ZSoft ZPK2

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* {{CdTextfiles|ccbwindows93/GRAPHICS/PFDEMO.ZIP|PFDEMO.ZIP}} → *.??$
 
* {{CdTextfiles|ccbwindows93/GRAPHICS/PFDEMO.ZIP|PFDEMO.ZIP}} → *.??$
 
* [https://winworldpc.com/product/photofinish/10 PhotoFinish v1.0] at WinWorld → *.??$
 
* [https://winworldpc.com/product/photofinish/10 PhotoFinish v1.0] at WinWorld → *.??$
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* {{DexvertSamples|archive/zSoftPackage2}}

Revision as of 02:25, 23 December 2025

File Format
Name ZSoft ZPK2
Ontology
Extension(s) .??$
Released ≤1991

ZPK2 is what we're calling a certain compressed installer-archive format used with, at least, early versions of PhotoFinish by ZSoft.

Filenames have an extension ending in "$". This is a little misleading, as ZPK2 is definitely a multi-file format.

ZPK2 appears to be a relatively simple format, similar to CP Shrink. It uses PKWARE DCL Implode compression.

Identification

Files start with the ASCII signature "zpk2".

Sample files

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