I wanted to install an acrobat reader, I did a search for acrobat readers and came across the application on the adobe site. I downloaded the file adberdr20_ppc_enu.exe from the adobe site. However when I try to install the application, I get the message
'adberdr20_ppc_en
' is not a valid Pocket PC application
Can you guys please help
now i understand what the difference betweeen a .cab and .exe installation is.
correct me if i am wrong. i clicked on the .exe file while it was on my pc and my xda was connected to the pc using activesyns. and the reader installed itself.
i guess thre are some .exe files that the xda exec can install and some which have to be installed through activesync
.exe == executable file
but only on the platform it was compiled for
when you get programs for your device
it's most often as exe files you have to run on your pc
then it copy the cab file for your pda cpu normaly ARM
and run it so it unpack the pda exe files to the dir
the exe file is a selfextrating zip file normaly
and have cab files for arm, mips and other pda cpu's in it
Did you try the alternative one: PocketXpdf
http://pocketxpdf.sourceforge.net/
Cheers
is pocketxpdf better than acrobat reader?
thank U tweakradje for the program
its a free one BUT still having bugs and errors and under development
the Acrobat Reader is a famous and rigid program for viewing PDF files and I do strongly recommend to install it
Thank U all
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Any ideas ?
If you run the .EXE, it puts the .CAB files in a directory under C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync. There may be a few versions for different devices, but you can usually tell which is the right one by looking for arm or WM5 in the filename. Copy the CAB to your SD card and then install directly to your device.
how can you tell what's in an exe file?
When I try to install real player for mobile, it says I should install Activesync -which I've installed already!
Can I access the cab file for my device from the .exe package that sits in my desktop?
Thanks for any help you may have.
There're some advanced tips & tricks here
thanks a lot
Hello
I was trying to install tcmp4 on an XDA IIi, i downloaded tcmp4 onto the storage stick of XDA IIi, and clicked on the tcmp4, i get the message
'tcmp4' is not a valid Pocket PC application
i am sure i downloaded tcmp4 onto my XDA Exec in a similar way.
can you guys help me?
hello again
i figured out what to do, rather i remembered what i had done with my xda exec.
it is just the same procedure, get the cabinst file, and use it to install the cab file for the arm version
dear XDA_Guy
installing any application in Pocket PC can be either
1) exeutable file : which extention is .exe
these files (mostly and I say mostly) installable via the PC using ActiveSync program installed.
2) .cab file and these file shall be copied directly to the pocket PC and installed by clicking on them
Most program supplier (or programmers) produced the 2 vesrion of there programs i.e. in Cab and Exe format
the good thing with the cab version that you can keep in the SD card and everytime your hard-reset ( or format ) your XDA your can easly restore the programs from the SD (cab file ) without a computer.
IMPORTANT NOTE : about cab file ... most pocket pc or Windows CE deletes the cab file automatically after installing them.
to prevent this you need to install other cab installation utility / program.
personally I use the attached program. its exe file but just copy it and place it in your my documents or any other location . ( this is exe file but its a pocket pc exe file not PC )
dear XDA_Guy
installing any application in Pocket PC can be either
1) exeutable file : which extention is .exe
these files (mostly and I say mostly) installable via the PC using ActiveSync program installed.
2) .cab file and these file shall be copied directly to the pocket PC and installed by clicking on them
Most program supplier (or programmers) produced the 2 vesrion of there programs i.e. in Cab and Exe format
the good thing with the cab version that you can keep in the SD card and everytime your hard-reset ( or format ) your XDA your can easly restore the programs from the SD (cab file ) without a computer.
