Can CAB files be safely deleted once the program is installed??
legreh said:
Can CAB files be safely deleted once the program is installed??
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Yes. The cab file is like the "setup.exe" on a PC and is safe to delete after installation.
Or better yet, what I do is keep all the latest versions of my favorite software in a folder on my storage card in case I need to reinstall or hard reboot or something.
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hey guys...
ok ive had few problems actually experimenting too many things kicks off the rom OBVIOUSLY...i would like to do something like this....
1.my xda II hard resets it self for obvious reasons (too many experiments)
2.there are too many programs installed on my xda II which i use most of the time, few of them are cab so its easy for me to copy them to storage card and install but many others are .exe so everytime a hard reset i have to connect the xda II to the cradle and run the software from the computer....
what i would like to do is just convert or extract .cab from .exe so that everytime i dont have to go through the same thing....this means i can also copy all my softwares as backup on my xda II storage
P.S : there are only few .exe softwares that allow me to extract .cab from it by right clicking and going to winzip option or winrar .....most of them are to be run all over again.
please help
thanks alot in advance
if it's exe which you run from the pc and it using activesync to install the program in most cases all you need to do is to chage the extention from exe to zip and copy out the cab from inside the zip file
otherwise you need an cab maker program search should give you a bunch
Rudegar said:
if it's exe which you run from the pc and it using activesync to install the program in most cases all you need to do is to chage the extention from exe to zip and copy out the cab from inside the zip file
otherwise you need an cab maker program search should give you a bunch
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hey man...
did as you said.....will give you an example what i did...
copied noname.exe to d:/
went to command prompt went to d:/ renamed noname.exe to noname.zip
and came back to d:/ in windows and double clicked it and it says "Cannot open file : it does not appear to be a valid archive. If you downloaded this file, try downloading the file again."
any yeah also tried right click extract here same error message
any ideas ? i am sure u do have few
thanks
well if it's a nativ pda exe then it cant be don and i guess some exe activesync install files may not work that way
but they will always leave a cab file in one place or another when one install it to the pda or try to
in which case i guess one could search for it
Rudegar said:
well if it's a nativ pda exe then it cant be don and i guess some exe activesync install files may not work that way
but they will always leave a cab file in one place or another when one install it to the pda or try to
in which case i guess one could search for it
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gotcha....tools ....folder options ...view....uncheck hide extensions for uknown file types....ok ......
went to \program files\microsoft active sync on my computer went to the folders of programs installed and voilllla..... found the .cab and .arm files
thanks alot for the help mate
Rudegar said:
well if it's a nativ pda exe then it cant be don and i guess some exe activesync install files may not work that way
but they will always leave a cab file in one place or another when one install it to the pda or try to
in which case i guess one could search for it
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An alternative method (slightly long winded but reliable)...
Install the product on the device then install it again, when the "Reinstall Y/N?" dialog appears on the device perform a soft reset. If installing to Storage or Storage Card, the CAB will be in the root of that device, if installing to Main Memory you will find it in \windows\appmgr\install
No men
get it
see in c:\archive of program\microsoft activesync
when you install a program for defect install this place.
this not happens is for this program get menu opcional installing c:\archive of program\NaMe Program
fine you only copy files .cab in you storage
the problem is when you intall the cab file this automaticaly is delete..****...
for this not happen install this before install any .cab NoDeleteCab.cab
thiss run in my Imate jam ...
enjoy...
Re: No men
SuckMe said:
get it
see in c:\archive of program\microsoft activesync
when you install a program for defect install this place.
this not happens is for this program get menu opcional installing c:\archive of program\NaMe Program
fine you only copy files .cab in you storage
the problem is when you intall the cab file this automaticaly is delete..****...
for this not happen install this before install any .cab NoDeleteCab.cab
thiss run in my Imate jam ...
enjoy...
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that's coool...i guess i also read somewhere that if you hold click on the cab file in the pda and uncheck or check the read only box and then run .cab it wont get wiped out.....have'nt tried it though...
regards....
mtbsoft said:
Rudegar said:
well if it's a nativ pda exe then it cant be don and i guess some exe activesync install files may not work that way
but they will always leave a cab file in one place or another when one install it to the pda or try to
in which case i guess one could search for it
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An alternative method (slightly long winded but reliable)...
Install the product on the device then install it again, when the "Reinstall Y/N?" dialog appears on the device perform a soft reset. If installing to Storage or Storage Card, the CAB will be in the root of that device, if installing to Main Memory you will find it in \windows\appmgr\install
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ok i tried this.....but it did'nt quite work out.....i double clicked a file it opened up active sync asking for reinstall yes or no....i did a soft reset on the pda and took it out from the cradle and clicked no and cancel on that reinstall window.... where did i go wrong ?
is it like that i have to click yes and when it starts installing on the pda then soft reset the device ?
regards
zairyaab said:
that's coool...i guess i also read somewhere that if you hold click on the cab file in the pda and uncheck or check the read only box and then run .cab it wont get wiped out.....have'nt tried it though...
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A read only CAB won't be deleted, I use it all the time.
zairyaab said:
mtbsoft said:
...when the "Reinstall Y/N?" dialog appears on the device perform a soft reset....
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is it like that i have to click yes and when it starts installing on the pda then soft reset the device ?
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Yes, you have to wait for the CAB file to be copied over to teh device and then it says "Reinstall Y/N?" on the device, then you do the soft reset.
