database backup compression > 2gb

I have a database backup which is 15GB. I need to put it
onto a DVD which has 4.7GB capacity. What I'd like to do
is zip it up, but this is not possibly due to the 2gb
limit of winzip. Doesw anyone know what tools there are
to do this type of thing?
TIA,
BBBB
WINRAR ?
"BB" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a database backup which is 15GB. I need to put it
> onto a DVD which has 4.7GB capacity. What I'd like to do
> is zip it up, but this is not possibly due to the 2gb
> limit of winzip. Doesw anyone know what tools there are
> to do this type of thing?
> TIA,
> BB|||The latest version of WinZip does not have the 2GB limit.
Also check out WinRar as Uri suggested.
Also, you might be able to use something like SQL Lite Speed or UltraBac to
create a compressed backup.
--
Keith
"BB" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a database backup which is 15GB. I need to put it
> onto a DVD which has 4.7GB capacity. What I'd like to do
> is zip it up, but this is not possibly due to the 2gb
> limit of winzip. Doesw anyone know what tools there are
> to do this type of thing?
> TIA,
> BB|||You may want to use tools like SQLZIP, that compresses the
backup file while backing up.
>--Original Message--
>BB
>WINRAR ?
>"BB" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>news:23b401c4a16f$bc793b80$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
>> I have a database backup which is 15GB. I need to put it
>> onto a DVD which has 4.7GB capacity. What I'd like to do
>> is zip it up, but this is not possibly due to the 2gb
>> limit of winzip. Doesw anyone know what tools there are
>> to do this type of thing?
>> TIA,
>> BB
>
>.
>|||As mentioned, the latest versions of Winzip support the new Zip64 format,
which no longer has the 2 Gig file limit. Winrar does not have that limit
either.
If this is a one-off operation, you can use our free MiniSQLBackup Lite,
which will compress the backup directly from SQL Server. There is no limit
on the file size.
Peter Yeoh
http://www.yohz.com
Need smaller SQL2K backups? Use MiniSQLBackup Lite, free!
"Kal" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> You may want to use tools like SQLZIP, that compresses the
> backup file while backing up.
> >--Original Message--
> >BB
> >WINRAR ?
> >
> >"BB" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:23b401c4a16f$bc793b80$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
> >> I have a database backup which is 15GB. I need to put it
> >> onto a DVD which has 4.7GB capacity. What I'd like to do
> >> is zip it up, but this is not possibly due to the 2gb
> >> limit of winzip. Doesw anyone know what tools there are
> >> to do this type of thing?
> >> TIA,
> >> BB
> >
> >
> >.
> >