PKTINY

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'''PKTINY''', also written '''PK-TINY''', is an executable compression utility that tries to make life difficult for those who try to decompress such files. It was developed by VGA-Software and Thomas Mönkemeier.
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'''PKTINY''', also written '''PK-TINY''', is an executable compression utility that tries to make life difficult for those who want to decompress such files. It was developed by VGA-Software and Thomas Mönkemeier.
  
 
It compresses [[MS-DOS EXE|DOS EXE]] files. The files it creates are a corruption of [[TINYPROG]] format, but superficially look more like [[PKLITE]].
 
It compresses [[MS-DOS EXE|DOS EXE]] files. The files it creates are a corruption of [[TINYPROG]] format, but superficially look more like [[PKLITE]].
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== Identification ==
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A PKTINY-compressed file normally contains the ASCII strings "{{magic|This program runs only on i80286 and above.}}" and "{{magic|Program was modified and will not run.}}" somewhere in it.
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==

Revision as of 15:19, 22 July 2023

File Format
Name PKTINY
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Released ≤1995

PKTINY, also written PK-TINY, is an executable compression utility that tries to make life difficult for those who want to decompress such files. It was developed by VGA-Software and Thomas Mönkemeier.

It compresses DOS EXE files. The files it creates are a corruption of TINYPROG format, but superficially look more like PKLITE.

Identification

A PKTINY-compressed file normally contains the ASCII strings "This program runs only on i80286 and above." and "Program was modified and will not run." somewhere in it.

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