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|subcat2=Executable compression
|released=1998
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'''X-pack for Executable''' (not to be confused with [[XPACK]]) is a DOS executable compression utility developed by Sergey Belyakov, Jibz (see [[aPack]]), and JauMing Tseng (see [[XPACK]]) (early version credit "Kevin Tseng" instead). It's possible that it is also known as '''XE'''; the program filename is XE.EXE.

It compresses [[MS-DOS EXE|.EXE]], [[DOS executable (.com)|.COM]], some [[Linear Executable|LE]], and TMT/ADAM.

Its relationships to [[aPACK]] and [[XPACK]] are not completely clear. Its file signatures are similar to those of aPACK.

== Software ==
* [http://info.elf.stuba.sk/packages/pub/pc/pack/xe.zip xe.zip] - v1.4.5
* [ftp://ftp.oldskool.org/pub/ANORMAL%20executable%20tools/DOSEXE%20Executable%20Tools%20Pack/packers/] → "x-pack for executable..."

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 Its relationships to [[aPACK]] and [[XPACK]] are not completely clear. Its file signatures are similar to those of aPACK.
 == Identification ==
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 The executable part of compressed files can resemble aPACK, so see also [[aPACK#Identification]].
 == Software ==

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 Compressed DOS EXE files apparently have ASCII signature "{{magic|jmXE32}}" at offset 26. And they have bytes {{magic|01 00}} at offset 24 (refer to [[MS-DOS_EXE#Special file positions]]), which is rare.
-Compressed files can resemble aPACK-compressed files, so see also [[aPACK#Identification]].
+The executable part of compressed files can resemble aPACK, so see also [[aPACK#Identification]].
 == Software ==

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 Its relationships to [[aPACK]] and [[XPACK]] are not completely clear. Its file signatures are similar to those of aPACK.
 == Software ==
-* [http://info.elf.stuba.sk/packages/pub/pc/pack/xe.zip xe.zip] - v1.4.5
+* X-pack for Executable
-* {{OldskoolDOSEXE}} → Executable Tools Pack → packers/x-pack.*belyakov*
+** [{{SACFTPURL|pack|xe.zip}} xe.zip] - v1.4.5

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-'''X-pack for Executable''' (not to be confused with [[XPACK]]) is a DOS executable compression utility developed by Sergey Belyakov, Jibz (see [[aPack]]), and JauMing Tseng (see [[XPACK]]) (early versions credit "Kevin Tseng" instead). It's possible that it is also known as '''XE'''; the program filename is XE.EXE.
+'''X-pack for Executable''' (not to be confused with [[XPACK]]) is a DOS executable compression utility developed by Sergey Belyakov, Jibz (see [[aPACK]]), and JauMing Tseng (see [[XPACK]]) (early versions credit "Kevin Tseng" instead). It's possible that it is also known as '''XE'''; the program filename is XE.EXE.
 It compresses [[MS-DOS EXE|.EXE]], [[DOS executable (.com)|.COM]], some [[Linear Executable|LE]], and TMT/ADAM.