This KB will show you how to use PowerShell to ZIP files to a .Zip format and Unzip them
To start make sure you have Windows Management Framework 5.0 (PowerShell 5) Installed on your machine, If not download It from Microsoft Download Center.
One Downloaded use the cmdlet below to create .ZIP file:
Compress-archive
In this example I’m compressing SQL Express Installation file:
Compress-Archive C:\Files\SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe -DestinationPath C:\Files\SQL.zip
This Is the file Before
This Is after
To unzip a Zip file use:
Expand-Archive C:\Files\SQL.zip -DestinationPath C:\Files
