Unarchiving LHA & LZX files on Windows XP - Page 3

Methanoid · 07 June 2005, 21:20

www.astalavista.com

keropi · 08 June 2005, 08:45

Unfortunately, even ZIPZAG uses total commander's plugins to extract LZX files....

Methanoid · 08 June 2005, 09:22

errrm is it a silly question to ask "why has no-one told the Total Commander author if his plugins dont work properly"???

spiff · 29 October 2005, 14:02

Found this thread while I was looking for a way to extract the nice whdload updates from KG.

Unlzx doesn't want to run the *.* or *.lzx input and running each file name is a bit to bothersome imo. Unlzx: http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine...c/W95unlzx.lha
otoh is the official PC port, and doesn’t need any other plugins or programs

The solution is a simple cmd “script” that takes every lzx fil in a directory and extracts them. Unlzx must be available, either in the dir or in a global path.

Code:

for %X IN (*.lzx) DO unlzx -x %X

Unfortunately there still are some problems with file naming on the PC when the path compressed has amiga only characters like ‘*’ and unlzx reports CRC bad on some files. I’m not sure if those files a correct on the amiga. At least it reports.. so the files can be checked.

Hope it's of some use.

BarrySWE · 03 November 2005, 10:56

I have Zigzaq 1.73 (registered on my pc)

DamienD · 03 November 2005, 12:45

Here's a link for Unlzx...

http://www.polycode.dk/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

unlzx..drag file over to it. Should un"zip" to your Duckuments and Settings dirctory.

DamienD · 03 November 2005, 12:48

I just downloaded the same version with a crack.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarrySWE

I have Zigzaq 1.73 (registered on my pc)

Basquemactee1 · 16 May 2008, 14:28

Nearly 3 years after the last reply to this thread, thought I'd add my own...lol.

Total Commander for the PC works a treat. It's like D.Opus, so it's pretty intuitive. all You need to do is d/l & install the LZX plugin (just d/l it, find it & open it in one of the windows & follow the instructions, it installs automatically).

Just been using it to unpack KillerGorillas WHDLoad Games packs, then tested them in WinUAE. No probs reported whatsoever.

Smiley · 16 May 2008, 15:32

I used to just extract them on my PC using WinRAR and copy them over to my miggy on a CF card.

I never found a simple and fast app for extraction on my Amiga. I was looking for something simple and effective with a nice GUI, something like ADF blitzer. I used to love that app

Retroplay · 16 May 2008, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basquemactee1

Just been using it to unpack KillerGorillas WHDLoad Games packs, then tested them in WinUAE. No probs reported whatsoever.

KillerGorillas WHD packs is all ZIP archives.
You must have found some really old WHD packs if they where LZX archives.

Total Commander is a must have, I know I couldn't do without it.
Btw who was it that did the packs before KillerGorilla went into action ?

Retro-Nerd · 16 May 2008, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basquemactee1

Nearly 3 years after the last reply to this thread, thought I'd add my own...lol.

Total Commander for the PC works a treat. It's like D.Opus, so it's pretty intuitive. all You need to do is d/l & install the LZX plugin (just d/l it, find it & open it in one of the windows & follow the instructions, it installs automatically).

Just been using it to unpack KillerGorillas WHDLoad Games packs, then tested them in WinUAE. No probs reported whatsoever.

Then you didn't extracted/tested enough WHDLoad zips.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...uzznic+WHDLoad

exoticaga · 19 May 2008, 23:27

Most archivers support lha unpacking. I had the need for lzx on the pc i used this on xp pc.

It must have worked or else i wouldn't have kept it.

I think winuae supported for this. Or was that lzx based images to adf, i've no winuae manual to check.

I heard total commander has support for both, haven't tested. Will have to check it, need it with a rmb context menu ability.

Edit: Have got total commander running, got many plugins. Just getting to grips with it. Gotta say to configure the plugins its gui is fiddly, and buggy. I'm left with entering them manualy into its .ini file, no harm done there.

I've tested it with a few formats so far lzx, rar and zip works. Next testing adf, dms disk type images. Just read its supports the likes of installer executables, now i'm going to give them a good testing. More for the Setup Factory v7 that other win32 extractors cannot unpack.

Drat got stuck on implementing multiarc wcx plugin, for all its file types. Try it as normal, lots of extensions to ad there. Thankfully not so many as the amiga multi archiver extractors have. I'll be still at it in a month/year if it had.

e5frog · 20 May 2017, 19:39

I had some images stored in an lzx file, for some reason "unpack lzx" in DirOpus didn't want to handle it.

Just wanted to leave this link for the next one who looks, I downloaded the Windows 95 version and it solved it perfectly:
http://xavprods.free.fr/lzx/

saimon69 · 20 May 2017, 20:22

Has izarc been already been nominated here? Do not support lzx but have an extensive range of compression formats including lha and is open source

turrican3 · 20 September 2017, 09:12

I have a fast solution for you my friends !
download uniextract, install it (windows).
and rename your .lzx in .cab and it seems to work beautifully. just right click on your file and select uniextract to...
a link to universal extractor : https://www.legroom.net/software

ps: i just extract a demo and make it run with winuae ! it runs like a charm !

enjoy

turrican3 · 23 September 2017, 19:32

Nobody tried the solution with uniextract ???

PeterK · 23 September 2017, 21:10

Excellent finding, turrican3!

Uncompressing LZX files with UniExtract works great. But there is no need to rename the LZX extension into CAB. Just select an LZX file and use "Open with", activate "Always open with this application" and choose the UniExtract program path. Once done, all LZX files are assigned to UniExtract automatically.

