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Modify File Compression

Paquet Builder uses 7-Zip to compress source files into the package. This page controls path storage, compression level, and advanced archive parameters.

Modify Compression Options in Paquet Builder

Storing Path Information

Section titled “Storing Path Information”

When source files come from multiple folders, you may need to preserve the folder structure in the archive.

Enable “Store Path Information” to include the full path (excluding drive letter) for each file.

Example:

  • Source: C:\My Documents\My Results\Report.pdf
  • Stored path: My Documents\My Results
  • Extracted to: %DESTPATH%\My Documents\My Results\

Compression Level

Section titled “Compression Level”
LevelDescription
StoreNo compression — files are stored as-is
FastFastest compression, minimal ratio
NormalBalance between speed and ratio
MaximumExcellent ratio — recommended for most cases
UltraBest ratio, but requires significant RAM (350 MB+)

Compression Options

Section titled “Compression Options”

Solid archive

Compresses all files as one continuous data stream for better compression ratios. Recommended for Self-Extracting packages.

LZMA2 multithreading

LZMA2 supports multithreaded compression and decompression, improving speed on multi-core systems. You can specify the number of CPU threads.

Compress archive header

Compresses file metadata and archive headers for a smaller overall package size.

Custom 7-Zip parameters

Override defaults with custom 7-Zip commands. Use | to separate parameters (e.g. 0|BCJ2|1|LZMA2:d24).

Section titled “Related Pages”
About the 7-Zip Format Technical details about the archive format.
Multi-Volume Archive Split archives into multiple volumes for large packages.
Components Override path storage settings per component.