Extract selected files from large zip file with limited available space
I need to download a large zip file (200 GB), unzip it (not sure how large it will become, but assume < 1 TB), and extract a few files from it (likely < 1 GB). My hard drive can't handle the amount of data, and I don't have an external drive with the required space or a cloud storage account.
Is there a way for me to extract the files I need without external storage?
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I need to download a large zip file (200 GB), unzip it (not sure how large it will become, but assume < 1 TB), and extract a few files from it (likely < 1 GB). My hard drive can't handle the amount of data, and I don't have an external drive with the required space or a cloud storage account.
Is there a way for me to extract the files I need without external storage?
download unzip
edited Dec 28 '18 at 4:55
fixer1234
18.4k144781
asked Dec 27 '18 at 19:34
SuladSulad
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I need to download a large zip file (200 GB), unzip it (not sure how large it will become, but assume < 1 TB), and extract a few files from it (likely < 1 GB). My hard drive can't handle the amount of data, and I don't have an external drive with the required space or a cloud storage account.
Is there a way for me to extract the files I need without external storage?
download unzip
edited Dec 28 '18 at 4:55
fixer1234
18.4k144781
asked Dec 27 '18 at 19:34
SuladSulad
202
I need to download a large zip file (200 GB), unzip it (not sure how large it will become, but assume < 1 TB), and extract a few files from it (likely < 1 GB). My hard drive can't handle the amount of data, and I don't have an external drive with the required space or a cloud storage account.
Is there a way for me to extract the files I need without external storage?
download unzip
download unzip
edited Dec 28 '18 at 4:55
fixer1234
18.4k144781
asked Dec 27 '18 at 19:34
SuladSulad
202
edited Dec 28 '18 at 4:55
fixer1234
18.4k144781
asked Dec 27 '18 at 19:34
SuladSulad
202
edited Dec 28 '18 at 4:55
fixer1234
18.4k144781
edited Dec 28 '18 at 4:55
fixer1234
18.4k144781
edited Dec 28 '18 at 4:55
fixer1234
18.4k144781
18.4k144781
asked Dec 27 '18 at 19:34
SuladSulad
202
asked Dec 27 '18 at 19:34
SuladSulad
202
asked Dec 27 '18 at 19:34
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If you will accept a non-cloud solution, 7-Zip (available for Windows, Linux, and as Keka for MacOS) can open the directory within a ZIP file without extracting the entire file. It will show you the contents, and allow you to selectively extract only specified files, so you need not unpack everything just to get what you need.
If that won't work, you can park your 200GB file in Google One for $3/mo. (or 2TB for $10/mo.) as they have a 5TB individual file size limit, and the ZipExtractor extension allows you to open files in the Google Drive cloud and extract from them. I asked the ZipExtractor publisher if there's a cap on source file size to extract from and you can see the answer (when one is provided) at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zip-extractor/mmfcakoljjhncfphlflcedhgogfhpbcd by clicking on Support.
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If you will accept a non-cloud solution, 7-Zip (available for Windows, Linux, and as Keka for MacOS) can open the directory within a ZIP file without extracting the entire file. It will show you the contents, and allow you to selectively extract only specified files, so you need not unpack everything just to get what you need.
If that won't work, you can park your 200GB file in Google One for $3/mo. (or 2TB for $10/mo.) as they have a 5TB individual file size limit, and the ZipExtractor extension allows you to open files in the Google Drive cloud and extract from them. I asked the ZipExtractor publisher if there's a cap on source file size to extract from and you can see the answer (when one is provided) at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zip-extractor/mmfcakoljjhncfphlflcedhgogfhpbcd by clicking on Support.
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If you will accept a non-cloud solution, 7-Zip (available for Windows, Linux, and as Keka for MacOS) can open the directory within a ZIP file without extracting the entire file. It will show you the contents, and allow you to selectively extract only specified files, so you need not unpack everything just to get what you need.
If that won't work, you can park your 200GB file in Google One for $3/mo. (or 2TB for $10/mo.) as they have a 5TB individual file size limit, and the ZipExtractor extension allows you to open files in the Google Drive cloud and extract from them. I asked the ZipExtractor publisher if there's a cap on source file size to extract from and you can see the answer (when one is provided) at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zip-extractor/mmfcakoljjhncfphlflcedhgogfhpbcd by clicking on Support.
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If you will accept a non-cloud solution, 7-Zip (available for Windows, Linux, and as Keka for MacOS) can open the directory within a ZIP file without extracting the entire file. It will show you the contents, and allow you to selectively extract only specified files, so you need not unpack everything just to get what you need.
If that won't work, you can park your 200GB file in Google One for $3/mo. (or 2TB for $10/mo.) as they have a 5TB individual file size limit, and the ZipExtractor extension allows you to open files in the Google Drive cloud and extract from them. I asked the ZipExtractor publisher if there's a cap on source file size to extract from and you can see the answer (when one is provided) at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zip-extractor/mmfcakoljjhncfphlflcedhgogfhpbcd by clicking on Support.
answered Dec 27 '18 at 22:07
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If you will accept a non-cloud solution, 7-Zip (available for Windows, Linux, and as Keka for MacOS) can open the directory within a ZIP file without extracting the entire file. It will show you the contents, and allow you to selectively extract only specified files, so you need not unpack everything just to get what you need.
If that won't work, you can park your 200GB file in Google One for $3/mo. (or 2TB for $10/mo.) as they have a 5TB individual file size limit, and the ZipExtractor extension allows you to open files in the Google Drive cloud and extract from them. I asked the ZipExtractor publisher if there's a cap on source file size to extract from and you can see the answer (when one is provided) at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zip-extractor/mmfcakoljjhncfphlflcedhgogfhpbcd by clicking on Support.
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