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How to do "Files to store without compression" in 7-zip?

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Mar 15, 202676245 views
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Is there any way to selectively prevent certain file types from compression in 7-zip, like in WinRAR? I'm trying to compress a huge folder (many gigabytes), and I don't want the already-compressed files (e.g. ZIP files) to be re-compressed -- they should be stored without compression.

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Yes, it is possible to have different compression methods for different files within the same 7-Zip archive. Use the command line version of 7-Zip with the parameter to specify the method as , which means no compression. Example : For more info, see…

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