A00 File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .a00
Part of Multi-volume Set Yes
Sequence Position Part 2
Primary Archive Extension .arj
Compression Method ARJ Algorithm
File Category Compressed File
Developed By Robert K. Jung
Initial Release 1990
Supports Encryption Yes
Supports File Spanning Yes
Encryption Algorithm Proprietary
Maximum Compression Ratio Depends on Data Type
Maximum File Size Support Depends on File System Limits
Recovery Record Support Yes
Typical Use Case Large File Distribution
Operating System Compatibility Windows, Linux (with ARJ Software)
MIME Type application/x-arj
Can Contain Multiple Files Yes
Can Contain Directories Yes
Specific Features Support for long filenames, multi-volume archives, and file version management
Accessibility Needs specific software to create or extract (e.g., ARJ, 7-Zip)