To decompress a.sit file, you need the Stuffit Expander program. WinZip does not decompress.sit files, but one version of StuffIt Expander can decompress both.zip and.sit files. There are a bunch of programs out there that offer additional functions for zip files, but one of the most lightweight, feature-packed, and efficient is 7-Zip. 7-Zip is a free file archiver for Windows that comes with all the options that you should ever need for zip files. Click that link to be taken to their website and download the latest.
Our files are compressed using WinZip and have the .zip file suffix. Users who download compressed files will have to decompress the files before using them.
Windows
Windows XP has a built-in decompression tool that decompresses .zip files. Users with other Windows versions may need to download the utility from the WinZip website.
WinZip and the Saved Files Utility
WinZip users (and those who use the built-in decompression tool in Windows XP), should be aware that WinZip has two ways to extract files: by using drag-and-drop and by choosing 'Extract' from underneath the 'Actions' menu. These two methods produce different results. If you use drag-and-drop, then you will only get the files..not the folders that enclose them. How do i download games on my computer. Hence you'll lose the hierarchy that we've set up (including folders that are titled with study names and dataset names). If you use the 'Extract' command from the 'Actions' menu, then the folder hierarchy is preserved if 'Use Folder Names' is specified in the extraction dialog box.
When I attempt to uncompress the files I downloaded from your site, WinZip complains that the file name is insensible. How can I uncompress the file?
The total path length (not file name length) has to be less than 255 characters. Our file names can be lengthy. If the path to which you wish to extract your files is also lengthy, then WinZip will fail.
Extract your files to the root directory of your hard drive. I.e., extract the files to c:/ instead of c:/User/My Documents/Various Social Science Projects On Which I Work/ICPSR Data/.
Macintosh
For Macintosh OSX users, decompression software is built into the operating system; you can open compressed files by double-clicking on the .zip file.
If you're encountering problems with the MacOSX built-in decompression software, you may wish to download StuffIt Expander.
UNIX/Linux
Users in the UNIX/Linux environment can simply use the unzip command to decompress .zip files.
Once you have the appropriate software on your local machine, follow the instructions supplied by your software to decompress the zipped files.
2 file types use the .zip file extension.- 1.Zipped File
- 2.MAME Game ROM
File Type 1Zipped File
Developer | Phil Katz |
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Category | Compressed Files |
Format | Zip |
What is a ZIP file?
A ZIP file is an archive that contains one or more files compressed or 'zipped' using Zip compression. It stores files separately from each other allowing the files to be compressed using different methods and extracted without compressing or decompressing the entire archive.
The Zip format was created in 1989 by Phil Katz and was used in the PKZIP utility developed by PKWARE, Inc. The format grew in popularity and is now supported by most file compression/decompression programs.
You may encounter ZIP files in a variety of ways, such as receiving compressed files via email from a friend or co-worker, downloading files online, or exploring backup files that have been compressed with Zip compression. Both Windows and macOS come with programs that can compress and decompress ZIP files.
How do I open a ZIP file?
In Windows, you can open a ZIP file with File Explorer, also known as 'Windows Explorer,' simply by double-clicking the file. You can then choose one, multiple, or all of the files to extract from the Zip archive. In macOS, you can open a ZIP file with Apple Archive Utility by double-clicking the file.
How do I create a ZIP file?
Windows users can create ZIP archives by right-clicking a file and selecting 'Send to → Compressed (zipped) Folder.' macOS users can create ZIP archives by right-clicking a file and selecting 'Compress [filename].'
New Compressed (zipped) Folder.zip - The name Microsoft Windows gives to new ZIP files created via the context menu (right-click and choose New → Compressed (zipped) Folder).
Open and view .ZIP files with File Viewer Plus.Programs that open ZIP files
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Updated 9/24/2020
File Type 2MAME Game ROM
Developer | The MAME Team |
Popularity | |
Category | Game Files |
Format | Zip |
.ZIP File Association 2
Game file used by MAME arcade video game emulators; may contain the entire contents of the arcade game data, or may be supplemented by .CHD arcade hard disk file, which is required in order to play the game; stored in a compressed .ZIP format.
MAME ROMs are sometimes difficult to load properly due to file format and emulation software differences. Therefore, some emulators are distributed with a tool that verifies whether a ROM can be loaded or not.
Programs that open ZIP files
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What Does Decompressing The Zip File Means
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Updated 11/16/2010