Archiving and compression of files in Windows before extracting #
Powershell #
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unzip lsass.zip
does not always work, try 7z x lsass.zip
7zip #
Instructions #
- Download 7za.exe from 7zip
- Download the standable version. Usually contains the description: "7-Zip Extra: standalone console version, 7z DLL, Plugin for Far Manager"
- Run on target machine (Windows)
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echo PASSWORD_FOR_ZIP_FILE| 7za.exe a -mhe -p zip_file_name C:\target\folder\*
- Note: Make sure
PASSWORD_FOR_ZIP_FILE
is next to the “|” pipe symbol, no space in between. If it has space in between, you have to include the space in the password
- Note: Make sure
Tips #
- Check disk space/partition before archiving a large file or folder
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echo list volume|diskpart
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In case of timeouts given the limited shell when archiving large files
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Create a batch file:
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archive.bat echo PASSWORD_FOR_ZIP_FILE| 7za.exe a -mhe -p zip_file_name C:\target\folder\*
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Run the batch file with
start /b archive.bat
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Last update: April 16, 2022