Extracting files from a split zip volume using 7-Zip

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Prerequisites

  1. An archiving tool* that supports multi-part zips, such as:

  2. All parts downloaded in their entirety and stored in the same folder.

  3. Sufficient disk space to extract the files.

*Windows and Mac OS’s default compression tools do not support the multi-part archive format.

Step 1: Ensure all parts of the zip are saved in the same folder

Some multi-part zips will only be comprised of archives ending in a .zip.### extension:

Others may include one whole zip archive and additional splits with a .z## extension:

Step 2: Select the first split zip in the list and "Extract to *\" using 7-Zip

With 7-Zip installed, right-click on the first file in the list and extract to a new folder:

⚠️ This process may vary slightly if not using 7-Zip.

Step 3: Compress the combined, extracted files into a single zip archive

Before uploading to Logikcull, the combined and extracted files must be re-zipped into a new archive.

Right-click on the newly created folder and click "Add to *.zip" from the 7-Zip menu:

💡 Tips for downloading and extracting large split zip archives 💡

  • Depending on your network connection, we recommend downloading two parts at a time.

  • Verify that all parts are downloaded in their entirety and are stored in the same folder prior to extracting. Failure to do so may result in errors.

  • Avoid renaming folders, files, and changing extensions in multi-part archives.

  • Confirm that you have sufficient disk space on your local or external hard drive before extraction.

  • If the device the files are being extracted to is formatted FAT32, we recommend formatting as exFAT to avoid file system size limitations with FAT32.