IMPORTANT NOTE : about cab file ... most pocket pc or Windows CE deletes the cab file automatically after installing them.
to prevent this you need to install other cab installation utility / program.
personally I use the attached program. its exe file but just copy it and place it in your my documents or any other location . ( this is exe file but its a pocket pc exe file not PC )
thanks for the reply nasoor
you mean that the cab file version are meant to be installed on sd cards
and the exe version is meant to be installed on the device itself by clicking on the exe while the exe is on the pc?
how do i use the active sync program to install an .exe file? i copied the .exe file to my sd card and accessed it through activesync(explorer) however by only clicking on the file, it only gives me the properties
yes ,
the cab files should be copied either to you SD card or to the Pocket PC using the activesync explorer.
the EXE file should be run directly from the PC not the XDA. the steps are :
1- Put your XDA in the cardle ( holder) which is connected to the USB.
2- wait for the syncronization process to finish
3- go to the EXE file for TCPMP program in your Desktop Computer
4- Run the file and follow the instructions to be installed
5- after finishing you will see your XDA doing some progress and copying
6- You are done enjoy
regarding the cabinstall_en.exe file for cab installation , even this file is an exe file but as I told you before you can just copy it to your SD card and run in the Pocket PC not the Desktop because this is a Mobile EXE file.
I hope you are fine now ..
thanks for the reply nasoor
is there any way to know if a a file is a mobile exe file or is a pc exe file?
actually , without a programmed tool or external tool you can not
I mean , the only way - as I think - is by try executing the file , if the file fails to run with an error messaage says ' The file is not a valid 32 bit application ' then it means that this is for Pocket PC
otherwise , it will run , then it should be ment for the Desktop or Windows XP /ME application
thanks for the reply nasoor
pocket pc's are 32 bit applications?
is there any program to convert .exe to .cab ?
i don't want to use pc for installing files like that .........
what i do,.... use the exe in your pc without the pda,... activesync will try to install the app in the ppc,... dont't touch it....
Go thru my pc to the folder where activesync is installed,... there you will see one folder named usually like the app you wanna install,... open it and you will see the cab ,... done....
Excuse my english ,.... thanks
I've never tried it myself, but presumably the CAB file is just wrapped up in the installer so you can probably open the EXE using something like WinRAR and just extract the CAB file from it yourself.
There is no general solution for this.
In most cases the CAB files are inside an installer EXE. The possibility and effort to "extract" the cab varies depending from the EXE (there are many different packers and installers on the market).
Some of them can be opened with packers like WinRAR or 7zip, others can't.
There is one thing they all have in common: the CAB has to be (temporary) installed onto your harddisk. This might be under "Programm Files\Software Vendor\", ActiveSync directory or an temp directory, for example "C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp\<subdir?>" in Windows XP. In some cases the CAB will be deletet when the setup programm ends.
So, unfortunately, there is no generic method to extract the CAB.
open the exe in winrar or a similar archiving program and look for the cab (probably a jumbled up name, though still has the .cab file extension)
just extract the EXE using winrar and copy the CAB file in there to your mobile device.
hi guys..
seems like a n00b question..i know
but i downloaded some cool apps from handango which are made for Xperia..but i was unable to install them.
do i need to use Activesync for such files?...and if yes..i also tried to install activesync 4.5 but it says 'not for Vista'
any tips?
exe files can be
1. pda exe's which is not install files but the program itself
which you yourself have to copy to where ever you want it
and make a shortcut in programs yourself
2. windows exe's which use activesync on xp and Windows Mobile Device Center on vista
to copy the cabs to the pda and auto install them
in many cases those exe files are self-extracting zip files and one can just rename them zip and copy out the cab files one needs typically the arm one
thanks..i installed Windows Mobile Device center on my vista..connected X1 via USB and done!
Dear Seniors,
Issue:
1- want to extract .cab from .exe (if possible)
2- store .cab saved in mobile during installation from PC through .exe file
Detail:
I have Adobe Acrobat Reader v2.0 in .exe format and don't have, many times, PC available to me to run this .exe every time after hard-reset and found problem to install this in my mobile. Actually I already have installed one Adobe Reader v.2.5 (LE Version) I am not comfortable with it, its not friendly to me than Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.0-downloaded from adobe website......any one please suggest me ....
is this really possible to store .cab file come to mobile temp during installation from PC through .exe format files?
is this really possible to convert or find out .cab file stored in .exe files?