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CABS dissapear from my minisd why?

Hello everybody.
Whenever I install a .cab from my miniSD card it dissapears from the miniSD card. Why is this? Is there any solution?
Thanks in advance.

Thats what WM does. It will remove the original CAB files once you have installed it. To solve this, copy a backup of the CAB file before installing.

Ot make a CAB not delete after running it. copy the file to your SD via your PC and then right click on the file and make it Read only.
Once read only the file will not be delete after being run.

hanmin said:
Thats what WM does. It will remove the original CAB files once you have installed it. To solve this, copy a backup of the CAB file before installing.
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Or just set the file properties to read only using TotalCommander /GSFinder etc. That way you can keep them all on your SD card in case you need to reinstall away from your PC.

bryanz, click on cabinstl.exe. check the option <Do not delete cab file>. The default is unchecked (blank). This solves ur problem

Hi blogg buster, in what folder is that file?
Thanks for all your replies.

bryanz said:
Hi blogg buster, in what folder is that file?
Thanks for all your replies.
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cabinstl is a freeware program for WM2003 which lets you to choose whether to install the application to main memory or SD card, (which WM5/AS4 now does itself), and the option to keep the cab, which you can do anyway by setting the RO attribute. So IMHO it's not really needed on the Wizard.

OK, thanks a lot Ineedtoys

Ineedtoys, I think bryanz may be right but from what I gather u are running smthing which looks like cabinstaller. Check from Start>program to see whether u have cab installer. if not, then discard my suggestion. Another way is to use the FIND option from ur file explorer to find "cabinstl.exe" .
Good luck

This little cab will stop all cabs installed after it from being deleted, although it will delete after you use it. It probably is the same as putting a check mark in the cabinstl.exe program.

blogg buster said:
Ineedtoys, I think bryanz may be right but from what I gather u are running smthing which looks like cabinstaller. Check from Start>program to see whether u have cab installer. if not, then discard my suggestion. Another way is to use the FIND option from ur file explorer to find "cabinstl.exe" .
Good luck
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The only file I can find on my WM5 and 2003SE machines is a cabinstl.dll in ROM, which cannot be run directly. So if you have a "cabinstl.exe", you must have installed the freeware add-on?
Which is largely redundant in WM5 anyway, apart from letting you see or extract the contents of the cab prior to installation.

guttrhead said:
This little cab will stop all cabs installed after it from being deleted, although it will delete after you use it. It probably is the same as putting a check mark in the cabinstl.exe program.
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I have posted on other forums the reverse issue for some people with other WM5 devices.
Kevin Tofel and James Kendrick of MobileTechRoundup have mentioned that on their WM5 phones - Verizon 6700 and Treo 700w, that any installation .cab files that they install are not deleted after the app is installed. I wonder if the above little cab (or something like it) has been installed on some OEM devices.
Any ideas how to reverse this and have the cab deleted for those that don't have the functionality.

There's actually a registry setting that controls this. Here's a quote from a registry tweak thread on Treo Central exlaining how:
Make WM5 keep CAB files around after installing (1)
If you wish to keep the original .CAB file around after installing the application, set:
HKLM\Software\apps\Microsoft Application Installer\nDynamicDelete = 0 (DWORD decimal)
Or to restore to the default:
HKLM\Software\apps\Microsoft Application Installer\nDynamicDelete = 2 (DWORD decimal)
Make WM5 keep CAB files around after installing (2)
An alternative method of making WM5 keep the original .CAB file around after installing the application is by adding the "/nodelete" option to the Windows CE loader:
HKCR\cabfile\Shell\open\command = 'wceload.exe "%1" /nodelete' (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
I trialed a 700w for a while and noticed that it would delete cabs installed from main memory but not from SD. I'm wondering if nDynamicDelete = 1 sets this behavior.

