Zip/bin files

i downloaded a zip file, but it was converted to a .bin file on completion of download. i am unable to extract the zip files from it now. Neither unarchiver nor stuffit is extracting the files.
Help please.

Nope. Not the case. The file was listed as a zip. Downloaded. It was downloading as a zip, but as soon as download was completed it showed as a .bin file. Could not change to a .zip and could not open it. It was certainly not a Linux file. Am a bit confused by it.

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Problems extracting .bin file from .zip file

Hi Arch Forums,
I face a very strange problem.
The firmware of my MP3 player is packaged as a zip file. This zip file contains some files with the 'bin' extension.
I extract this zip file using the unzip tool and use the resulting bin files to upgrade my MP3 player (just plain copy via USB, no fancy flash-ware). This results in boot problems and video problems on my Mp3 player.
However if I use 7-zip on Windows XP to extract and upgrade, my MP3 player works properly!
Now what do I suspect?
1. .bin files on different partition types? NTFS Vs Ext3.
2. the unzip tool
3. USB driver transmission error for bin files?
Thank you for throwing light on this.

I would start by doing an md5sum on the extracted bin files on both OSes. I know there are versions for Windows on the net.
This will determine if the files are the same in both places.
You could also through it on a thumb drive under windows, mount it under Linux and then do the MD5 on the file on the thumbdrive.
My money is on door number 3. How, exactly, do you send the file over USB?

Oracle 10.2.0.4 Bin file

Hi
I have downloaded the patchset 10.2.0.4 from the marketplace
MS Windows x86-64 (64-bit)
/Oracle/Oracle 10.2.0.4/Database RDBMS/MS Windows x86-64 (64-bit)
Patchset_10204_MSWIN-x86-64aa.bin
Patchset_10204_MSWIN-x86-64ab.bin
Patchset_10204_MSWIN-x86-64ac.bin
But I can seem to open these files to install the patchset. Can some one guide me as to how to open these *.bin files and proceed with the installation.
Regards
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Hi,
You have to create a zip file out of the .bin files you have. Use the copy command in windows command prompt as follows
copy Patchset_10204_MSWIN-x86-64aa.bin /B + Patchset_10204_MSWIN-x86-64ab.bin /B + Patchset_10204_MSWIN-x86-64ac.bin Patchset_10204_MSWIN-x86-64.zip
After this you can unzip the file and continue..
Gen syntax:
copy <prefix>aa.bin /B + <prefix>ab.bin /B + ... <prefix>.zip
Hope this helps.
Edited by: Mohammed Anish on Jan 27, 2009 6:57 AM

How to open .bin files on Mac?

Hey, I was wondering, how do we view .bin files on Mac computers? The .bin files that I have are generally movies, so I want to extract them sumhow to allow me to watch the file. In Windows, I would usually use a program called Alcohol 120% to mount the image on the harddrive, and then open a media player and watch it thru there...Im not sure if anyone, knows what Im talk about.. but thanks

There's no such thing as .bin video format.
".bin" is normally an extension used by a CD image file. CD image itself is a "snapshot" of a CD disc that can contain virtually anything -- a software, a VCD movie, an SVCD movie, a game, X rated images, etc.
For .bin files, you should always try open the .bin file first -- think it as a helluva big "zip file" that fits usually perfectly to a single CDR disc.
For opening such image, you have two options -- you can burn it to a CDR and see what it has inside it after you've burned the disc.
http://www.command-tab.com/2005/04/10/dealing-with-bincue-files-on-a-mac/

To extract .BIN files

We have downloaded the the following file from SAP Market place.
Can you provide me how to extract these files.
Linux x86-64 (64-bit)
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Patchset_10204_Linux-x86-64aa.bin
Patchset_10204_Linux-x86-64ab.bin
Patchset_10204_Linux-x86-64ac.bin

Hi Vijay,
Be sure to read the documentation on how to apply a patch set to Oracle. Otherwise you can get in <i>really</i> big trouble. If you'd read the documentation, you already should have known how to handle the .BIN-files.
Anyway: the patch files are split in separate packages, which must become a valid zip-file again. To do this, proceed as follows:
1. Issue the following command to create the zip-file: "cat Patchset_10204_Linux-x86-64aa.bin Patchset_10204_Linux-x86-64ab.bin Patchset_10204_Linux-x86-64ac.bin > patchset.zip".
2. Issue the following command to extract the zip-file: "unzip patchset.zip". This will result in a directory called "Disk1".
3. Move or copy the directoy "Disk1" to the directory /oracle/stage. From within the directory /oracle/stage/Disk1, start the patching with the command "./runInstaller" as user ora<sid>.
Regards,
Henk.

