How to Convert TGZ Files to a Usable Format?

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Hello,

I have a TGZ file that I need to extract and convert to a usable format (such as ZIP or TAR). I’m not very familiar with TGZ files, and I’m unsure how to go about this. Can anyone suggest an easy solution or tool to convert TGZ files into a more accessible format?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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@Millswoods01 TAR is a unix/linux archive. Z means it is compressed or zipped. TGZ means the file is tarred and zipped. So basically you just need to Unzip with a software capable of that format. Try 7Zip if you’re using Windows.

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Hi @Millswoods01,
To extract a .tgz file easily on Windows, you can use free tools like 7-Zip or WinRAR. Here’s what you can do:

  1. Install 7-Zip (it’s free).
  2. Right-click the .tgz file → select 7-Zip > Extract Here or Extract to folder.
  3. This will first extract a .tar file.
  4. Right-click the .tar file again and extract it the same way to access your actual files.

If you want to convert it directly into a .zip, after extracting, you can compress the extracted folder into a new .zip file using 7-Zip.