ZAR (Zip-Archiv)
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'''ZAR''' is the native compressed archive format of ''Zip-Archiv'', a DOS utility developed by Peter Troxler (sometimes written "Troxler Peter"). Almost all of the information about it is in German. | '''ZAR''' is the native compressed archive format of ''Zip-Archiv'', a DOS utility developed by Peter Troxler (sometimes written "Troxler Peter"). Almost all of the information about it is in German. | ||
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== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | The ASCII signature "{{magic|PT}}" appears beginning three bytes from the | + | The ASCII signature "{{magic|PT}}" appears beginning three bytes from the end of the file. |
The file begins with one of the two-byte sequences that are valid for DCL Implode compression -- refer to [[PKWARE DCL Implode#Identification]]. | The file begins with one of the two-byte sequences that are valid for DCL Implode compression -- refer to [[PKWARE DCL Implode#Identification]]. | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [{{SACFTPURL|pack|zip_ar26.zip}} | + | * Zip-Archiv |
| + | ** v1.0: [https://archive.org/details/Pegasus4.0Starcom1994 Pegasus 4.0] → PEGASUS/AUTOREN/ZIPARCH1.ZIP | ||
| + | ** v2.0: [https://archive.org/details/pegasus_vol1_95 Pegasus Vol.1/95] → pegasus/autoren/ziparch2.zip | ||
| + | ** [Ambiguous version - 2.0/2.5]: [https://archive.org/details/pegasusvol2 Pegasus Vol.2] → Pegasus_Vol_2_CD2.iso → PEGASUS/DOS/PACKER/ZIP_AR25.ZIP | ||
| + | ** v2.5: [https://archive.org/details/megastorm3 Megastorm 3.0] → Megastorm_3.0_CD1.iso → STC/UTL_KOMP/C1283311.ZIP | ||
| + | ** [{{SACFTPURL|pack|zip_ar26.zip}} v2.6] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 7 March 2023
ZAR is the native compressed archive format of Zip-Archiv, a DOS utility developed by Peter Troxler (sometimes written "Troxler Peter"). Almost all of the information about it is in German.
Zip-Archiv includes a menu-driven version (ZA.EXE), and a command-line version (ZIP*.EXE).
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[edit] Format details
ZAR evidently uses PKWARE DCL Implode compression.
To decode a ZAR file, start by reading the 7-byte info block at the end of the file.
[edit] Identification
The ASCII signature "PT" appears beginning three bytes from the end of the file.
The file begins with one of the two-byte sequences that are valid for DCL Implode compression -- refer to PKWARE DCL Implode#Identification.
[edit] Specifications
The file structure is discussed in the TECHNICS.TXT file included with the software.
[edit] Software
- Zip-Archiv
- v1.0: Pegasus 4.0 → PEGASUS/AUTOREN/ZIPARCH1.ZIP
- v2.0: Pegasus Vol.1/95 → pegasus/autoren/ziparch2.zip
- [Ambiguous version - 2.0/2.5]: Pegasus Vol.2 → Pegasus_Vol_2_CD2.iso → PEGASUS/DOS/PACKER/ZIP_AR25.ZIP
- v2.5: Megastorm 3.0 → Megastorm_3.0_CD1.iso → STC/UTL_KOMP/C1283311.ZIP
- v2.6
