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I have a self extracting exe file that is password protected, does anybody know of a program that will open this? If I need to I can just run bootcamp, but it would be convenient to not have to do this.
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Some self-extracting files can also just by unzipped using the command line 'unzip'. Just open Terminal, change into the directory with the .exe, and try running
janmjanmunzip -t filename.exe
. You should see a listing of the files in the .exe. If you don't, then this approach won't work. If you do, you can make a directory and then extract the files, something like mkdir extracted && unzip /path/to/file.exe
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A self-extracting archive is a zip or similar compressed file that has been turned into an exe (executable). The advantage of this is that the recipient of the file only has to double click the exe and it will do everything automatically. FreeExtractor is the easiest way to create self-extracting archives for Windows from existing ZIP files. It is an excellent open-source solution for packaging software programs and for distributing files to friends and colleagues over the Internet.
Ok, this is how I solved the problem. Following bmike's advice, I went to the App Store, searched for and installed Stuffit. When you open Stuffit, it opens for you a target where you can drag and drop the file compressed as a Windows executable. At least for the file that I've got, that pretty much did the trick.
What can I use in Linux to extract a self-extracting.exe file? I know I could potentially set up wine just to do this but I don't see it worth the effort for just one thing. Will a DOS box or emulator do the trick or are there other things I could use in Linux to extract? The Confessions of a Freeware Junkie blog points out that IExpress.exe, a built-in utility you simply type into the 'Run' menu in Windows XP or 'Start Search' in Vista, can create self-extracting. How to Use 7Zip to Create Self Extracting.Exe's. 7-Zip is a free program that can create self-extracting EXE files. Here is how you can create one. The exe file extension is also commonly used for so called self-extracting compressed file archives. Depending on which program produced the archive you may be able to open this file in an unzipping program and extract files directly from it. In general, however, this file is designed to run and perform an extract just by double clicking on the.
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Active3 years, 4 months ago
If I have a compressed file that's stored as a self-extracting archive for Windows, i.e., a .exe file, is it possible to convert it to a zip file that can be unzipped under OS X? Alternatively, is there Mac program that can open one of these archives?
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This is an old question, but I thought I'd throw this in anyway. With self extracting archives, you might be able to simply just run the sfx file and it should do it's thing. Make sure to give it executable permissions (chmod +x filename.sfx) and simply run that file in terminal (./filname.sfx) and it might just work.
Mike S.Mike S.
The Unarchiver supports this, and is an all round great extraction utility.
MJeffryesMJeffryes
The command line unzip in the terminal should be able to do it (it will report that it skips bytes at the beginning but should work fine otherwise).
List files:
Extract:
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The freeware Keka is able to do that, too.
It first extracts a .zip file from the .exe file, which you have to open again with any zip-extracting tool that can handle password encrypted archives.
But if you just change the file extension from '.exe' to '.zip' you can skip the conversion and are asked for the password right away.
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Keith SmileyKeith Smiley
I was unable to get
unzip
, The Unarchiver, nor Stuffit Expander to unpack an old self-extracting zip. I finally tried opening it in CrossOver Mac and it worked perfectly.Chris BloomChris Bloom
Checkout
iZip unarchiver
, great program for mac, that comes with the ability to extract .exe
files. Or find it on the app store:
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