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Wim file creation utility

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:27 pm
by Pepperm
Sorry to ask this, because I'm sure that it has been asked before, I just can't find the answer anywhere...

I have utilities that create and edit mdv and made files but is there anything that can help with WIN files please? I am looking to inserting and extracting files and programs to and from a WIN file on my QIMSI SD card you see.

Sorry again.

Mark

Re: Wim file creation itility

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:59 pm
by martyn_hill
Hi Mark

If you are trying to manipulate WIN files from a PC or similar and have Java installed, then Wolgang Lenerz' QXLWinReader is a fine utility that I use regularly to move files in and out of WIN files on my Windows PC, ready to re-insert the SD Card hosting the WIN container in to any one of my QLs.

It can be found here:
https://www.wlenerz.com/qlstuff/#qxlwinr

Alternatively, if you use QPC or a similar QL emulator on your PC, you can 'mount' the WIN Container as, say WIN2_ and move files between the emulator's FS and the container file.

Re: Wim file creation itility

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:32 pm
by Pepperm
Thanks for that, I'll take a look at both suggestions. I do have Qemulator but I have to register that to use WIN files, and to be honest it's a bit pricy😖 to register.

Re: Wim file creation itility

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:11 pm
by tofro
martyn_hill wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:59 pm Hi Mark

If you are trying to manipulate WIN files from a PC or similar and have Java installed,
Actually, QXLWinReader absolutely justifies installing Java on your computer.

Re: Wim file creation itility

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:10 pm
by martyn_hill
tofro wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:11 pm Actually, QXLWinReader absolutely justifies installing Java on your computer.
That, and SMSQEmulator :-)

Re: Wim file creation utility

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:07 am
by Derek_Stewart
Hi,

Why the aversion to installing Java, seems to work on all my Windows, Linux computers.

The registration fee on Q-emulator, is not much, and worth the expense for a stable multi QL-ROM emulation system.