Btw, I'm using UniExtract 2.0.0 from: http://bioruebe.com/dev/uniextract/

DrBong · 28 September 2017, 22:30

@turrican3, PeterK
Thanks guys!

Much faster to use than Total Commander when I just want to unpack an lzx archive quickly. I'm not sure how this little gem of a program hasn't been mentioned until now, given that's it's been in development for over a decade!

AMIGASYSTEM · 28 September 2017, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrBong

@turrican3, PeterK
Thanks guys!

Much faster

Yes, the archives LZX you can also drag on the GUI

29 October 2005, 14:02	#44
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	Found this thread while I was looking for a way to extract the nice whdload updates from KG. Unlzx doesn't want to run the . or .lzx input and running each file name is a bit to bothersome imo. Unlzx: http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine...c/W95unlzx.lha otoh is the official PC port, and doesn’t need any other plugins or programs The solution is a simple cmd “script” that takes every lzx fil in a directory and extracts them. Unlzx must be available, either in the dir or in a global path. Code: for %X IN (.lzx) DO unlzx -x %X Unfortunately there still are some problems with file naming on the PC when the path compressed has amiga only characters like ‘’ and unlzx reports CRC bad on some files. I’m not sure if those files a correct on the amiga. At least it reports.. so the files can be checked. Hope it's of some use. Last edited by spiff; 29 October 2005 at 14:14.*

19 May 2008, 23:27	#52
exoticaga Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 446	Most archivers support lha unpacking. I had the need for lzx on the pc i used this on xp pc. It must have worked or else i wouldn't have kept it. I think winuae supported for this. Or was that lzx based images to adf, i've no winuae manual to check. I heard total commander has support for both, haven't tested. Will have to check it, need it with a rmb context menu ability. Edit: Have got total commander running, got many plugins. Just getting to grips with it. Gotta say to configure the plugins its gui is fiddly, and buggy. I'm left with entering them manualy into its .ini file, no harm done there. I've tested it with a few formats so far lzx, rar and zip works. Next testing adf, dms disk type images. Just read its supports the likes of installer executables, now i'm going to give them a good testing. More for the Setup Factory v7 that other win32 extractors cannot unpack. Drat got stuck on implementing multiarc wcx plugin, for all its file types. Try it as normal, lots of extensions to ad there. Thankfully not so many as the amiga multi archiver extractors have. I'll be still at it in a month/year if it had. Last edited by exoticaga; 21 May 2008 at 04:52.

23 September 2017, 21:10	#57
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,366	Excellent finding, turrican3! Uncompressing LZX files with UniExtract works great. But there is no need to rename the LZX extension into CAB. Just select an LZX file and use "Open with", activate "Always open with this application" and choose the UniExtract program path. Once done, all LZX files are assigned to UniExtract automatically. Btw, I'm using UniExtract 2.0.0 from: http://bioruebe.com/dev/uniextract/ Last edited by PeterK; 24 September 2017 at 03:13.

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07 June 2005, 21:20	#41
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08 June 2005, 08:45	#42
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	Unfortunately, even ZIPZAG uses total commander's plugins to extract LZX files....

08 June 2005, 09:22	#43
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	errrm is it a silly question to ask "why has no-one told the Total Commander author if his plugins dont work properly"???

03 November 2005, 10:56	#45
BarrySWE Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 404	I have Zigzaq 1.73 (registered on my pc)

16 May 2008, 14:28	#48
Basquemactee1 Old Fart New WinUAE user Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Sebastian, Spain Age: 58 Posts: 176	Nearly 3 years after the last reply to this thread, thought I'd add my own...lol. Total Commander for the PC works a treat. It's like D.Opus, so it's pretty intuitive. all You need to do is d/l & install the LZX plugin (just d/l it, find it & open it in one of the windows & follow the instructions, it installs automatically). Just been using it to unpack KillerGorillas WHDLoad Games packs, then tested them in WinUAE. No probs reported whatsoever.

16 May 2008, 15:32	#49
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	I used to just extract them on my PC using WinRAR and copy them over to my miggy on a CF card. I never found a simple and fast app for extraction on my Amiga. I was looking for something simple and effective with a nice GUI, something like ADF blitzer. I used to love that app

20 May 2017, 19:39	#53
e5frog The Headstrong Join Date: May 2010 Location: Älvängen / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 273	I had some images stored in an lzx file, for some reason "unpack lzx" in DirOpus didn't want to handle it. Just wanted to leave this link for the next one who looks, I downloaded the Windows 95 version and it solved it perfectly: http://xavprods.free.fr/lzx/

20 May 2017, 20:22	#54
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,519	Has izarc been already been nominated here? Do not support lzx but have an extensive range of compression formats including lha and is open source

20 September 2017, 09:12	#55
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	I have a fast solution for you my friends ! download uniextract, install it (windows). and rename your .lzx in .cab and it seems to work beautifully. just right click on your file and select uniextract to... a link to universal extractor : https://www.legroom.net/software ps: i just extract a demo and make it run with winuae ! it runs like a charm ! enjoy

23 September 2017, 19:32	#56
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	Nobody tried the solution with uniextract ???

28 September 2017, 22:30	#58
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	@turrican3, PeterK Thanks guys! Much faster to use than Total Commander when I just want to unpack an lzx archive quickly. I'm not sure how this little gem of a program hasn't been mentioned until now, given that's it's been in development for over a decade!

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