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Create a self-extracting archive in Windows
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Friday November 7, 2008
Tutorials
Friday November 7, 2008
Maybe you want to send 10 or more pictures to friends and family via email or perhaps you're looking to store some files that you don't access regularly but that you don't want to lose. We've looked at creating a compressed or zipped archive using WinZip previously. In this tutorial we'll look at creating an archive with software that's included in Windows.
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A self-extracting archive doesn't require any special software to create or, on the receiver's end, to open. Using this method, we'll create an executable archive that will run on any Windows system.
- Click on Start and select Run.
- Type "iexpress.exe" into the run dialogue box and hit enter or click OK.
- The IExpress Wizard will run
- Select the radio button for Create new Self Extraction Directive file and click Next.
- Select the radio button for Extract files only and click Next.
- Type in a name for your soon-to-be archive and click Next.
- Select the radio button for No prompt and click Next.
- Select the radio button for Do not display a license and click Next.
- Click Add and browse to the files you want to add to your archive. When you're finished, click Next.
- Click Next through the next two screens to accept the default options.
- In the Package Name and Option window, browse to where you would like the archive to be saved and click Next.
- Select the radio button for Don't save as the Self Extraction Directive file is not necessary in our simple archive example. Click Next.
- Click Next to start the compression process. When finished, your self-extracting archive will appear wherever you chose to save it previously.
- Your self-extracting archive is ready to go.
- Click on Start and select Run.
- Type "iexpress.exe" into the run dialogue box and hit enter or click OK.
- The IExpress Wizard will run
- Select the radio button for Create new Self Extraction Directive file and click Next.
- Select the radio button for Extract files only and click Next.
- Type in a name for your soon-to-be archive and click Next.
- Select the radio button for No prompt and click Next.
- Select the radio button for Do not display a license and click Next.
- Click Add and browse to the files you want to add to your archive. When you're finished, click Next.
- Click Next through the next two screens to accept the default options.
- In the Package Name and Option window, browse to where you would like the archive to be saved and click Next.
- Select the radio button for Don't save as the Self Extraction Directive file is not necessary in our simple archive example. Click Next.
- Click Next to start the compression process. When finished, your self-extracting archive will appear wherever you chose to save it previously.
- Your self-extracting archive is ready to go.
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