Opening Different .bin files - Beware if Toast is around (& Similar others)

Xpost because many people have posted about the same thing: downloaded .BIN files not opening/opening incorrectly etc. [I'll offer this up as a User TIP because the problem isn't going away for a while...)
The advice usually given is 100% correct -use Stuffit - for THAT type of BIN file (the original posters had trouble with downloads of WinMediaPlayer, AIM, Admium, etc. BINs). But there are many other types.
Here's a more complete explanation - because I'm seeing it as a widespread problem (and I really don't know why so many sites seem to be switching to some variant of BIN instead of .SIT, ZIP, TAR, GZ, DMG, or one of the many other formats and extensions which don't have the 'confusion' problem I'm outlining...).
The WinMediaPlayer BIN is a compressed Binary (I looked) and Stuffit or Stuffit expander (and a number of others) will open it BUT beware: If you have Toast or other ISO/CD/DVD reader/mounter/burner Apps installed on your Mac, THEY will 'grab' the right to open BIN files which they see as ISO Disk Images (which in many cases - like this one, they aren't) this will result in Toast asking you dumb questions, you hitting 'continue' and Toast 'mounting' the 'image' as if it were an ISO image and you'll 'see' what is apparently an Audio CD (Note to Disk App developers - how about having a peek at the headers, and telling the user, please ?).
Very confusing.
The opposite applies, if course, if you download a 'real' ISO BIN file (which usually comes with a matching .CUE file) you want to make sure that it's opened by a program which will treat it correctly as an ISO Disk image - NOT Stuffit.
With any file/App/whatever, you can always CTRL-Click (or Right Click on a multibutton moose [=large Mouse ] ) and choose 'open with', click OFF 'show recommended applications' so you may choose ANY app - and simply choose an App you know will open ISO BINs - like Toast.
If it's NOT an ISO BIN - like AIM, WinMediaPlayer,admium etc.. but is, in fact an archive, use the same approach but choose 'stuffit expander' or another suitable 'UnStuffing' App.
Simple, eh ?
grin.
Please write if you need more.
Best wishes,
Wayne T

Xpost because many people have posted about the same thing: downloaded .BIN files not opening/opening incorrectly etc. [I'll offer this up as a User TIP because the problem isn't going away for a while...)
The advice usually given is 100% correct -use Stuffit - for THAT type of BIN file (the original posters had trouble with downloads of WinMediaPlayer, AIM, Admium, etc. BINs). But there are many other types.
Here's a more complete explanation - because I'm seeing it as a widespread problem (and I really don't know why so many sites seem to be switching to some variant of BIN instead of .SIT, ZIP, TAR, GZ, DMG, or one of the many other formats and extensions which don't have the 'confusion' problem I'm outlining...).
The WinMediaPlayer BIN is a compressed Binary (I looked) and Stuffit or Stuffit expander (and a number of others) will open it BUT beware: If you have Toast or other ISO/CD/DVD reader/mounter/burner Apps installed on your Mac, THEY will 'grab' the right to open BIN files which they see as ISO Disk Images (which in many cases - like this one, they aren't) this will result in Toast asking you dumb questions, you hitting 'continue' and Toast 'mounting' the 'image' as if it were an ISO image and you'll 'see' what is apparently an Audio CD (Note to Disk App developers - how about having a peek at the headers, and telling the user, please ?).
Very confusing.
The opposite applies, if course, if you download a 'real' ISO BIN file (which usually comes with a matching .CUE file) you want to make sure that it's opened by a program which will treat it correctly as an ISO Disk image - NOT Stuffit.
With any file/App/whatever, you can always CTRL-Click (or Right Click on a multibutton moose [=large Mouse ] ) and choose 'open with', click OFF 'show recommended applications' so you may choose ANY app - and simply choose an App you know will open ISO BINs - like Toast.
If it's NOT an ISO BIN - like AIM, WinMediaPlayer,admium etc.. but is, in fact an archive, use the same approach but choose 'stuffit expander' or another suitable 'UnStuffing' App.
Simple, eh ?
grin.
Please write if you need more.
Best wishes,
Wayne T

