Z04 file extension. How to open and convert files with Z04 file suffix

A z04 file extension is related to the WinZip compression tool and used for its 5th part of split multi-volume ZIP compressed file archive.

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Software that open z04 file

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Z04 file extension - Split Multi-volume ZIP compressed file archive (part 5)

What is z04 file? How to open z04 files?

File type specification:

Archive and compressed file type

z04 file icon:

The z04 file extension is associated with WinZIP. Its one part of a multi-volume compressed ZIP archive.

ZIP file extension is used for the native format of WinZip archiver. In WinZIP you can split a huge archive to a few smaller files, which are called parts.

WinZip uses this split file sequence for multi-volume archives:

.zip or exe (SFX) for first volume
.z01, z02, z03 ....etc. for any additional volumes

In order to unpack the multi-volume ZIP archive, you need to place ALL of the split parts in the same directory and start extraction of the first volume. The program will automatically use all of the parts to extract the content of the archive.

Updated: December 24, 2024

The default software associated to open z04 file:

WinZip

Company or developer:
WinZip Computing, S.L.

A very popular shareware archiver for Microsoft Windows. The first release of WinZip was in 1991. WinZip supports ZIP, ARJ, ARC, LHA, BZ2 and RAR archive formats. ZIP archives can be encrypted by the 128- and 256-bit key AES encryption.

The developer of WinZip was acquired by Corel in 2006 and first version for Mac appeared in 2010.

WinZip Mac Edition

Company or developer:
WinZip Computing, S.L.

WinZip Mac Edition is compression utility used to create and extract ZIP archives specifically designed for Mac OS X. WinZip for Mac also supports other archive formats such as BZ2, RAR, BZIP, WavPack etc..

Useful information about multi-volume archives

Help how to open:

The z04 file is only one part of WinZip split compressed archive. If you want to extract this file, you must have all parts of the WinZip split compressed archive. Open the first part of WinZip split compressed archive in WinZip application and extract files from WinZip split compressed archive.

How to convert:

It is not possible to convert only one part of ZIP multi-volume archive. Only complete ZIP archive can be converted in to another archive or compression format. The easiest way how to convert complete ZIP multi-volume archive is to decompress the ZIP archive with the use of WinZIP and repack the content with another compression or archive application of your choice.

List of software applications associated to the .z04 file extension

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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open z04 file, edit z04 file, convert z04 file, view z04 file, play z04 file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Software that open z04 file - Split Multi-volume ZIP compressed file archive (part 5)

Programs supporting the exension z04 on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open z04 file action.