Jim
Tue May 27 09:34:56 PDT 2008
Thanks, that resolves the question.
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OwvptWBwIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> There is no such in the basic Win98/98SE install. Only the ability to view
> the insides of CAB files and extract the contents. A VB developers'
Package
> and Deployment Wizard (PDW), includes a few more useful CAB file tools,
> including the ability to create CAB files, add/remove files, etc.
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/198038
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OhDw$JBwIHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks,
> > I remember those drives. This was my thoughts too. So I am assumming
that
> > there is no zipfile application in win98.x.
> >
> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:ejzoEW0vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Iomega Zip Disk is/was a type of storage device - similar in principle
to
> > a
> >> floppy disk, but 100MB (and 750MB - IIRC) in size. It required a
further
> >> piece of hardware called a Zip Drive (hence the need for the USBzip.sys
> > and
> >> a USBzip.inf files and other driver files) to run these Zip disks.
> >> See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive
> >>
> >> The "Zip" in this context has no bearing in 'zipping and unzipping'
files
> >> using compression techniques referred to in the subject title.
> >>
> >> Mart
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:efbnDpzvIHA.1688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > This is what I was thinking too, the system file checker extractor. I
> > did
> >> > find an Iomeaga handel called USBzip.sys and a USBzip.inf file in the
> >> > C:\Windows\System and Inf locations.
> >> >
> >> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:yvOdnZopcZ9QP6fVnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@ntd.net...
> >> >>
> >> >> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:OWxBGByvIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Why XP? IIRC, Win ME has native zip file support. No need to
leave
> >> >> > the
> >> >> 9x family
> >> >> > for it. ;-)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Unless may they were simply thinking about Win98's ability to view
and
> >> >> extract .cab files
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> >> >> >
http://dts-l.net/
> >> >> >
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:uUT2CNtvIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > > It's no big deal though! Just install WinZip. She must be
> >> > thinking
> >> >> of XP.
> >> >> > > (I won't even mention Vista here (snort).
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Ron Badour wrote:
> >> >> > >> Ask significant other (SO) to show you--SO will have a VERY
tough
> >> > time
> >> >> > >> finding it :-)
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> --
> >> >> > >> Regards
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> Ron Badour
> >> >> > >> MS MVP 1997 - 2008
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
> >> >> > >> news:%23Hs3hzsvIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > >>> One day I was talking/complaining with a knowedgeable person
> > about
> >> > the
> >> >> > >>> lack
> >> >> > >>> of zipfile support in win98se. The significant other said,
> > "windows
> >> >> has a
> >> >> > >>> zipfile extraction capability." Where is this located in
> >> >> > >>> win98se?
> >> > Does
> >> >> > >>> this
> >> >> > >>> compress files also?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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