PKZIP, which first popularized the ZIP format, is the industry standard command line utility for compressing files. It consists of three core components: PKZIP; PKUNZIP, which compress and decompress ZIP files; and PKSFX (ZIP2.EXE), which adds PKSFX to existing ZIP files, turning them into self-extracting files.
The new Version 2.50 includes support for Windows 95/98 Long File Names. It also increases the file storage limitation for a single ZIP archive from 5,000 to more than 16,000 files.
Also read the Windows 9x/NT Compatibility information.
| Other Features - - Better file compression with the -exx option. - PKZIP/PKZUNZIP shows a 4 digit year in the -v display. - PKZIP/PKUNZIP/PKSFX supports Windows 95/98 (DOS 7) long filenames. |
| Version | 2.50 | |
| Release date | April 1, 1999 | |
| File size | 202K | |
| Downloads | 265,114 | |
| License | Shareware | |
| Minimum reqs. | ||
| Approx. download time | less than 1 min. at 28.8 kbps |
Download PKZIP for DOS Version 2.50 now
Go through the following steps for installing PKZIP 2.50 for DOS -
Run the PKZIP Shareware self-extracting setup program by typing the following and pressing [ENTER]:
a:pk250dos.exe -d c:\pkware
In this example, the PKZIP for DOS file set will be installed from the a: drive into the c:\pkware directory.
Also read the following text files which are installed along with the software -
ADDENDUM.TXT |
A file describing the new functionality in this release. |
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| HINTS.TXT | Document with answers to frequently asked question about PKZIP for DOS. | |
| MANUAL.TXT | ASCII version of the PKZIP for DOS User Guide. | |
| README.TXT | Information about PKZIP 2.50 for DOS (this file) | |
| WHATSNEW.TXT | A file describing the new features in this release. |
Windows
9x/NT Compatibility
While PKZIP 2.50 for DOS is generally compatible with the Windows
NT operating system, some functionality (e.g. Long File Names;
NTFS file system) is NOT currently supported. Additionally, PKUNZJR
and PKSFXJR do NOT presently provide support for
Long File Names under the Windows 9x and Windows NT operating
systems.