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Convert BZ to BZ2

Can you convert BZ to BZ2?
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Is it possible to convert BZ to BZ2?
No - not a direct conversion.

.bz and .bz2 are the SAME bzip2 format. Renaming the file from .bz to .bz2 (or vice versa) is sufficient - no conversion or re-compression is needed.

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Converting BZ to BZ2

A .BZ file and a .BZ2 file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other.

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About these formats

.BZ bzip2 Compressed File

A BZ file is a bzip2-compressed file - the same format as .bz2, just an older extension. It holds one decompressed file, not a folder. On Windows, use the free 7-Zip or PeaZip to extract…

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.BZ2 bzip2 Compressed File

A BZ2 file is a single file compressed with the bzip2 tool. On Windows, open it with the free 7-Zip or PeaZip. On macOS, double-click and Archive Utility handles it. On Linux, run bunzip2…

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