Installation Path

Hi guys,
I've looked everywhere for this but haven't had any luck getting it to work. I'm trying to get my K-JAM to ask me for an installation path. Except for asking me whether to put it on the Device Memory or Storage Card, it doesn't give me any other options to choose the destination folder path.
After searchng around the forum I found this
\HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apps\Microsoft Application Installer\fAskDest
I changed the value for fAskDest to 1 and even 2 but nothing happens.
I hope somebody can help.
Regards
Lee

Ok I found this in the WiKi. With this, I can't even start the installation. When I click on any CAB file. Nothing happens. I think the argument is wrong.
Make WM5 ask where to install a program (2)
An alternative method of making WM5 ask where to install a program is by adding the "/askdest" option to the Windows CE loader:
HKCR\cabfile\Shell\open\command = 'wceload.exe "%1" /askdest' (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
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Instalation CAB delete

When i install a cab file he is auto deleted... where in reg can i change this?
Thank's!

you have to set attributes to the cabs to read only and they will not be deletetd

I have always installed all my CABs off an SD Card. They remain on the card and are available to reinstall should/when I need to.

Try to use reg. settings from the wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other (ake WM5 keep CAB files around after installing (1))
and let us know if its working for you

kerio said:
Try to use reg. settings from the wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other (ake WM5 keep CAB files around after installing (1))
and let us know if its working for you
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Thank's!
It Work!
------------This did not work for me (i think)-------------------------------
---------I had value 2 and i changed to 0-----------------------------
Make WM5 keep CAB files around after installing (1)
If you wish to keep the original .CAB file around after installing the application, set:
HKLM\Software\apps\Microsoft Application Installer\nDynamicDelete = 0 (DWORD decimal)
Or to restore to the default:
HKLM\Software\apps\Microsoft Application Installer\nDynamicDelete = 2 (DWORD decimal)
-----------------This Work for me ---------------------------------
Make WM5 keep CAB files around after installing (2)
An alternative method of making WM5 keep the original .CAB file around after installing the application is by adding the "/nodelete" option to the Windows CE loader:
HKCR\cabfile\Shell\open\command = 'wceload.exe "%1" /nodelete' (REG_SZ string, no quotes)

[APP] xcopyce - 0v04 [08 SEP 2008]

Hi
This app was created a few months ago and lived in the UC thread created by Sleuth255. I said if there was enough interest I would move the post to the it's own thread. I got to 0v03, so I started a new thread.
xcopyce v0-04
This is an application idea l3v5y came up with and somehow convinced me into writing .
Purpose
To copy folders as part of the UC process.
Requirements
* .Net CF 2.0
* UC (Of course).
Usage
*Download the Zip file and extract xcopyce.exe onto your the root of your storage card.
*Add the following lines to your UC File
Code:
CPY1:\Storage Card\xcopyce.exe
CPY2:\Temp\xcopyce.exe
EXEC:\Temp\xcopyce.exe
Replace folder paths where necessary, remeber that EXEC: does not support spaces (hence why I'm copying to \Temp).
Config
Create a file on the root of your storage card called xcopyce.txt - this is the config file.
*The format of the file is "source" "destination" attribs.
*Comments begin with a # symbol.
*By default destination files are created without attributes.
*File attributes are as follows (case insensitive):
Code:
r - read-only
a - archive
s - system
h - hidden
Example:
Code:
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]#Copy Temp from Storage Card to your Device[/COLOR]
"\Storage Card\Temp" \Temp
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]#Copy Folder making all files Read only in the Destination[/COLOR]
\Temp "\Temp2" r
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]#Copy Folder making all files Hidden and System in the Destination[/COLOR]
\Temp2 \Temp3 sh
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]#Copy Folder making all files System, hidden, read-only and archive in the Destination[/COLOR]
\Temp3 \Temp4 shra
Double Quotes can surround either the source or destination, but must surround paths with spaces in. This is the same as when using the xcopy command line. If in doubt surround both sides with quotes.
Logging
A log file is created on the root of your storage card called xcopyce.log. This file is over written every time you run.
Change Log
0v01
- Initial Development.
0v02
- No longer requires the storage card to be called "\Storage Card".
0v03
- Support for destination file attribute setting.
- Now over writes read-only files in the destination.
- Changes to log file structure.
- Handles blank lines in the config file.
0v04
- Bug fix: Line parser algorithm should handle work in all cases. (#10)
Credits
l3v5y for the idea.
Sleuth255 for his UC work in the first place.
nikagl for inspiring more updates.
Download
Here
MD5 Hash
Code:
9E08A46EC3E049FF71BFF476FE818BD4
Thanks
Dave

Thanks Dave! And now let's add some tags for the search engines which I had initially used to find this wonderful program, but did not (I only accidentaly stumbled accross it because you had the link in your sig!):
This tool is the perfect addition to Sashimi and/or UC / User Customization as it can be executed using a Command Line on any Windows Mobile (WM5 or WM6) device to copy files and overwrite read only files!
Regards,
Nika.

