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Converting EXE to CAB for Extended ROM Auto-Install?

Hey Guys,
I have been customising my extended rom so when I hard reset I get all the applications I want (Resco file explorer etc). I have been doing this with .cab files fine.
The problem is that I have files which are .exe setup files (e.g Flash player 6). These have to be installed on the PC, and the cab is copied to the XDA and run. I would like to just have e.g a flash CAB file to put on the extended ROM.
is there a way to convert the PC EXE into a XDA cab file, or some way to run the PC exe on the device automatically in extended rom?
I know some .exe setup files can be extracted using winrar which then give you the cab file, flash player isnt one of them though.
Regards,
Jez.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=10058

Jez said:
is there a way to convert the PC EXE into a XDA cab file, or some way to run the PC exe on the device automatically in extended rom?
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Use Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe) to look for the path where your Desktop Exes are extracted to PocketPC Cabs:
Look for this value:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
"InstalledDir"="k:\system\hardware\pda\imate\ASync"
Now, open your Windows Explorer and go to the path. You will find your cabs in corresponding folders (e.g, folder MacromediaFlash shall contain Flash6.arm.cab and etc...)
If you need to do more complex restoration, use Restorator tool. It restores your directory and file structure, registry settings, installs cabs, writes boot screens and does everything nice...

Oh my god, you are both bloody geniouses!!
This is wicked, cheers guys!
Regards,
Jez.

Any other ways to xtracting & repacking to cab?
Renaming the file format (exe to any formats) & exe xtractor software doesn't work.
I can compress any data to .cab, but how to xtract perfectly exe files?

Convert EXE to Cab online without having to download any software
If you have an EXE file that you would normaly run on your PC to install a sofware... it looks like this online converter work to have it converted into a cab file for your cell phone!!!
try it!
1- first you need to compress your EXE file into a ZIP folder... that will create a ZIP file on your desktop.
2- then you go to http://media-convert.com/convert/
3- browse on the first field to determine witch file on your pc you want to convert .. select the ZIP file you just created...
4- on the second part of the page you will be ask what format you want to convert your ZIP file to .. on the scrolldown menu select . CAB... and hit the convert button .. the online service will do the rest ..
Basicaly will upload your file onto their server , process it and render it to you on a file download link ...
There you go you have now a CAB version of your EXE file to upload on your phone with ActiveSync...

My problem
how to say... the site is cool ,and i get my file converted. However, the nature of that file hasn't been changed into a cab. it is still an exe. I dunno if i have done something wrong when converting.

INSTALING .cab FILES!!!! HOW YOU DO IT...IM NEW TO THIS LOL

hi guys i recently posted a topic on o2 gprs probs. i have found the settings and downloaded them in .cab formatt. but how do i install them on to the fone or if not what folder do they need to be in?

i have placed them inthe ppc files directory and clicked to install bu it displays a message sayin they cant be installed.

cab files can be installed from any location
if they will not install maybe their are currupt
or for another cpu type then arm or xcale

i used the cab files from this forum. does anyone have the .cab files for XDA2 on o2 uk payg? would be a great help

here is where i got them. which 1 i need? and what i got to do wiv it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=13498

done it lol, when i was dl the .cab file it displays on my PC as a winrar file so i was automatically extracting the files (all six of them lol), realy all i had to do was put the Downloaded file straight onto my XDA lol. dummm asss

i'm glad you got there in the end :lol:

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Well the .cab files are the installation-packages for WinMobile. You need to transfer this .cab file direct to your device(or card) and via any file-exploring software start this .cab. The installation should be started. If you get an error,there can be few problems:
1.The .cab installation is for other processor type
2.or is it for a Smartphone device(PPC and SP are uncompatible(well WM5 has better compatibolity))
3.The .cab can be corrupted.
Now I want to say,that this direct in-device installation has some bad properties:
1. The .cab file is automatically deleted after installation(when your .cab isn't read-only)
2.The system install the software into a default folder only(\Program Files)-you cannot choose your own destination such as Storage,Storage Card etc..
This bugs solve this utility(below). I really recommend that.

howto convert from RAR file to .CAB

Hi, guys and gals. I have a question on how to install Ifonz and I contact to my wing.I download the WinRAR file,extract it to a folder and copy it to storage card,try to install it,it won't install.all I see is xml,but not .cab.how do I make it as .cab in order to run it on my wing.Thanks in advance.

The-Marsh said:
Hi, guys and gals. I have a question on how to install Ifonz and I contact to my wing.I download the WinRAR file,extract it to a folder and copy it to storage card,try to install it,it won't install.all I see is xml,but not .cab.how do I make it as .cab in order to run it on my wing.Thanks in advance.
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when you have winrar is shows cab files as archives

no it does not have anything say .cab i only see setup.xml that is it.when I click on that to install with my wing it open that folder all I see is words and symbols.

