Multi-volume Archive

Paquet Builder allows you to create multi-volume archives, where the output file is split into smaller, more manageable files (volumes).

Large single archive files can be difficult to share online or over networks, as they are prone to corruption and data loss. Multi-volume archives split the file into smaller chunks, making them easier to distribute and more resilient to issues during transfer.

Additionally, this feature enables the creation of Self-Extracting archives larger than 4 GB, bypassing the 4 GB limit for Windows EXE files.

The main disadvantage is the need to distribute multiple files alongside the primary Self-Extracting archive (EXE).

Specify the desired size for each volume in bytes. You can also use units like Gigabytes, Megabytes, or Kilobytes for convenience.

Paquet Builder uses 7-Zip’s naming convention for multi-volume archives:

• Self-Extracting Archives
• Archive Files

If the Package Filename is myarchive.exe, the generated volumes will be named:

• myarchive.exe
• myarchive.exe.001
• myarchive.exe.002
• myarchive.exe.003

For more advanced file splitting options, consider using GSplit, our free file splitter software. GSplit provides versatile features for managing split files.