Me likey file attributes!
Now I'm going to have to flash a ROM to try it out!
One question though... Can this copy files as well as folders?
BTW, I added this to the UC post.

l3v5y said:
Me likey file attributes!
Now I'm going to have to flash a ROM to try it out!
One question though... Can this copy files as well as folders?
BTW, I added this to the UC post.
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Thanks mate. At the moment just folders. I'll look at files for 0v04.
Ta
Dave

Hi Dave,
I guess for compatibility with UC you've created the current tool, where it uses a file to perform the copy tasks. Would it be possible to create a 100% command line method, like xcopy in Windows?
For instance here's the usage of xcopyce I'd love to see (straight from xcopy /? ):
XCOPYCE source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C] [/i] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/u] [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...]
source: Specifies the file(s) to copy.
destination: Specifies the location and/or name of new files.
/A = Copies only files with the archive attribute set, doesn't change the attribute.
/M = Copies only files with the archive attribute set, turns off the archive attribute.
/D:m-d-y = Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time.
/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]... = Specifies a list of files containing strings. Each string should be in a separate line in the files. When any of the strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be copied, that file will be excluded from being copied. For example, specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will exclude all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the .obj extension respectively.
/P = Prompts you before creating each destination file.
/S = Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
/E = Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
/V = Verifies each new file.
/W = Prompts you to press a key before copying.
/C = Continues copying even if errors occur.
/I = If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory.
/Q = Does not display file names while copying.
/F = Displays full source and destination file names while copying.
/L = Displays files that would be copied.
/G = Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does not support encryption.
/H = Copies hidden and system files also.
/R = Overwrites read-only files.
/T = Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes empty directories and subdirectories.
/U = Copies only files that already exist in destination.
/K = Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.
/N = Copies using the generated short names.
/O = Copies file ownership and ACL information.
/X = Copies file audit settings (implies /O).
/Y = Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file.
/Z = Copies networked files in restartable mode.
Regards,
Nika.

nikagl said:
Hi Dave,
I guess for compatibility with UC you've created the current tool, where it uses a file to perform the copy tasks. Would it be possible to create a 100% command line method, like xcopy in Windows?
For instance here's the usage of xcopyce I'd love to see (straight from xcopy /? ):
...snip...
Regards,
Nika.
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If I ever get enough free time I might do...
Ta
Dave

It's working well!
But, I must disagree with
This is an application idea l3v5y came up with and somehow conned me into writing .
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I did not "con" you into doing it. You chose to do it.

l3v5y said:
It's working well!
But, I must disagree with
I did not "con" you into doing it. You chose to do it.
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Lighten up
DaveShaw said:
Just for the record I was not conned, hoodwinked, tricked or in any way forced against my will by l3v5y to create this program.
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Hows that suit you ?
Only kidding, I'll expand the word conned into convinced.
Ta
Dave

Thanks a lot. It's a great tool. I'll try to use it with my batterystatus theme.

Error in parser ?
Hi,
first of all, thanks for this apps !
I've found an error : I'm using this line :
"\Carte de Stockage\@Backup\Apps\Application Data" "\Application Data"
and it doesn't work as it must do. I looked at the log file, and found that it try :
source: \Carte de Stockage\@Backup\Apps\Application Data ---- ok
dest: \Application
attribs: Data
so even with double quotes, the parser find a space, and so choose last chars (in my case the end of path) as attribs.
I made a few tests, always bad :
"\Carte de Stockage\@Backup\Apps\Application Data" "\Application Data" r ---> attribs are Data "r
without quotes
...
Can you fix it please?
Thanks

TheBeO said:
Hi,
first of all, thanks for this apps !
I've found an error : I'm using this line :
"\Carte de Stockage\@Backup\Apps\Application Data" "\Application Data"
and it doesn't work as it must do. I looked at the log file, and found that it try :
source: \Carte de Stockage\@Backup\Apps\Application Data ---- ok
dest: \Application
attribs: Data
so even with double quotes, the parser find a space, and so choose last chars (in my case the end of path) as attribs.
I made a few tests, always bad :
"\Carte de Stockage\@Backup\Apps\Application Data" "\Application Data" r ---> attribs are Data "r
without quotes
...
Can you fix it please?
Thanks
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Doh!
I'll make a fix by then end of play tomorrow, providing I can re-create this first time.
Dave

