Microsoft KB Archive/64951

Decompressing Word for Windows Files PSS ID Number: Q64951 Article last modified on 10-18-1993

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Summary:

The files that ship with Microsoft Word for Windows are in a compressed format. This article discusses the procedure to decompress the files without running the Setup program. (Running the Setup program automatically decompresses the files.)

More Information:

You can decompress the compressed Word for Windows files using the DECOMP.EXE utility program provided with Word for Windows on one of the following disks:

Word for Windows version 2.0
3.5-inch, 5.25-inch disks -> Disk 1

Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1 and 1.1a
If you have 3.5-inch high-density disks -> Conversions Disk If you have 3.5-inch low-density disks -> Setup Disk If you have 5.25-inch high-density disks -> Conversions Disk If you have 5.25-inch low-density disks -> Disk 1

To decompress a file with DECOMP.EXE, use the following parameters:

Usage: decomp [-afq] srcFile [destFile]

-a will append to the destination file, if it exists.

-f will force overwriting if the destination file exists. (Files can’t be decompressed on top of themselves.)

-q will calculate the size of the uncompressed file (no output).

You can specify a directory instead of a filename for destFile. If you do not specify a filename for output, a name will be constructed from the base and extension stored in the header and/or the srcFile name if the header does not include filename information.

The following is an example:

decomp Courb.fo$ c:.fon

srcFile is the source file, such as “Courb.fo$.”

destFile is the destination file, such as “Courb.fon.”

a, f, q are optional parameters that are described above.

For more information on decompressing files, please refer to the README.TXT file located on the Word for Windows Setup disk.

Reference(s):

README.TXT. Word for Windows version 1.1, Setup disk.

Additional reference words: w4wsetup 1.00 1.10 1.10a 2.00 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c

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