S SIRCOOKS Member Oct 29, 2004 #1 i just dl a file, right, and the file said it was 1.5gb, why would it be more than 2 gb when i unzipped it...just curious, its an .iso file...
i just dl a file, right, and the file said it was 1.5gb, why would it be more than 2 gb when i unzipped it...just curious, its an .iso file...
O onusie banned Oct 29, 2004 #2 when u zipp files, they are saved in a compressed form (that your file system must support) , when you unzip them , then u get the actual size of the file which explains why it is 1.5 when zipped and 2.0 when opened up
when u zipp files, they are saved in a compressed form (that your file system must support) , when you unzip them , then u get the actual size of the file which explains why it is 1.5 when zipped and 2.0 when opened up
Praetor Administrator Staff member Oct 29, 2004 #3 That and the fact that ISOs can be insanely compresed
