Cab file location on computer?

**WhiteBlazer01** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 11:35 PM

I remember seeing a post a long time ago about how computer install files save a temporary cab file to the computer when installing it to the phone. Does anyone know where this location is on the computer?

Thanks!

**Darkness231** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 11:51 PM

Usually /Program Files/Microsoft ActiveSync/App Name

But its not always there. Which app are you looking to get the cab from?

**WhiteBlazer01** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-27-2008, 12:22 AM

Nothing specific at the moment, but there are some apps that I would rather have the cab for instead of installing through activesync.

I'm using Vista, and only see this directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft ActiveSync, but nothing is in there.

emesbe · #4 (**permalink**) 12-27-2008, 04:56 AM

If the original installer came as a .exe, just unpack it with WinZip or something similar.

**TurboFool** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-27-2008, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emesbe

If the original installer came as a .exe, just unpack it with WinZip or something similar.

Seconded. Usually the easiest option. Although 7-zip is free and pretty useful.

Otherwise, though, simplest thing is to pop on here or xda-developers and search for the program you want. Odds are someone's already made the cab available on either forum. That or Google the name of it and the word "cab". At least one of those options has never let me down.

**ou2mame** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-27-2008, 05:49 AM

yeah, i really hate having to install things from the computer. i usually just unpack the exe.

**WhiteBlazer01** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-27-2008, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emesbe

If the original installer came as a .exe, just unpack it with WinZip or something similar.

Lol, I just renamed the .exe file to .rar, and opened it with Winrar. There they were all the cab files (and some images, etc...). This is much easier than what I was thinking.

Thanks!!

**WhiteBlazer01** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 10:12 AM

I tried to do this with Pocket HTML to get the cab file, however, it did not work. Any ideas on how to extract the cab from it? Or similar files? It is a .exe.

**stroths** · #9 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 12:02 PM

If the unzip/unrar trick doesn't work then try Universal Extractor

Download Link

**WhiteBlazer01** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroths

If the unzip/unrar trick doesn't work then try Universal Extractor

Download Link

Thanks for the tip, but it doesn't seem to work. I tried PocketHTML122Setup.exe (original file extension), .rar, .msi, .zip. None of these worked.

Do I need to do something different? I was reading about the Universal Extractor, and it seems it should work. Maybe I'm not doing something right.