The File Splitter

[Chris]

The File Splitter is a free Windows program that will split any file into pieces of any size and later combine the pieces to form the original file. This could prove useful in a number of situations:

Suppose you need to transfer a file from one stand-alone computer to another. A floppy disk is often the only possible means for transferring the file, but if the file is larger than 1.44 megabytes, it won't fit on a single floppy. Simply split the file onto floppy disks, and then copy the pieces from the floppy disks to the other computer and easily reconstruct the original file.

Many email systems place a limit on the size of an email message. What if you want to email someone a file that is larger than the maximum size? Split the file into pieces smaller than the limit and email the individual pieces.

There are many other possibilities for using The File Splitter. I'm sure you can think of a situation where The File Splitter would be helpful.

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[-pops-]

There are many other possibilities for using The File Splitter. I'm sure you can think of a situation where The File Splitter would be helpful.

Errrrr, no I can't.

Who uses 1·44MB floppies these days? Who doesn't have ready facilities for storing/transferring almost any size file you can imagine ever wanting to store/transfer?

I can't recall the last time I used a floppy disk - none of my current machines are fitted with a drive for them.

To my mind, it's technology too late, sorry :(

[Chris]

You can custom size the file you intend to split.

I sent curlywhirly a 270MB file as 11 25MB files as we were having transfer problems....uploading and downloading.....so it has it's uses..if you need it :D

[-pops-]

They might generate more interest if they gave a more up to date example of its usefulness then :)

[scuzzman]

Or, for example, you need to send a large file (20 MB) through email that has only a 5 MB limit on attachments...

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Who uses 1·44MB floppies these days? Who doesn't have ready facilities for storing/transferring almost any size file you can imagine ever wanting to store/transfer?

I can't recall the last time I used a floppy disk - none of my current machines are fitted with a drive for them.

To my mind, it's technology too late, sorry :(

I use floppys regularly, e.g. to install small things to a computer that doesn't have any email client installed (e.g. dedicated computers for accounting, etc.)

File Splitter seems to be useful, at least to me. Maybe not with floppy disks, but perhaps CD-ROMs. I do not have a DVD recorder on my work computer (a mistake while ordering it), so if I would want to save my 13GB system backup file to CD-ROM, I would need to split it up into 20 pieces of 650MB.

Or, I seem to recall seeing in this forum that there is some backup software that does this as well (split, and burn the CD-ROMs)?

[-pops-]

I use floppys regularly,

This is exceptional. Many computers are not even fitted with floppy drives now.

I seem to recall seeing in this forum that there is some backup software that does this as well (split, and burn the CD-ROMs)?

Most backup software will split its output to put on small disks.

Or, for example, you need to send a large file (20 MB) through email that has only a 5 MB limit on attachments...

OK, then as I said before, they would do better by updating their examples in order not to use a technology (floppies) which is ever decreasing in its popularity.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

To my mind, it's technology too late, sorry :(

It can handle file sizes up to 9 billion gigabytes, which is not exactly past technology... :lol:

[-pops-]

It can handle file sizes up to 9 billion gigabytes, which is not exactly past technology... :lol:

OK, fine, but they are still promoting this product by referring to old technology as a "puff". They would be better telling us these things rather than what they are doing.