ZipScan

Archive Search Software - Search Zip Files, Search CAB files

© Adrian Bhagat 1999-2014

Example Searches

Example 1 : Simple file search

Suppose you wish to find all files with a .c or .h extension in the folder c:\source and all of its subfolders. Some of these files may be stored in Zip files.

• In the ‘Search for files named’ edit box at the top left of the window, enter ‘*.c ; *.h’
• Click ‘Where to Search’ and in the dialog that opens, choose ‘Directory’ from the drop-down box and ‘c:\source’ in the edit box. Check the ‘Recursively search sub-directories’ box.
• In the ‘Search for file in’ area, check the ‘Directories’ and ‘Zip files’ boxes. The other boxes should be left unchecked.
• Now hit the green ‘Search’ button and ZipScan will find all the files you requested.

Example 2 : Searching a single archive

If you have a Zip file and wish to list all the files it contains:

• In the ‘Search for files named’ area, enter ‘*’. This pattern will match files with any name.
• Click ‘Where to Search’ and, in the dialog that opens, choose ‘Archive File’ from the drop-down box. Hit the ‘Browse’ button and select the zip file you wish to search. The other boxes should be left unchecked.
• Now hit the green ‘Search’ button. You will see all the files contained in your zip file listed in the Results window. From here, you can extract the files or sort the list and save it as a text file.

Example 3 : Text search

Suppose you have a directory containing backups of old document files. Some of these files are compressed in zip files. You need to find a file containing a letter written to Mr Riley.

• In the ‘Search for files named’ area, enter ‘*.doc’
• Click ‘Where to Search’ and, in the dialog that opens, choose ‘Directory’ from the drop-down box and enter the name of the directory where your letters are stored. Check the ‘Recursively search sub-directories’ box. Under ‘Search for files in’ check the ‘Directories’ and ‘Zip files’ boxes.
• Click ‘Limit Search’ on the left. In the open dialog check the ‘Files containing text’ box and enter ‘Riley’ as the search text.
• Now click the green ‘Search’ button and ZipScan will find all the document files that contain the word ‘Riley’.

Example 4 : Version Resource Search

Suppose you need to find version 1.4 of a DLL called ‘Driver.dll’. You have a collection of CAB files on a CD (such as your Windows CD) and know the DLL is inside one of them.

• In the ‘Search for files named’ area, enter ‘driver.dll’
• Click ‘Where to Search’ and, in the dialog that opens, choose your CDROM drive from the drop-down box. Check the ‘Recursively Search Sub-Directories’ box. Underneath this, in the ‘Search for files in’ area, check only the ‘CAB files’ box.
• Click ‘Limit Search’ on the left. In the dialog that is now open, check the ‘Files where Version resource entry’ box and select ‘File version’ from the drop-down list. Enter ‘1.4’ in the edit box.
• Now hit the green ‘Search’ button and ZipScan will find all the files called ‘driver.dll’ where the file version entry in its version resource table contains the text ‘1.4’. From the Results window you will be able to extract these files.

Example 5: Finding a lost file

Suppose you need to find a lost file called ‘Letter.doc’. It may have been stored inside a Zip file or accidentally moved to an unknown directory.

• In the ‘Search for files named’ area, enter ‘Letter.doc’
• Click ‘Where to Search’ and, in the dialog that opens, choose ‘Local Fixed Drives’ from the drop-down box. Check the ‘Recursively Search Sub-Directories’ and ‘Recursively Search Archives’ boxes. Below this, in the ‘Search for file in’ area, check the ‘Directories’ and ‘Zip files’ boxes.
• Now, hit the green ‘Search’ button. This will search all of your hard-drives for the lost file.

Example 6: Finding a Windows file

Suppose you have accidentally deleted a system file from Windows and  you need to find it on your Windows CD.

• Insert the Windows CD into your CD-ROM drive.
• In the ‘Search for files named’ area, enter the name of the file, e.g. ‘jdbgmgr.exe’
• Click ‘Where to Search’ and, in the dialog that opens, choose your CD drive from the drop-down box (e.g. Drive D). Check the ‘Recursively Search Sub-Directories’ and ‘Recursively Search Archives’ boxes. Below this, in the ‘Search for file in’ area, check the ‘Directories’ and ‘CAB files’ boxes.
• Now, hit the green ‘Search’ button. This will search the whole of the CD for the file

When the file has been found, you can copy or extract it to the correct location on your hard disk.