{"id":2576,"date":"2015-05-13T03:25:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T03:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=2576"},"modified":"2023-04-15T07:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T07:52:24","slug":"how-to-create-sfx-archive-with-winrar-and-7zip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-create-sfx-archive-with-winrar-and-7zip\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create SFX Archive with WinRAR and 7-Zip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Self-extracting is one of compressed files. It doesn\u2019t need any other compression software <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sfx-archive-exe-file1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"102\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2597 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sfx-archive-exe-file1.png\" alt=\"SFX archive exe file\" \/><\/a>to extract archive, but just double-click the SFX archive executable file and it will be extracted automatically. At most of time, probably we don\u2019t compress files or folder with this format. But undoubtedly, it is convenient for people to use, no matter they have compress software or not.<\/p>\n<p>So in this passage, let\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-create-sfx-archive-with-winrar-and-7zip\/\"><strong>create SFX archive file with WinRAR and 7Zip<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#option1\">Option 1: Create SFX archive with WinRAR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#option2\">Option 2: Create SFX archive with 7Zip<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"option1\">Option 1: Create a WinRAR SFX archive file<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> <\/em>Run WinRAR and select the files or folders what you want to use for creating self-extracting RAR or ZIP files.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> <\/em>Click on <strong>Add<\/strong> button and open <strong>Archive name and parameters<\/strong> dialog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-files-to-create-sfx-winrar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-files-to-create-sfx-winrar.png\" alt=\"choose files to create sfx in winrar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-files-to-create-sfx-winrar.png 550w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-files-to-create-sfx-winrar-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> <\/em>Now you can choose <strong>Archive format<\/strong>, and check on the tab <strong>General<\/strong> the option <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-create-sfx-archive-with-winrar-and-7zip\/\"><strong>Create SFX archive<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-create-sfx-archive-winrar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-create-sfx-archive-winrar.png\" alt=\"choose create sfx archive option in winrar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-create-sfx-archive-winrar.png 500w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-create-sfx-archive-winrar-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 4:<\/strong><\/em> Click on tab <strong>Advanced<\/strong>, and click button <strong>SFX options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-options-winrar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-options-winrar.png\" alt=\"choose SFX options in winrar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-options-winrar.png 500w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-options-winrar-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 5:<\/strong><\/em> In new dialog <strong>Advanced SFX options<\/strong>, tab <strong>General<\/strong>, and set a <strong>Path to extract<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-path-to-extract-sfx.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-path-to-extract-sfx.png\" alt=\"set path to extract SFX\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-path-to-extract-sfx.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-path-to-extract-sfx-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enter the string &#8220;%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop&#8221; in <strong>Path to extract<\/strong>, which will result in automatic selection of option <strong>Absolute path<\/strong> which is right.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, you can choose <strong>Create in Program Files<\/strong> or <strong>Create in the current folder<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 6:<\/strong><\/em> Select <strong>Modes<\/strong> tab in <strong>Advanced SFX options<\/strong>, and check <strong>Display all<\/strong>, <strong>Hide start dialog<\/strong> or <strong>Hide all <\/strong>under <strong>Silent mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-unpack-mode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-unpack-mode.png\" alt=\"choose SFX unpack mode\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-unpack-mode.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/choose-sfx-unpack-mode-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Display all&#8221; is default selected. However, if you want to create an SFX archive extracting all files and folders directly to specified location, such as &#8220;%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop&#8221; without showing a window, now you have to choose \u201cHide all\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 7:<\/strong><\/em> Tab <strong>Module<\/strong> and select SFX module <em>Default.SFX<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-sfx-module.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"494\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-sfx-module.png\" alt=\"select SFX module\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-sfx-module.png 374w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-sfx-module-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 8:<\/strong><\/em> Click <strong>OK <\/strong>button to close <strong>Advanced SFX options <\/strong>window.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 9:<\/strong><\/em> Enter <strong>General<\/strong> tab in Archive name and parameters, and name archive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/name-sfx-archive-winrar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/name-sfx-archive-winrar.png\" alt=\"name SFX archive in winrar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/name-sfx-archive-winrar.png 500w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/name-sfx-archive-winrar-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 10:<\/strong><\/em> Start compressing files or folders to be SFX archive with OK button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/create-sfx-archive-exe-winrar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/create-sfx-archive-exe-winrar.png\" alt=\"create SFX archive exe winrar\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"option2\">Option 2: 7-Zip create SFX archive<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><\/em> Open 7-Zip. Browse computer and navigate to the files or folders you want to create 7z SFX archive. Select them and click on <strong>Add<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-files-to-create-sfx-7zip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"488\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-files-to-create-sfx-7zip.png\" alt=\"select files to create SFX archive in 7Zip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-files-to-create-sfx-7zip.png 550w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/select-files-to-create-sfx-7zip-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><\/em> In <strong>Add to Archive<\/strong> window, set different parameters for how to create SFX archive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-parameters-to-create-sfx-archive-7-zip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"549\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-parameters-to-create-sfx-archive-7-zip.png\" alt=\"set parameters to create SFX archive in 7Zip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-parameters-to-create-sfx-archive-7-zip.png 550w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-parameters-to-create-sfx-archive-7-zip-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-parameters-to-create-sfx-archive-7-zip-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/set-parameters-to-create-sfx-archive-7-zip-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2-1 Check <strong>Create SFX archive<\/strong> under Options.<\/p>\n<p>2-2 Name the SFX archive and choose a location to save SFX archive.<\/p>\n<p>2-3 If you want to encrypt SFX archive, choose Encryption method and set password.<\/p>\n<p>2-4 In Update mode, the default setting is &#8220;Add and replace files&#8221;. Besides this, you can choose &#8220;Update and add files&#8221; or other options in drop-down list.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> <\/em>Click OK to begin to compress files or folder. You would see the executable file in the location where you choose to save SFX archive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/7zip-create-sfx-archive-exe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/7zip-create-sfx-archive-exe.png\" alt=\"7Zip create SFX archive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/7zip-create-sfx-archive-exe.png 550w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/7zip-create-sfx-archive-exe-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So now if you want to extract SFX archive, just double click it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/extract-sfx-archive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/extract-sfx-archive.png\" alt=\"extract SFX archive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/extract-sfx-archive.png 500w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/extract-sfx-archive-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-file-compression-ratio-in-winrar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Increase File Compression Ratio in WinRAR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-convert-rar-archive-to-zip-format-in-winrar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Convert RAR Archive to ZIP Format in WinRAR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/rar-password\/how-to-extract-encrypted-rar-file-without-password.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Extract Encrypted RAR File with or without Password<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/zip-password\/unzip-a-password-protected-zip-file.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Unzip a Password Protected ZIP File without Password<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/zip-password\/free-zip-password-recovery-tools-after-lost-zip-password.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free ZIP Password Recovery Tools after Lost ZIP Password<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-extracting is one of compressed files. 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