Getting java JDK as a zip instead of exe

Sometimes you may need to have the java JDK available on your system without having to run the installer exe/msi for different reasons. This solution worked for me with JDK8u45, I haven’t tried it with other JDK versions so your mileage might vary.
Thanks to @Marc T for this solution.


create destination folder (c:\jdk8)
download JDK exe from Oracle
7zip -> unzip into destination folder
Open command prompt and enter cmd [cd c:\jdk8]
Enter this command to unpack the contents of the folder [for /r %x in (*.pack) do .\bin\unpack200 -r "%x" "%~dx%~px%~nx.jar"]