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From: Geoffrey.Welsh@p0.f171.n221.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: How to un-arc an archive file ?
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Date: 14 Jul 89 16:11:52 GMT
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 > From: mo8j@vax5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU
 > Message-ID: <19019@vax5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU>
 
 > Now let say I have an archive file abc.arc.  I tried to do something like:
 >
 > load "abc.arc",8,1
 
 > load "abc.arc",8
 > run
 
 > So, what am I missing here?  Did I use the correct program or procedure
 > to un-arc an archive file ?  Please HELP !
 
   You can't run a file in ARCed format! Give the command:
 
arc /x abc
 
   Geoff
 
P.S.: WARNING: Chris Smeets' ARC (for the C64 and C128) is *not* compatible 
with the ARC format designed by System Enhancement Associates ("SEA") and used 
by many programs. If Chris' ARC utility reports an archive type error, the 
file is most likely a SEA format archive. I should have CSXARC, Chris' 
SEA-compatible ARC dissolver, lying around here somewhere. Because of bad past 
experiences with posting shareware here, I will only send it (UUENCODEd) via 
UUCP mail to those specifically requesting it. Requests to any address in the 
sig below.
 
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