Woah I really envy you all programmers I dun understand at all what you all are talking about but it seems nice for people who understand it

0v04 is up:
Change Log
0v04
- Bug fix: Line parser algorithm should handle work in all cases. (#10)

Yessss
DaveShaw said:
0v04 is up:
Change Log
0v04
- Bug fix: Line parser algorithm should handle work in all cases. (#10)
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Yes thank you DaveShaw, it works fine now ;-)
And thanks for your speed!

Wow... I like it. I just tried it with my Diamond and it works great on entire folders. My question is:
I have a folder of ringtones on my storage card. I want to copy those to the \windows\rings folder, but it didn't seem to do it. It didn't overwrite any files in a folder that already existed.
I also want to copy the PIM.VOL from my backup to the root of the device. It also didn't work. Any suggestions?
EDIT: it's my turn to go DOH!
I think I found my error. I read the log and found I had mistyped the path. I also read back through the posts and found it can't do just a single file, only a directory. That's why the PIM.VOL file didn't get copied.

JohnBecker said:
Wow... I like it. I just tried it with my Diamond and it works great on entire folders. My question is:
I have a folder of ringtones on my storage card. I want to copy those to the \windows\rings folder, but it didn't seem to do it. It didn't overwrite any files in a folder that already existed.
I also want to copy the PIM.VOL from my backup to the root of the device. It also didn't work. Any suggestions?
EDIT: it's my turn to go DOH!
I think I found my error. I read the log and found I had mistyped the path. I also read back through the posts and found it can't do just a single file, only a directory. That's why the PIM.VOL file didn't get copied.
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Yeah for single file's just use UC.
And for the \Rings, if it's cooked into the ROM you might not be able to overwrite the file. Nothng I can do about that
Ta
Dave

sorry guys but i dont really get this lil app much. theres not much to it and no info about how to use it? no real examples and explanations to what it does or how.
So could somebody break it down?

m00moo said:
sorry guys but i dont really get this lil app much. theres not much to it and no info about how to use it? no real examples and explanations to what it does or how.
So could somebody break it down?
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I wrote it because when you are using Slueth's UC you can only copy files using the CPY1 and CPY2 commands.
This application allows you to copy folders as part of the UC process.
To use...
You create a config file on your card, with the source and destination folders (and any attributes you want) - See post #1.
Then you just execute the xcopyce exe in your UC SDConfig.txt file. (You must copy it to a location on your phone becase the UC EXEC: command cannot cope with spaces ) - The line to add to SDConfig.txt is in Post #1.
Ta
Dave

sorry i think i understand now.
just that upon first inspection of the atributes they seemed to be clumped up and i believed that was the whole code.
thanks for the cool handy app!

m00moo said:
sorry i think i understand now.
just that upon first inspection of the atributes they seemed to be clumped up and i believed that was the whole code.
thanks for the cool handy app!
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I've updated the sample code to colour the comments green, to help with the reading a little
Dave

Create a single cab out of multiple reg entries

Hey guys, I'd like to combine all my registry edits in to 1 single installable cab file. How can I do this? I have several regedits eg:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]"Hide"=dword:0
HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd and change DeviceLockWhenSuspend to 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS and Change - CacheSize to 4096
As you can see, they are stored in my list of tweaks in plain English.. how can I make a properly formatted list of all of them and then make a cab that will install to my PPC and change all the appropriate reg entries.
Thanks in advance!

the7thson said:
Hey guys, I'd like to combine all my registry edits in to 1 single installable cab file. How can I do this? I have several regedits eg:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]"Hide"=dword:0
HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd and change DeviceLockWhenSuspend to 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS and Change - CacheSize to 4096
As you can see, they are stored in my list of tweaks in plain English.. how can I make a properly formatted list of all of them and then make a cab that will install to my PPC and change all the appropriate reg entries.
Thanks in advance!
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google ceregeditor. It will turn registry entries into a cab for you.

