How to read large text file on windows?

Question

Hi there,

I have a large server log file (~750meg) which I can't open with either Notepad or Notepad++ (they both say the file is too large).

Can anyone suggest a program (for windows) that will only read a small part of the file into memory at a time?

Or do I need to write my own app to parse this file?

Answer 1

You should try TextPad, it can read a file of that size.

www.textpad.com

It's free to evaluate (you can evaluate indefinitely)

Answer 2

try this...

Large Text File Viewer

By the way, it is free :)

But, I think you should ask this on serverfault.com instead

Answer 3

UltraEdit will do the trick.

Answer 4

Your problem is already solved in this question:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/159521/text-editor-to-open-big-giant-huge-large-text-files

Answer 5

EmEditor can open very large files.

Large File Support

EmEditor is capable of opening very large files using a large file controller. EmEditor opens up to 248 GB or 2.1 billion lines - whichever is reached first, when opening a file - with only a little memory. EmEditor skillfully handles files larger than 248 GB by opening a section of the file with the Large File Controller.

Answer 6

I hate to promote my own stuff (well, not really), but PowerPad can open very large files.

Otherwise, I'd recommend a hex editor.