How to split a large file?
 

Hello friends,

I have a problem. I have a large single file that is 9.19GB. PRECOMP doesn't work on this file, and SREP + LZMA compression reduces its weight to about ~ 6.30GB. Is there a way to split the file into two smaller to fit on 2xDVD5?

I might create a program for splitting and putting together after my exams bro.

what you can do to make it compatible with CUIv2 by yener

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Intructions?
It´s compatible with CIUv2 by Yener?

open split.bat specify a file which will be shared and how much his share
not checked CIUv2 by Yener

Thank you - works like a charm! :)

Don't know how to use it?
 

Andrey167.
How to use this to make a split?
I don't understand. can you give me explain it?
:rolleyes::cool:

Just run from console sfk.exe file and u see extensive manual / help with describtion - everything is nicely explained there. You are interested in only two commands - split and join.

Try split and join on small files first to check it is working.

Thanks man. I owe you.
 

Thanks.
but i need to split folder to create a compress it.
:D

And like I said everythink is contained in sfk.exe file - u need just open it in console.

You want to learn somethink yourself - run sfk.exe in console and read informations.
Want to have all served on a tray - ask again and I will give you the commands, but probably better to yourself to understand the program than mindlessly copy-paste ready the commands, do not you think?

use ISDone ISExec

Thanks dude. :D

Let me check my script from IsDone.iss file it.
:D

Ok guys, back to the main thread of this topic ...

In http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=96465]this topic I fought with obtaining the best possible compression FC4 game and in the end I managed it :)

Now here we have a problem. We have a single 12.9GB file size. SFK program split this file into 3 smaller parts so that each of them will fit on one single DVD5's. Splitted files have an extension .part*, so we have the file structure: .arc (uncompressed) -> SREP -> lzma (.bin file) and now after splitting -> .part*
http://i58.tinypic.com/15ilhl.jpg

The question is: How to "hook up" all this under the Inno Setup installer, eg Glass Black Box?

Can create a .bat script based on SFK program, which would have the task to join the splitted parts into one whole, and then extract the .bin file by INNO. The only problem is that the splitted files must be in the same folder and eventually everyone will be located on a separate DVD's : / This leads also to the fact that the possibility of launching an external application (eg installation of DX, VCRedist or running .bat script) is possible after unpacking the main files (?): /

Any ideas ??

anyone knows how do this ciuv2+001,002,etc files

http://i6.minus.com/jbht7RN3qtekpj.jpg

those 3 temp files will be copied to {app} ( specified game folder location chosen by end user ) Then inno / setup would continue the extraction of the files from those 3 files into {app}. Same thing was accomplished with Watch Dogs by BAMsE, & same will need to be done with FC4. There are 2 files that are HUGE 1 at 5GB, the other 15GB !!! Those files will need to be further split down into separate parts, then they can be reconstructed during installation.

Ok, I understand the theory, but I don't know how to do this from the technical side :(

I guess I need to add some code in the INNO script, but my knowledge in this area is still very small :(

Can you help me and explain exactly how to do that? I would be very very grateful!

it wouldn't be code that needs to be added to script, but maybe a bat file to be run at end of installation that would copy those part files back together into original form & remove those temp files.

There is only two disadvantage about this file splitting.

When unpacking, twice the original file size will be required.

Another disadvantage would be that all the splitted files should all be present in a folder before merging could take place(unless if TStream is used in an advanced manner). So, if you were planning on making multidisk, you first have to copy all the splits in a directory, then merge all the files into the original archive.(again, more space is required, also time.)
after merging, then after unpacking can take place.

So this is what happens when packing:
Compressing > Splitting

when unpacking(Multidisk)
Regrouping > Merging > Deletion > Unpacking > Deletion

when unpacking(Single Media)
Merging > Unpacking > Deletion

so bro please make a tool

Don't worry I have created it before, just before my PC died. So I know the drill, I just have to make the splitter show a dialog on how far is the split so that a user can understand what is happening and how far the process is.

Gatosky1620: like this?

this is without slides?
pls add too slides with the option preserve aspect ratio example 1280x720
shadow text perfect thanx bro

Bro, this is not IC, it is CIU. I added the split/merge function just like you and pakrat asked.

bro you are awesome

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File is deleted :(

look for new topic UltraARC is works 1000x better, that's why its been deleted