-sns (Store NTFS alternate Streams) switch
Syntax
-sns[-]
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| -sns | Enable "Store NTFS alternate streams" mode. It's default option, if you extract archive. |
| -sns- | Disable "Store NTFS alternate streams" mode. It's default option, if you create archive or call "list" command. |
If -sns mode is enabled, 7-Zip processes NTFS Alternate Data Streams for files and folders.
Current version of 7-Zip can store NTFS alternate streams only to WIM archives.
Note: 7-Zip can't include alternate streams to archives on 32-bit Windows XP and older systems.
Examples
7z a a.wim -sns *.txt
stores txt files including alternate data streams.
7z x a.wim
unpacks a.wim including alternate data streams.
7z x a.wim -sns-
unpacks a.wim without alternate data streams.
7z l a.wim -sns
lists files in a.wim including alternate data streams.
Commands that can be used with this switch
a (Add), d (Delete), e (Extract), h (Hash), l (List), t (Test), u (Update), x (Extract with full paths)
See also
Switches: -sni