

22 March 2014, 01:55	#18
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	from wikipedia : Microsoft uses LZX compression on Xbox Live Avatars to reduce their disk and bandwidth requirements

22 March 2014, 16:26	#20
Michael A1260T/PPC/BV/SCSI/NET Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Moscow / Russia Posts: 839	It's funny, originally MS protected the CAB archives only to find out that amigans can pack and unpack them freely, no one else. Also old BIOS roms used to be packed by LHA. Go figure ;-)

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