Lol, that's what is usually inside a cab. An xml and a few other files. Just run that "rar" on your device and you'll be fine and if you want, you can just rename the file to xxxxxx.cab instead of rar.

my device does not have Winrar to extract the files.I only can extract with my desktop.after extract it,it replace as a folder.I have tried rename that folder as xxxxx.cab and copy it to my storage card via Activesync.when I open that file to run,it does not install as like other file such as google map from google site.am I dumb or what

If the IFonz cab is compressed as a rar file, use winrar on your computer to open the rar file. You can download winrar for free - just google it. Once you have opened the rar file with winrar you will see what looks like another rar file inside. This is the cab. Do not open this. Simply drag and drop this to your desktop *or wherever you want on your computer* and then place that on your device. then use your device and navigate to where you placed the cab and simply click on it to install.

HotRod you are the genesis.I have been trying to figure it out for days.you make it so clear even a dummy like me can learn Thank Bro.

The-Marsh said:
HotRod you are the genesis.I have been trying to figure it out for days.you make it so clear even a dummy like me can learn Thank Bro.
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Glad I could help.

windows see cab file as zip or rar (whatever u have anyway).......u just have to copy that "zip" file (which is a cab actually) to your card on the pda and from the pda (file manager etc etc) click it to install. DO NOT extraxt the "zip" file just copy it ....

Thanks Coolis, I got it installed.now I know some Winrar files, I have to extract in order to see the cab. files.some are just cab. files which is ready to install.what I did was,I extract every files even cab. files.that was my problem.I got it figured out.thanks guys.I have another queston.I have to post it under new thread.

i have similar problem,when i open .rar with winrar, i cant find any cab or rar file. pls help me...the first first file is meta-inf.

Newbie needs help

How do you install programs on the HD.
Eg. i was trying to install HD Tweak. I downloaded the files from here. But when I open the setup file in the HD, it tried to open the file in Opera, and then stays blank!!!
What am I doing wrong?

mas6004mi said:
How do you install programs on the HD.
Eg. i was trying to install HD Tweak. I downloaded the files from here. But when I open the setup file in the HD, it tried to open the file in Opera, and then stays blank!!!
What am I doing wrong?
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I usually sync to my laptop and D/L from there to my documents or another appropriate file on the phone. Click and drag, easy.

I need more info. You downloaded the cab file to your PC and then copied the cab to your device via activesync? Where did you copy the file to in your HD? Generally what I do is copy the cab file from my PC to my SD card via activesync. Go to my storage card via file explorer in programs. Touch the cab file, and it installs.

I downloaded HD-Tweak from here http://montecristoff.webs.com/hdtweak.htm, but the zip file does not show a .cab file? it only shows a .xml setup file, which, when I try to open, opens in an Opera browser?

you downloaded a cab file, not a zip file, which it looks like you extracted mistakenly as a zip file which is why you're dealing w/ the xml. Copy the cab file that you downloaded from your pc to your phone and then run it on the phone.
Alternatively if you have Cabviaactivesync installed you can just right click on the cab from your pc w/ the phone attached and select CabviaActivesync and it will start the installation on your phone.

I see what's happening. The cab file is what you downloaded. Inside the cab file is a bunch of things, one of which is an xml setup file, which I think you're copying and trying to install on your device. For whatever reason, after you unzip, your taken inside the guts of the cab file. You don't copy any of that. Close out of that. You don't open a cab file. On your PC, the cab file should be an icon that looks like a blue and white file cabinet. If you see that, don't open it. Instead, either drag the icon into your device via activesync or copy it into your device via activesync. Once in the device, go to folder in which you copied it and tap on it. It should then install properly.

Wow! thanks, it worked.

Problem opening .cab file.

Hello!
Im new one here !
Yesterday i bought HTC Touch2 T3333..
I transfer the file to my device.. it is in .rar format.
When I try to open it - nothing happens.
At the first everything was ok, but now it just doesn't open.

Try to unrar it on your PC and send to your phone only cab files.

But if I unrar it, there isnt any .cab file anymore.

Save on your PC as zip-file. Unzip and see if this works.....
Otherwise download from the source again.....

And one more thing, Winrar shows cabs also as archives (like zip and rar). So make sure that this IS a cab - by turning on display of file extensions fro Folder->Options in Explorer.

There is windows mobile zip in it. If it's a ZIP File, it should expands and you'll find the cab.
If you don't. The only possible solution is that the download must have corrupted along the way and you have to redownload it or the uploader did not put the cab in it ^^