If you are going to use CAB files I would strongly recommend you grab a copy of CABInst as well, it is excellent (and free).
MMm
This work in my Imate Jam
i don't know
this work in your device
but this cool
the Imate Jam autodelete .cab files when finish the install this
enjoy....
mtbsoft said:
Rudegar said:
well if it's a nativ pda exe then it cant be don and i guess some exe activesync install files may not work that way
but they will always leave a cab file in one place or another when one install it to the pda or try to
in which case i guess one could search for it
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An alternative method (slightly long winded but reliable)...
Install the product on the device then install it again, when the "Reinstall Y/N?" dialog appears on the device perform a soft reset. If installing to Storage or Storage Card, the CAB will be in the root of that device, if installing to Main Memory you will find it in \windows\appmgr\install
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excellent (Y)
HI.. my xda2 bottom outlet/socket/chargersocket is broken. and the repair store said they cant fix it anymore because the connector w/ the mainboard is also broken.
i have 2003SE and thank goodness i stil have a backup of my xda in spritebackup. so everytime my xda reformats, i just restore it.
but my problem is, i only have few programs/games installed. and i want to install more. can i still install more? what do i have to do? can i still install wm2005?
thanks..
you cant install a new rom without activesync i believe
but you can install programs
just copy the cab files to a sd card and run them from there
most activesync install programs from windows can be renamed to zip and opend and then you can copy out the cab files
Rudegar said:
you cant install a new rom without activesync i believe
but you can install programs
just copy the cab files to a sd card and run them from there
most activesync install programs from windows can be renamed to zip and opend and then you can copy out the cab files
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you mean i just need to rename the installers into .zip or .rar then open it then extract the cab files inside? wow!! thanks for that information.. i will try that!!
how do I install a CAB file directly to the phone?
just copy the cab file to ur Storage card through a memory reader. then start the CAB file from File Explorer
OR
Connect the Phone by its USB Connection. and then copy the file to any folder on device memory then choose the CAB file from the file explorer.
Easy Enjoy
Is there a setting to keep the cab, now it deletes it after isntalling.
Riel said:
Is there a setting to keep the cab, now it deletes it after isntalling.
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Not sure on you're specific phone, but with the Hermes/Kaiser there is a settings somewhere NOT to delete the file when installed.
I have a folder on the MicroSD card called "Install" that has all the CABs to get it working after a hard reset. The only thing I don't have are my phone contacts and the like
One day I'll get there though....
Thinking about it there could be a field in one of the many tweaking tools for the UI
wm6 does not delete cabs after install. this happened to me on wm5. don't know how to disable that feature
Elwyn M3100 said:
NThe only thing I don't have are my phone contacts and the like
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usually activesync saves your contacts & when u do HR just name ur ppc back to the last name u used, then contacts should be added back to your contact list on the ppc.
another thing is to use pim backup software like pim backup which is free here: (can save emails/sms/mms as well!)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
When I extract a cab file (and put it on my xda ii - wm6.1 rom) it is just an .xml file. When I open it on my laptop or xda ii it just comes up with html.
How do I get the cab to install?
If a cab is deleted after installtion, you can use Schap's Advance Config Tool to disable that.
Tippex said:
When I extract a cab file (and put it on my xda ii - wm6.1 rom) it is just an .xml file. When I open it on my laptop or xda ii it just comes up with html.
How do I get the cab to install?
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You've 'extracted' too far. Programs like WinZip and WinRar by default list 'cab' files as archives. There is nowt wrong with this, as they are in a way. Except in this instance you don't want to see them as such.
Copy the .cab files to your PDA and install from there. Once the .cab files are on your PDA they are treated like an executable.
Got it
I just tried to install a cab file and it puts it on my device without asking me where to put it. Is there a way to force it to install on my storage card?
thanks in advance
webosb said:
I just tried to install a cab file and it puts it on my device without asking me where to put it. Is there a way to force it to install on my storage card?
thanks in advance
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What operating system are you using? Because if you're using wm5 or wm6, it gives you the option on installation directory with the exception of certain few files (system files I guess) that installs directly onto your device.
webosb said:
I just tried to install a cab file and it puts it on my device without asking me where to put it. Is there a way to force it to install on my storage card?
thanks in advance
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Some CAB files a restricted to be installed only on the device.
In some cases it is neccassary to limit the installation routine to the device, e.g. system files or system tools.
There is no way in altering that, but you can always install the cab file,
then copy the installed files to your storage card and uninstall the files on your device.
Yeah, usually if it doesnt ask you where you want to put it, then it HAS to go on the device for stablility reasons. Usually....
Normally it always asks me where to install a cab, but some files will always install on the device for system and stability reasons, Progs that are ran constantly are better off installed on device memory
sometimes it's on autorun and autoinstalls to the device..
if you are downloading+installing via your phone.. try using opera.. it should give you the option to save the file.. then save it and run the cab.
if it doesn't do that. then that sucks
i'd like to ask if after i have installed the software from a .cab file, can i delete the actual .cab file from my sd card? or do i have to retain that copy even if the software was successfully installed on the unit?
thanks in advanced for any help,
marvin
tuberong_tagalog said:
i'd like to ask if after i have installed the software from a .cab file, can i delete the actual .cab file from my sd card? or do i have to retain that copy even if the software was successfully installed on the unit?
thanks in advanced for any help,
marvin
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you can delete it IF you don`t need it anymore ,be sure you have it stored on you pc... Succes