Using zcat in windows

Question

I have a big XML file which was splited in unix. I got a readme file saying:

zcat FILE.xml.part1.gz File.xml.part2.gz > File.xml

should connect them into one parsable XML file. The separation is guaranteed to be on a byte boundary, but not an XML stanza boundary.

I work on win7 and need to connect this 2 parts.... I tried WinZip and WinRar and both where unable to handle it (obviously).

How can i do that?

Thanks upfront.....

Answer 1

If you've got the minwg or cygnus environment installed, you could run cat FILE.xml.part1.gz File.xml.part2.gz > File.xml.gz, and then run that file through WinZip or WinRAR.

I think I've heard of the hjsplit tool for Windows to split and re-assemble split files. You could use hjsplit, if I'm correct on the tool :), to join the gzipped files and then uncompress the combined file.

Answer 2

Unzip the file separately, using 7zip, and paste the results into an editor of your choice.