Computer Tips From A Computer Guy

How to split up large files using GSplit

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 03:06 AM PDT

GSplit, from http://www.gdgsoft.com/gsplit/, is a free application used to split large files into smaller files. These smaller files can be easily copied to a floppy disk or any removable media. It is also a good work around if your email has a quota on attachment size.

After transferring the smaller files, you don't have to worry joining them because you can rejoin these files when you use the self-joining option.

To split a file, click the browse button in the Original File under the General tab to locate the file you want to split.

Select the location where you want to save the smaller pieces of files in the Destination folder under the General tab.

Click the Split button in the Split File under the General tab. By default, files created are self uniting blocked pieces type of files.

The default size of these files is set to 136kb. You can modify these settings in the Type and Size under the pieces tab. You can also see default sizes for blocked pieces type by clicking the predefined button. Set your preferred size and click ok.

To restore the small pieces of files, double click the first part of the small pieces, it is usually named as disk1. The GSplit self-uniting window will appear. Select the location where you want to restore the file then click the unite button.

The files will be restored to the location you have selected. The output files are numbered and you simply execute the first one which will combines the pieces almost instantly. Since the pieces are self-restoring, you don’t need to install GSplit to those receiving your split files.