OS/2 PACK archive
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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:
- UNPACK.EXE (Included with OS/2; also found in other packages.)
- OS/2 Shareware BBS Full Collection → 33-VDrivers.zip → cirrus1.zip → UNPACK.EXE
- OS/2 Shareware BBS Full Collection → 10-Tools.zip → warptlk3.zip → TOOLKIT/BIN/PACK.EXE