Extracting unix files under windows OS

[bomayed]

I have downloaded a file from my website and I assume it's my sql tables. The name of the file is (myname.gz)

When I extract this file using winzip or Winrar I get a file with no extension and I can not open it. So I assume it's a UNIX file.

I'm using windows XP how can I view the content of this file?

Does anyone one know how to do that?

Thanking you in advance

 

[tikual]

extract it by "gzip" in unix first

 

[usige]

bomayed,
Rename the file to myname.tar.gz. WinZip will extract it and ask if you want to open myname.tar. That should contain all your files.

Hope that helps.

 

[bomayed]

tikual , I don't have unix

usige , I tried what you suggested and I got the same file with no extension

 

[tikual]

As usige mentioned, most of zip program can handle it. So make sure that you ftp this file to your XP in binary mode.

 

[PHV]

Have you tried to open the myname uncompressed file with wordpad ?