Need help to zip the files? ? ? ?

hello friends
i am unable to zip the files in my directory by using this program
import java.io.*;
import java.util.zip.*;
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try {
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FileOutputStream dest = new
FileOutputStream("c:\\zip\\myfigs.zip");
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BufferedOutputStream(dest));
//out.setMethod(ZipOutputStream.DEFLATED);
byte data[] = new byte[BUFFER];
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File f = new File(".");
String files[] = f.list();
for (int i=0; i<files.length; i++) {
System.out.println("Adding: "+files);
FileInputStream fi = new
FileInputStream(files[i]);
origin = new
BufferedInputStream(fi, BUFFER);
ZipEntry entry = new ZipEntry(files[i]);
out.putNextEntry(entry);
int count;
while((count = origin.read(data, 0,
BUFFER)) != -1) {
out.write(data, 0, count);
origin.close();
out.close();
} catch(Exception e) {
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but it is working fine for compress the files in the current directory
but
File f = new File("C:\\ramu");
it shows the error like this
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C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\bin>java Zip
Adding: okh.txt
java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\ramu (Access is denied)
at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:106)
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:66)
at Zip.main(Zip.java:21)
can any body help to rectify this problem

Don't cross-post!
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5184841&tstart=0
And use code tags already.
The referenced thread already has advice for you (and no, we will not do it for you, you've already been given an example of how to do it, it is up to you to at least attempt it).

.bin files

Hey guys, just a quick question. How do I install .bin files because I've downloaded the free version of Windows Media Player for MAC OS X but i can't get it to open as a recognised file.
Thanx for any help

I really don't know why so many sites seem to be
switching to some variant of BIN instead of .SIT,
ZIP, TAR, GZ, DMG, smi, or one of the other many
formats and extensions which don't have the
'confusion' problem I'm outlining...).
Accordingly its a bit rich complaining, on an Apple
site, about Mac developers using .bin files. They
have been around on Macs for far longer than the new
fangled alternatives you mention!
[and have been superceded by the new fangled alternatives I mention... :P]
Thanks for the excellent overview ..[I hope I may quote you on a "help 'em Switch site" I'm working on, please ?] - I did know that stuff (MacBinary) but maintain that the practice that's evolved over the years has been towards the other, more 'universal'/xplatform file formats I mentioned...
As a matter of fact BIN goes even further back .. - it was always used - pre Mac, pre-peecee etc for real Binary/raw files such as eprom/firmware dumps/images etc...(still is - I recall my last Router update involved FTP'ing a BIN to the TCP/IP Rooter - even 'Core dumps' on at least one of the mainframes I tortured waaay back - So I'd argue that the 'MacBinary' fellas picked the wrong name - besides, as you mentioned it's really a 'dead format':- R.I.P. MacBinary -unlamented.
It's a matter of opinion, like many of these things but I'd still argue that ZIP, TAR, GZ are much better choices (at least we wouldn't have this problem - which even bit me at least once (grr))
PS. Its a real toss up whether Diane or Barbara
provided the best real solution to Craig's actual
problem . Which one would YOU have awarded the votes
to, I wonder?
To ME, of course.. g - actually, it's up to Craig - I don't care who gets 'em I just like to see the system used - it's going to be helpful Real Soon Now (remember that one ? source ?) Personally, I'd throw a few 'helpfuls' around in any event.
Its also annoying that all Macs no longer come
with a copy of Stuffit Expander. The OS used to
simply pass the task of dealing with MacBinary
decoding over to it in days gone past.
Yer durn Tootin'.
all the best,mate,
Wayne T

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Paul

A .bin file? I haven't seen one of those in quite a while.
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Probelm to unzip bin files during upgrade of oracle

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We are doing upgrade from 9i to 10g and we are trying to unzip bin files but strange,we are not able to unzip files.Can any one let me know how to unzip and what might be the problem,
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you can not unzip the *.bin files directly.
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I make no guarantees that this will completely solve all your problems, but I just know these calls are needed but missing from your OP:
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3.06GHz
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whenever I open Premeire it says :
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FYR,
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compat-readline43-4.3-3
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compat-gcc-34-3.4.6-4
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compat-oracle-rhel4-1.0-5
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Sorry, I want the path to be like: "\db\data.data"

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