Does anybody know a file archiver that doesn't require installation to be used?

[Howard]

Ordinarily I would bring an installed copy of WinRAR on my USB drive, but I don't have that with me and I don't have admin privileges.

Any ideas?

 

[mugs]

Try this: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable

 

[Howard]

Hm... I can't run the installation file.

 

[WobbleWobble]

With archivers like WinRAR, you can create a self-extracting executable.

 

[homercles337]

You could use file splitter (just an exe) and endogeneous windows zip.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: homercles337
You could use file splitter (just an exe) and endogeneous windows zip.

Uh, run that by me again?

Wobble, I don't have access to WinRAR?

 

[irishScott]

HJSplit is a free file splitter that doesn't require install.

http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/#win32

Also, rem that XP has built in zip support (you can make zip files)

 

[FoBoT]

you just want to zip a file? you want to add file to a .zip file?

try the command line version

http://www.7-zip.org/download.html

 

[WobbleWobble]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: homercles337
You could use file splitter (just an exe) and endogeneous windows zip.

Uh, run that by me again?

Wobble, I don't have access to WinRAR?

There's also a command line version of WinRAR available. Unlike 7-zip, WinRAR is trialware whereas 7-zip is freeware.

 

[Howard]

What I want to do is extract a RAR. Sorry for not making myself clear.

 

[Howard]

Damn it, Command Prompt is disabled as well.

 

[FoBoT]

the help file says that command line version of 7zip will decompress rar files

what do you mean command prompt is disabled? you can't find it on the start menu? or when you do start-run-cmd.exe it doesn't actually run?
sounds like a pretty locked down box, you better go eat some pizza and take a break

 

[Howard]

Oh, I can find it, but when I open it it says it's been disabled by the admin.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Howard
Hm... I can't run the installation file.

I believe the installer just extracts the files. PM me an e-mail address and I can send you the files it extracts. You can extract a ZIP archive I assume? (using XP?)