splitting a file up into multiple pieces?

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yawnmoth

"copy /B filename.ext.part1 + filename.ext.part2 file.rar" merges
filename.ext.part1 and filename.ext.part2 into filename.ext. Is there
a way to split filename.ext up into those two files?
 
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I was actually curious to see if there were ways to do it *with*
Windows XP. I'm aware there are other programs that'll do it for you,
however, I'd prefer not to use other programs if I don't have to.

For example, I didn't know there was a way to combine files. Sure, I
could use a third party program to do that, too, but then I'd have
missed out on a chance to learn something I didn't about Windows XP.
 
yawnmoth said:
I was actually curious to see if there were ways to do it *with*
Windows XP. I'm aware there are other programs that'll do it for you,
however, I'd prefer not to use other programs if I don't have to.

For example, I didn't know there was a way to combine files. Sure, I
could use a third party program to do that, too, but then I'd have
missed out on a chance to learn something I didn't about Windows XP.
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Outstanding attitude; good for you.

However, AFAIK, and I'm pretty sure, there is no way "unsplit" the files
easily, especially if you want the same two exact files back. It would be
possible IFF you understood DOS commands and using them in the Command
Prompt, and knew just exactly where the file had to be split. It's not
possible with a command; either a script or a 3rd party app would be needed
for that. In fact, even most 3rd party apps can't give you back the same
two files you started with; they're just going to split it at arbitrary
points that fit the size the user gives it.

HTH

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