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custom cab files

Hi All,
Can anyone direct me to some usefull tutorials on creating custom CAB files for my SP5.
At this stage, i'm just trying to create an automated CAB that will change the homescreen to a bitmap of my choice.
I can manually dump the file on the device, but i'd like to put it into a cab file so it will automatically dump the bitmap set it as my homescreen.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers !

Hi,
hope this will help u..
http://www.gpcarreon.com/?p=149#more-149

This tool is cool as well...
http://www.ocpsoftware.com/download.php?nm=cecabmgr&dlID=4

Thanks for the response guy's.
I've actually got the OCP CAB manager application.
But it doesn't work with Windows Mobile 2005 based CAB's.
Smart archiver doesn't support WM2005 CAB's either
I'm finding there is a lack of suppoort for WM2005.
I guess i'll just have to make them manually by compiling from an inf file.
Can anyone post a template inf file for the WM2005 OS ?
I can use that as a base, then compile the CAB with cabwiz.
thanks again.

keep pushing ,I want to know the same thing as you.
I tried so many way to open and edit file in Cab-files for WM2005.
Just some files that can be open with CeCABManager.

Creating a Cab out of an OEM package

Hi,
I used the search functionality, but didn't find anything useful at all. I want to create some cabs out of an oem package. I have found some people saying that I need WinCE Cab Manager, but as far as I see I will have to create the cabs manually, which will be much work in most cases.
Isn't there an automatic solution, because normally all information you need to create a cab is available in the oem package, isn't it?
So I'm asking for any advices.
Best regards

Try searching this forum using the link below. There are lot of different ways to create cab files. Personally unless you buy a commertial software, its takes long time to convert an OEM to cab if it has lot of files in it.

@ai6908
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@johnpatcher
try winCE cab manager

ai6908 said:
Try searching this forum using the link below. There are lot of different ways to create cab files. Personally unless you buy a commertial software, its takes long time to convert an OEM to cab if it has lot of files in it.
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What excactly should I search for? The only thread I could find was this one, where they are talking about WinCE Cab Manager.
I have downloaded this application, but I don't see a way to create a cab file automatically. There are some programs, which create a oem package out of an cab file, isn't here something doing it the other way round?

i don't think there is a way to do it automatically.
ATHER90 is on the Q&A Team i'm sure he would be happy to teach you how to do it if you are interested. Just shoot him a pm.

WinCEcabmanager doesn't offer an automatic solution, nor does any other application that i know of. but you CAN import info files to WCCM which makes everything easier.

How to combine CAB

Is there a program to combine many cab files into one CAB?
I flash many ROMS and would like to make one cab of all the programs that I usually install after a hard reset. (I've tried sashimi, but I need it to be in one cab)
I searched about it, but couldn't find an answer.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.

Moved to Q&A

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366337

To ather90:
I apologize for posting in the wrong forum.
To nir36:
Thanks for your help, but I was wondering about a program that will create a cab from many cabs, not UC.

Its ok, but becareful next time
there isent a way to install several cabs in a single install, though what you can do is to make a new cab file with all your data in it, but it will make a VERY big Cab ;D

no no.. what i meant is, use UC to create an installation of all your cab files. you can't combine a lot of cabs into 1 cab because it's not readable.

ather90 said:
Its ok, but becareful next time
there isent a way to install several cabs in a single install, though what you can do is to make a new cab file with all your data in it, but it will make a VERY big Cab ;D
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We'll be more careful next time.
That's exactly what I wanted, to make one big cab.
The same idea as this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=464758&highlight=game+pack

Its not free, but look at http://www.ocpsoftware.com/products.php?nm=cecabmgr
edit: It might be possible to extract the data from the cabs you have, and recombine them into one big cab file.

i use WinCECabManager to create cab files.. but you can't create full installations of many cab files in the same cab.

Extracting CAB file from PC .exe installer

I tried searching, found this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310788&page=2 but it's not answering my question.
My Kaiser came with SPB GPRS Monitor and Sprite Backup. Both came as an installation disk (exe format) to be installed through a PC. Now, I'm looking at a way to make CAB for carrying both so that anytime I do a hard reset or reflash ROM, I can re-install both without using PC. Looking at the thread, I tried opening up the .exe and able to get the Cab files (there're 2, named 1 and 2 for each setup executable extracted), but copying the Cab and running it on my Kaiser won't work.
Is there any way? I try avoiding using 'cracked' cab apps .. I have it as bundled for the Kaiser, there should be a legit way for me to have it as cabs ..

There is a way.
run the installer from your PC. when the installation screen comes up asking you to choose between storage card and device, DONT CHOOSE. instead, run a file manager and search for the cab file. it usually goes either in windows/appmgr or in application data/volatile

What if in this case, it doesn't ask, it immediately says check your WM device, there's further instruction.
Second question: is the search done on the PC or the WM?
I'll definitely give it a try .. and thanks!

if u got activesync installed on your PC, run the exe files and find the .cab files on program files/microsoft activesync folder
semoga berhasil

Thank you. Terima Kasih Will give it a try

the cab file doesn't always appear on your PC.. but it does always appear on your PPC
look for it in your PDA when it tells you to look for further instructions..

WinRAR (rarlabs.com) is free and will extract most files from EXE installer archives. However, if WinRAR won't then UniversalExtractor will. You can search for it on google and download a demo.

THANK YOU
Thanks to all who has responded.
I managed to find the CAB files under PC's respective folders (Some are under Active Sync, some like Holux, created it's own folder). Tested some of the CABs found there and it worked. Now I'm a happy camper, got all of the CABS that I need (especially GPRS Monitor )
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the cab file doesn't always appear on your PC.. but it does always appear on your PPC
look for it in your PDA when it tells you to look for further instructions..
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Under which folder I should be looking? I tried TEMP but it's empty (that's before I confirming the install process)

nir36 said:
There is a way.
run the installer from your PC. when the installation screen comes up asking you to choose between storage card and device, DONT CHOOSE. instead, run a file manager and search for the cab file. it usually goes either in windows/appmgr or in application data/volatile
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I always do this to extract cab files from a exe installer and most of the time the cab file can be found at windows/appmgr/install

very useful and a serious time saver

Sticky or Wiki?
Thanks again for responses. I'm able to get what I need and believe this can be put as part of FAQ, Wiki or Sticky?

Sticky no.. but i will add it to the guides thread soon..

How to install home2?

[B]Hello all! i ve got an Htc tytn2. can u plz tell me in detail how to install cab files and Home 2
Thank you all[/B]

Install cab files is quite straightforward. Once you have copied it to your device, you use your file manager to find it. Then you double click to 'open' the file. It will start the installation form then onwards. The same goes for Home2, it also comes as a cab file. Customizing Home2 is something different, but have a look at comunity.pointui.com where you'll find all the answers.