mwalt2 said:
google ceregeditor. It will turn registry entries into a cab for you.
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Yes I actually am using ceregeditor. I can turn a single reg entry into a cab but I'm not sure how I can make a collection of regedits in to one cab file using that software. Could you point me in the right direction?

the7thson said:
Yes I actually am using ceregeditor. I can turn a single reg entry into a cab but I'm not sure how I can make a collection of regedits in to one cab file using that software. Could you point me in the right direction?
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Just place your regedits in a text file and save it as something like filename.reg. Then open the reg file with ceregeditor and use the convert to cab option. Make sure your reg file is in the proper format (like what you get if you export the registry keys).
So:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]
"Hide"=dword:0
etc
etc

mwalt2 said:
Just place your regedits in a text file and save it as something like filename.reg. Then open the reg file with ceregeditor and use the convert to cab option. Make sure your reg file is in the proper format (like what you get if you export the registry keys).
So:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]
"Hide"=dword:0
etc
etc
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Excellent, thank you!! I will try this out tonight.
Also - is there any way I can DELETE any existing reg entries using this method?
And then I assume I can create new entries using this method also?
Thanks again.

the7thson said:
Excellent, thank you!! I will try this out tonight.
Also - is there any way I can DELETE any existing reg entries using this method?
And then I assume I can create new entries using this method also?
Thanks again.
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I'm not sure about using this in a cab, but using .reg files, is possible to delete Keys(including SubKeys and Values) or just a specific Value from a Key.
Consider the following registry entry as an example:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]
"Hide"=dword:0
To delete a Key create a reg file with the following:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[COLOR=seagreen][B][[COLOR=red]-[/COLOR]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen][/B][/COLOR]
To delete a Value from a Key create a reg file with the following:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[COLOR=seagreen][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen][/COLOR]
[B][COLOR=royalblue]"Hide"=[/COLOR][COLOR=red]-[/COLOR][/B]
Thanks to Mr. Makk and his tutorials thread for the Value delete (I was only aware of the Key delete from analysing RGUs)
Cheers,
FInixNOver

FInixNOver said:
I'm not sure about using this in a cab, but using .reg files, is possible to delete Keys(including SubKeys and Values) or just a specific Value from a Key.
Consider the following registry entry as an example:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]
"Hide"=dword:0
To delete a Key create a reg file with the following:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[COLOR=seagreen][B][[COLOR=red]-[/COLOR]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen][/B][/COLOR]
To delete a Value from a Key create a reg file with the following:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[COLOR=seagreen][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen][/COLOR]
[B][COLOR=royalblue]"Hide"=[/COLOR][COLOR=red]-[/COLOR][/B]
Thanks to Mr. Makk and his tutorials thread for the Value delete (I was only aware of the Key delete from analysing RGUs)
Cheers,
FInixNOver
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Wow, thank you!!!

Is there any program that will allow multiple REG sections to all be exported to a single "file.reg" so that they can all be reloaded or converted to a CAB install file? I have multiple sections of my Registry which i would like to have in a single .REG or .CAB file but when i export each part of the REG separately then cut n paste to combine then it does not seem to re-install in to my register after a clean ROM boot.
Any ideas?

LOL!
Use WinCe Cab Manager.
Make New Cab, and then import all your reg's into single cab.
If you want to export all regs, just use export function.
If you want edit your entries, you can edit their right there.

the7thson said:
Hey guys, I'd like to combine all my registry edits in to 1 single installable cab file. How can I do this? I have several regedits eg:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]"Hide"=dword:0
HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd and change DeviceLockWhenSuspend to 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS and Change - CacheSize to 4096
As you can see, they are stored in my list of tweaks in plain English.. how can I make a properly formatted list of all of them and then make a cab that will install to my PPC and change all the appropriate reg entries.
Thanks in advance!
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See my signature
Magic Tweaks is exactly what you need with alot more Regs

Ethermind said:
LOL!
Use WinCe Cab Manager.
Make New Cab, and then import all your reg's into single cab.
If you want to export all regs, just use export function.
If you want edit your entries, you can edit their right there.
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Yeah, use wince cab manager! Just add a key to the registry or use file, import reg!
When you want to save the cab you'll get a message that you don't added any files, thats oke because a key or a value isn't a file!