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Teach Windows Explorer to make file contents browsable (like zip)

I have a system backup tool from some external vendor. When I create a backup-image with this tool, it will create some image file that I actually can browse through with the regular windows explorer (just as you may do with a *.zip archive).

For academic reasons I would like to know, how does this work? What keywords can I use to further look into this issue? Are there samples available for this?

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Spigolo-3573 answered

Hi @GuidoRotte-5879

The question is put in a bad way.
What you want could be reached by developing an app, there is no specific setting in Explorer.
You might want to interrogate the external vendor.

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LimitlessTechnology-2700 answered

Hello @GuidoRotte-5879 ,

First thing try to find out the exact name which is used for backup. Type the name of that tool in google you will get entire history "how its working " with some useful docs on their site.

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Mohammed S

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LimitlessTechnology-2700 answered

Hi @GuidoRotte-5879 ,


This type of configuration you are looking for would only work with application or script development, but that is not present at Microsoft, at least for now. I recommend that you get in touch with the external supplier, because maybe they have some kind of script that can be run on windows that can put your wish into practice.

If the answer was helpful, please don't forget to vote positively or accept as an answer, thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Samuel

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GuidoRotte-5879 answered GuidoRotte-5879 edited

Thank you all for your answers. Finally I have found the technical information on how to do it:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/nse-implement

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Spigolo-3573 answered

The real question is if you are a developer.
In such case you could write an app to do what Windows integrated functions cannot.

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GuidoRotte-5879 answered GuidoRotte-5879 edited

Actually I'm already working on an app to work the way I wanted. But it has a couple of drawbacks that I hope to get around with in the long term by integrating it's functionality into the Windows Explorer. But I guess I will never have the time for a deeper look into this manual anyway but it's nice to know that it's actually feasible.

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Spigolo-3573 answered

Then you'd better find help in a developers community.
Here you probably just find experts on operating system.

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