Winzip Self Extracting file issue


  1. Posts : 3
    win 7 64bit
       #1

    Winzip Self Extracting file issue


    Hi

    I have create a self extracting winzip exe file to place a file into this location C:\AALAAS\Prod which
    currently exists. This works fine.

    However, when I got to that location I fine that it also creates a AALAAS folder and Prod folder inside
    this location C:\AALAAS\Prod. Why is this happening?

    The file that is being extracted is place in its correct location.

    Am I missing a setting?

    Lou
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    How did you create it (what program)?
    What parameters did you specify?
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  3. Posts : 3
    win 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi

    I have attached two files that show my settings.

    Winzip Self Extracting file issue-self-extract-file-1.jpg

    Winzip Self Extracting file issue-self-extract-file.jpg
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  4. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #4

    When you created Test.zip, did you tell it to remember the folder paths?
    What did the folder structure look like for the source you zipped to Test.zip?

    If it's not something confidential can you upload Test.zip here along with the generated .exe?
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  5. Posts : 3
    win 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi

    I finally nutted out what I was doing wrong!

    Instead of creating a new instance of the winzip before I created the .exe file, I would just delete the old file out of the zip file and just copy a new file into the same zip file. The create the self extracting file. That then caused my problem.

    However, when I created a new zip file then the self extracting .exe file all work Ok.

    Hope this make sense.

    So many thanks for your interest.
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  6. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #6

    Glad you got it straightened out. Thanks for letting me know.
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