Computer Help - Compress Files

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2005 10:58 am

I'm going through cleaning up my computer files to move them to another computer. I thought it might save some time to compress the files, but I'm having some trouble.

I have WinACE. However when I "compress" the files to either ZIP or ACE format they are the same size or even larger than the collection of files.

I have it set on Maximum compression. Am I missing something else or is there a better method? And I would really prefer not to have to buy any software.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » November 11, 2005 10:59 am

What type of files are they?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » November 11, 2005 11:01 am

Capt.Flock wrote:What type of files are they?

Big ones.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » November 11, 2005 11:09 am

I use Winrar of StuffIt. You can download both free ....StuffIt does have a trial time frame that will expire but when it expires it makes you wait something like 10 seconds before it works.

Can you burn the data to cds or dvd? Then upload on the other computer?
Or is that what you are doing?

Kim Komando recently had an article about transfering data from one computer to another.You would have to search it on her site www.komando.com .I think it was a USB cable or something. I forgot just what it was...I have it in her tip of the day newsletter I think it was, if I find it, I will post it if you like.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » November 11, 2005 11:09 am

If your trying to switch files from one computer to another and if you have cd burner use that to switch files

or if they are both are linked together you could FTP the files

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2005 11:12 am

Capt.Flock wrote:What type of files are they?

Customer drawings (PDFs, DOCs, XLSs, PRO-E, etc.).

Outlook files (PST)

Then of course there is the important stuff; my music collection.
_________________________________________________

I have an external hard drive to help with the transition, but I was hoping to speed up the transfer by compressing the files.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2005 11:15 am

Capt.Flock wrote:or if they are both are linked together you could FTP the files

Not that skilled.

The last time I went through this, I was able to hook up both computer through our network. However, something happened halfway through and I never got the computers to recognize each other again.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » November 11, 2005 11:32 am

Do you have a flash drive, jump drive

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2005 11:49 am

Capt.Flock wrote:Do you have a flash drive, jump drive

I'm not worried about a storage device. I have an 80Gb external drive and less than 15Gb worth of stuff to move.

I'm just trying to cut down the transfer time because I don't have firewire or USB 2.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » November 11, 2005 11:51 am

land_shark3 wrote:
Capt.Flock wrote:What type of files are they?
Customer drawings (PDFs, DOCs, XLSs, PRO-E, etc.).

Outlook files (PST)

Then of course there is the important stuff; my music collection.
_________________________________________________

I have an external hard drive to help with the transition, but I was hoping to speed up the transfer by compressing the files.

These are all large file formats, not a lot of way to compress them.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » November 11, 2005 11:59 am

PDF and images files such as these files are already compressed when they are created, and thus re-compression can introduce distortion or even make the files bigger

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2005 2:27 pm

Capt.Flock wrote:PDF and images files such as these files are already compressed when they are created, and thus re-compression can introduce distortion or even make the files bigger

Yes, one of my PDFs is 13Mb. I'd hate to see what that is like uncompressed.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » November 11, 2005 2:31 pm

land_shark3
Yes, one of my PDFs is 13Mb. I'd hate to see what that is like uncompressed.

Very impressive file size
have to ask, what is it?

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2005 2:36 pm

Capt.Flock wrote:
land_shark3
Yes, one of my PDFs is 13Mb. I'd hate to see what that is like uncompressed.
Very impressive file size
have to ask, what is it?

A 300+ page catalog of military connectors. Unfortunately, nothing very exciting.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » November 11, 2005 2:39 pm

MIL-SPEC

Talk Nerdy to ME

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2005 3:04 pm

Capt.Flock wrote:MIL-SPEC

Talk Nerdy to ME

Oh no... I come here to avoid work.

BadHabitsAcctnt · Post by **BadHabitsAcctnt** » November 11, 2005 3:13 pm

Capt.Flock wrote:MIL-SPEC

Talk Nerdy to ME

I can see this thread being locked any minute now.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 11, 2005 3:15 pm

Capt.Flock wrote:MIL-SPEC

Talk Nerdy to ME

Show me your pocket protector, baby.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » November 11, 2005 3:17 pm

Hey Larry, what color do you want
The classic white
Blue , red or I even have tie-die one