OS/2 PACK archive

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== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
 
Files start with bytes {{magic|a5 96 fe ff}}.
 
Files start with bytes {{magic|a5 96 fe ff}}.
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== Software ==
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OS/2 software:
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* UNPACK.EXE (Included with OS/2; also found in other packages.)
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** [https://archive.org/details/os2sharewarebbs OS/2 Shareware BBS Full Collection] → 33-VDrivers.zip → cirrus1.zip → UNPACK.EXE
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* [https://archive.org/details/os2sharewarebbs OS/2 Shareware BBS Full Collection] → 10-Tools.zip → warptlk3.zip → TOOLKIT/BIN/PACK.EXE
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==

Revision as of 19:10, 12 March 2024

File Format
Name OS/2 PACK archive
Ontology
Extension(s) .??_, .??@, others

OS/2 PACK archive is a compressed archive format used for software installation on OS/2.

This article covers the format with signature bytes a5 96 fe ff. For signature a5 96 fd ff, see OS/2 PACK2 archive.

PACK format is generally associated with the OS/2 PACK.EXE and UNPACK.EXE utilities.

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Format details

The compression scheme is possibly the same LZW-based format used by LoadDskF/SaveDskF.

Identification

Files start with bytes a5 96 fe ff.

Software

OS/2 software:

Sample files

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