Splitting large files to fit on CDR?

[Phred]

G'day mates,

My ISP has a couple of rather large data files on their "unmetered
files" area that I'm interested in obtaining while the downloads are
available for "free" (i.e. not subject to an excess usage surcharge).

The two files come to about 2.9 gigabyte in aggregate (about 1.87 GB
plus about 1.03 GB) which is rather too much to simply copy to CDR for
backup. :-)

So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).

The most convenient method would be to use a burning program that can
automatically span the load over the required number of CDRs in a way
analogous to the old PKZIP spanning archives across floppies.

Failing that, a program that could create "ISO size" chunks by
default, or just user-specified chunks, would be helpful -- though
that will put strain on available HDD resources at the moment
because it will mean at least temporarily doubling the space needed.

FWIW, the system used for the download will be running WinME.

Thanks in anticipation for your advice and recommendations.

Cheers, Phred.

[Hunter1]

Unless money is an issue the ideal solution is to go out and
spend about a hundred bucks and buy a DVD burner, if not as
you suggest just split the file, but obviously it would not
be in a usable format when split.

Post by Phred
G'day mates,
My ISP has a couple of rather large data files on their "unmetered
files" area that I'm interested in obtaining while the downloads are
available for "free" (i.e. not subject to an excess usage surcharge).
The two files come to about 2.9 gigabyte in aggregate (about 1.87 GB
plus about 1.03 GB) which is rather too much to simply copy to CDR for
backup. :-)
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).
The most convenient method would be to use a burning program that can
automatically span the load over the required number of CDRs in a way
analogous to the old PKZIP spanning archives across floppies.
Failing that, a program that could create "ISO size" chunks by
default, or just user-specified chunks, would be helpful -- though
that will put strain on available HDD resources at the moment
because it will mean at least temporarily doubling the space needed.
FWIW, the system used for the download will be running WinME.
Thanks in anticipation for your advice and recommendations.
Cheers, Phred.

...

[Bob Adkins]

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:19:18 GMT, ***@yahoo.com (Phred) wrote:

G'day to you too Phred,

Post by Phred
Thanks in anticipation for your advice and recommendations.

My favorite is program for this is called "Splitting". You simply right
click the giant file, select "SenTo,,Splitting". There you select the size
to split the big file into.

It's a tiny little (226K) 1 file executable than runs from any folder.
Install it, copy the EXE anywhere (including on the CD) and re-assemble your
files quickly and reliably. It's nice to have a portable file that can be
used any were, any time when dealing with backups.

http://www.blue-series.de/products/freeware_en.htm#splitting

[Wayne D]

In article <***@uni-berlin.de>, ***@yahoo.com
says...

Post by Phred
G'day mates,
My ISP has a couple of rather large data files on their "unmetered
files" area that I'm interested in obtaining while the downloads are
available for "free" (i.e. not subject to an excess usage surcharge).
The two files come to about 2.9 gigabyte in aggregate (about 1.87 GB
plus about 1.03 GB) which is rather too much to simply copy to CDR for
backup. :-)
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).
The most convenient method would be to use a burning program that can
automatically span the load over the required number of CDRs in a way
analogous to the old PKZIP spanning archives across floppies.
Failing that, a program that could create "ISO size" chunks by
default, or just user-specified chunks, would be helpful -- though
that will put strain on available HDD resources at the moment
because it will mean at least temporarily doubling the space needed.
FWIW, the system used for the download will be running WinME.
Thanks in anticipation for your advice and recommendations.
Cheers, Phred.

...

Chainsaw:

Split large files into smaller ones.

Current Version is 3.6

Main Features:

* Intuitive user interface
* No setup required - Chainsaw consists of just 2 files
* Input file size may be greater than 2GB
* Chunk size up to 2GB
* Predefined sizes for most media e.g. CD-ROM, DVD etc.
* All your settings are saved between sessions
* You may redirect output to any drive or path
* Adapts automatically to German, English, Danish, French, Portugese,
Spanish, Swedish, Indonesian, Italian and Dutch Windows version. That
means on a French system it speaks French, on a Spanish system it is in
Spanish etc.
* It is free. No obligations, no strings attached.

No install, unzip and use!!

http://www.schmeusser.siw.de/software/chainsaw.html

Regards

Wayne D

[scootgirl.com]

"Phred" <***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:***@uni-berlin.de...
[snip]

Post by Phred
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).

[snip]



I like this ap a lot - FileSlicer:
http://www27.brinkster.com/krazygamer/fileslicer.asp .
http://www27.brinkster.com/krazygamer/fileslicer803.zip <-- direct download

It makes a batch file to join the slices for use on any windows computer.

