Compressing files.

[joker_927]

I am using WinACE right now. I love it because it can deal with every type of file. Ace compression is pretty good as well. I am trying to compress some rather large files (CD size). It is taking about 1 hour for each file. Isn't this too long of time?

Even if it is or isn't, I was wondering what you guys think is the best/fastest way of compressing large files.

Thanks

[muno]

It depends on how well it compresses, if you just archive them (no compression) that won't take long, but if you select maximum compression it will take a long while - even if the resulting archive isn't much smaller.

1h/650mb sounds normal - if not fast.
I don't compress large files, I don't compress anything, so I can't suggest anything.
-M

[ShawnD1]

I use WinRAR and it takes about an hour to zip a 700mb file, nothing out of the ordinary