How to extract a multiple LZX archive?

[PoliceQuest]

I have a set of LZX files, that i want to extract.
I have tried to extract the archive without any good results.

OS-Version3.5.lzx.01
OS-Version3.5.lzx.02
OS-Version3.5.lzx.03
OS-Version3.5.lzx.04
OS-Version3.5.lzx.05
OS-Version3.5.lzx.06
OS-Version3.5.lzx.07
FTH-O350.NFO


AMIGA OS 3.5 [sales version]
(c) 1999 by AMIGA


Any clues or hint where to get a working version.
(i did NOT say that)

[PoliceQuest]

Solved!
A windows program called "7-ZIP" did the job.

/PoliceQuest

[OddbOd]

I see some code in the 7Zip sources to handle LZX format but always assumed that it was only used for CAB unpacking. A quick test on some LZX archives just produces the same old failures.

How did you get this to work?

[TCD]

Maybe only a special version of LXZ is supported. Tested it and also wasn't able to extract an archive with 7Zip LZX isn't listed as a valid file extension in 7Zip...

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by PoliceQuest

I have a set of LZX files, that i want to extract.
I have tried to extract the archive without any good results.

OS-Version3.5.lzx.01
OS-Version3.5.lzx.02
OS-Version3.5.lzx.03
OS-Version3.5.lzx.04
OS-Version3.5.lzx.05
OS-Version3.5.lzx.06
OS-Version3.5.lzx.07
FTH-O350.NFO


AMIGA OS 3.5 [sales version]
(c) 1999 by AMIGA


Any clues or hint where to get a working version.
(i did NOT say that)

These are most probably archives that have been split (but not by LZX!). Just try to join them to one big lzx archive. Try this in a shell:

join  OS-Version3.5.lzx.01 OS-Version3.5.lzx.02 OS-Version3.5.lzx.03 OS-Version3.5.lzx.04 OS-Version3.5.lzx.05 OS-Version3.5.lzx.06 OS-Version3.5.lzx.07 to OS-Version3.5.lzx

and see if you can extract the OS-Version3.5.lzx archive then.

[TCD]

@StingRay

Originally Posted by PoliceQuest

Solved!
A windows program called "7-ZIP" did the job.

/PoliceQuest

It worked magically with 7Zip and we all wonder how

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

@StingRay



It worked magically with 7Zip and we all wonder how

I read that after posting. It's still worth to try the "join 'em all" approach as I'm almost sure it will work.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by StingRay

These are most probably archives that have been split (but not by LZX!). Just try to join them to one big lzx archive.

That's exactly what I was thinking but none of the Windows splitters / joiners such as HJSplt add the extension .01. It's usually .001 or something else... As you've mentioned, joining the files first using some method would be the way to go though.

I'm also a bit confused about how 7zip managed to do this

I tested extracting some .LZX archives using UnLZX2 in DOS and it worked fine. Apparently you could also use Total Commander + the LZX plugin to do the job on a Windows PC

[TCD]

Originally Posted by DamienD

I tested extracting some .LZX archives using UnLZX2 in DOS and it worked fine. Apparently you could also use Total Commander + the LZX plugin to do the job on a Windows PC

I use W95unlzx. Works like a charm in Windows. However I would suggest using WinUAE and extract the files there, because of the file attribute and name problems that might occur.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

However I would suggest using WinUAE and extract the files there, because of the file attribute and name problems that might occur.

Very true

[Retro-Nerd]

Maybe not, could be a CD image. Who knows.