Karen
http://scootgirl.com/

[JP Loken]

Post by Phred
G'day mates,
My ISP has a couple of rather large data files on their "unmetered
files" area that I'm interested in obtaining while the downloads are
available for "free" (i.e. not subject to an excess usage surcharge).
The two files come to about 2.9 gigabyte in aggregate (about 1.87 GB
plus about 1.03 GB) which is rather too much to simply copy to CDR for
backup. :-)
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).
The most convenient method would be to use a burning program that can
automatically span the load over the required number of CDRs in a way
analogous to the old PKZIP spanning archives across floppies.
Failing that, a program that could create "ISO size" chunks by
default, or just user-specified chunks, would be helpful -- though
that will put strain on available HDD resources at the moment
because it will mean at least temporarily doubling the space needed.
FWIW, the system used for the download will be running WinME.
Thanks in anticipation for your advice and recommendations.
Cheers, Phred.

...

The File Splitter.
http://www.dekabyte.com/filesplitter
Very simple and easy to use.

[Bernd Schmitt]

Hello Phred,

Post by Phred
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).

I use a combination like tar->mkisofs->cdrecord for this.

Tar has an option to stop and call another program if a given filesize
is reached, so I call a batch to run mkisofs (doing the ISO stuff) and
then cdrecord to burn the ISO.
I have given the links and the batch-code in an earlier answer to the
same question in alt.comp.freeware (ACF), so you can get them using google.

FUP2 ACF

Ciao,
Bernd

[Tom]

Alternatively, point this out to your ISP the problem that they are
presenting, and ask them to split up their large files.

Tom

Post by Phred
G'day mates,
My ISP has a couple of rather large data files on their "unmetered
files" area that I'm interested in obtaining while the downloads are
available for "free" (i.e. not subject to an excess usage surcharge).
The two files come to about 2.9 gigabyte in aggregate (about 1.87 GB
plus about 1.03 GB) which is rather too much to simply copy to CDR for
backup. :-)
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).
The most convenient method would be to use a burning program that can
automatically span the load over the required number of CDRs in a way
analogous to the old PKZIP spanning archives across floppies.
Failing that, a program that could create "ISO size" chunks by
default, or just user-specified chunks, would be helpful -- though
that will put strain on available HDD resources at the moment
because it will mean at least temporarily doubling the space needed.
FWIW, the system used for the download will be running WinME.
Thanks in anticipation for your advice and recommendations.
Cheers, Phred.
--

...

[Geoffw]

spltter40_uk.zip

27 kb easy to use free

emailed to your yahoo address delete if you don't want

Geoff

Post by Phred
G'day mates,
My ISP has a couple of rather large data files on their

"unmetered

Post by Phred
files" area that I'm interested in obtaining while the

downloads are

Post by Phred
available for "free" (i.e. not subject to an excess usage

surcharge).

Post by Phred
The two files come to about 2.9 gigabyte in aggregate

(about 1.87 GB

Post by Phred
plus about 1.03 GB) which is rather too much to simply

copy to CDR for

Post by Phred
backup. :-)
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they

would care to

Post by Phred
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to

hold the first

Post by Phred
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).
The most convenient method would be to use a burning

program that can

Post by Phred
automatically span the load over the required number of

CDRs in a way

Post by Phred
analogous to the old PKZIP spanning archives across

floppies.

Post by Phred
Failing that, a program that could create "ISO size"

chunks by

Post by Phred
default, or just user-specified chunks, would be

helpful -- though

Post by Phred
that will put strain on available HDD resources at the

moment

Post by Phred
because it will mean at least temporarily doubling the

space needed.

Post by Phred
FWIW, the system used for the download will be running

WinME.

Post by Phred
Thanks in anticipation for your advice and

recommendations.

Post by Phred
Cheers, Phred.
--

[Patrick Dunford]

Post by Phred
G'day mates,
My ISP has a couple of rather large data files on their "unmetered
files" area that I'm interested in obtaining while the downloads are
available for "free" (i.e. not subject to an excess usage surcharge).
The two files come to about 2.9 gigabyte in aggregate (about 1.87 GB
plus about 1.03 GB) which is rather too much to simply copy to CDR for
backup. :-)
So, the question is, does anyone have a solution they would care to
recommend, please? It's clearly going to take 3 CDRs to hold the first
one and 2 for the second (assuming 700 MB CDRs).
The most convenient method would be to use a burning program that can
automatically span the load over the required number of CDRs in a way
analogous to the old PKZIP spanning archives across floppies.

...

Winzip can do this.