Free Split and Combine of Large files for Windows

First split file with Windows port of Unix "split" command.  See related Scribbles on where to get "split.exe".

Split example:
    C:\tools\unix>split -200 c:\temp\split\journal.txt Journal-Split-

I use that to create smaller files that work better with Google Desktop Search.  Each 200 line file is more likely to fit my search criteria (otherwise the one giant file matches everything, and searching within the file is awkward).

Then, you must change the resulting file extensions to one that is indexed by GDS or Windows Search. I.e. ".txt"
e.g.>ren * *.txt

Then join with a copy command like this: COPY /B (file.one)+(file.two)+...+(file.last) (newfile.wav)

You might need to use a text editor to help create the command line!

Can I run this on multiple files at once with "FORFILES" - http://ss64.com/nt/forfiles.html


tags: split.exe, combine, join, break, smaller, chunks


 

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    Author:
    leonard
    Date Updated:
    2012-01-18 10:15:35
    Date Created:
    2004-03-25 11:04:15

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