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[bignadad]

Originally Posted by hthomas

I'm trying to make a cab to install my manila register.
I'm doing something wrong. I go to:

File/new/app info/device supported/select processor/finish.
That takes me to the:
Cab info page
flies
Registry

I go to registry/file/import/import from reg. It imports fine. Then I go to save as. It reminds me I have not added any files. I tell it OK. Name the cab. I tell it to save as WinCe *.cab *.hme or *.tsk

It makes a cab. The cab installs OK, but does not put in the edits. what am I doing wrong?

maybe a bad reg entry... try using a reg editor to look on device and see if the change is there.

[hthomas]

Originally Posted by bignadad

maybe a bad reg entry... try using a reg editor to look on device and see if the change is there.

Thanks for your help.
Are these steps correct and complete:
File/new/app info/device supported/select processor/finish.

That takes me to the:
Cab info page
flies
Registry

I go to registry.Then I go to file/import/import from reg. It tells me import done and the number of regs saved. Then I go to save as. It reminds me I have not added any files. I tell it OK. Then name the cab. I tell it to save as WinCe *.cab *.hme or *.tsk.

If these are correct then it has to be may .reg file. I used CeReg Editor to save the regs to a .reg file. I was able to make a working cab from a .inf file I was given. How can I save reg edits in a .inf format?

[santod]

Originally Posted by hthomas

Thanks for your help.
Are these steps correct and complete:
File/new/app info/device supported/select processor/finish.

That takes me to the:
Cab info page
flies
Registry

I go to registry.Then I go to file/import/import from reg. It tells me import done and the number of regs saved. Then I go to save as. It reminds me I have not added any files. I tell it OK. Then name the cab. I tell it to save as WinCe *.cab *.hme or *.tsk.

If these are correct then it has to be may .reg file. I used CeReg Editor to save the regs to a .reg file. I was able to make a working cab from a .inf file I was given. How can I save reg edits in a .inf format?

If you are trying to export reg entries from your device to cab up, I use FDCsoft Task Manager and registry editor on the device to export the reg entries I want.

Then using WinCE Cab Manager, import the reg file into the cab and save the cab file. Works fine. Hope that helps.

[bignadad]

Originally Posted by santod

If you are trying to export reg entries from your device to cab up, I use FDCsoft Task Manager and registry editor on the device to export the reg entries I want.

Then using WinCE Cab Manager, import the reg file into the cab and save the cab file. Works fine. Hope that helps.

Thanks for help santod....

Also wanted to mention another way.. Pocket controller pro is what i use.. you can view device registry on pc "live" ... i have found it much easier to view registry on pc... more room to view long entries...
you can also export straight from program.... export to .reg then import in wince...

[hthomas]

Originally Posted by santod

If you are trying to export reg entries from your device to cab up, I use FDCsoft Task Manager and registry editor on the device to export the reg entries I want.

Then using WinCE Cab Manager, import the reg file into the cab and save the cab file. Works fine. Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by bignadad

Thanks for help santod....

Also wanted to mention another way.. Pocket controller pro is what i use.. you can view device registry on pc "live" ... i have found it much easier to view registry on pc... more room to view long entries...
you can also export straight from program.... export to .reg then import in wince...

Thank you Gentlemen
I will try this again latter tonight. Thanks for the editor.
I'm off to see the Spurs beat the Mavs.
Thanks again for your help.

[hthomas]

Originally Posted by santod

If you are trying to export reg entries from your device to cab up, I use FDCsoft Task Manager and registry editor on the device to export the reg entries I want.

Then using WinCE Cab Manager, import the reg file into the cab and save the cab file. Works fine. Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by bignadad

Thanks for help santod....

Also wanted to mention another way.. Pocket controller pro is what i use.. you can view device registry on pc "live" ... i have found it much easier to view registry on pc... more room to view long entries...
you can also export straight from program.... export to .reg then import in wince...

Thank you both

It has been a great nite. The Spurs WON and I was able to get create a working cab tonite, thanks to you guys.
How do I tell WinCe to reboot the device after the cab is installed?

[hthomas]

I hope this is not off topic. This thread has been very helpful. Thank you

But if anyone is just looking to make Cab's with register edits only, CeReg Editor 0.0.5.2 will make cab files very easily.

1. Make or locate the register edits you want to make into a cab file. Highlight it.

2. Click on Edit. Then go to Export as and save the edit.

3. Click on Conversion. Then Reg-> Cab Select the edit you just saved. It will ask you to name the cab

4. You are done. Your new Cab file is in the same directory as the exported file.

This is much easier than WinCe and its free...

[thewahlrus]

This is it ladies and gentleman. Anyone want to make a cab follow this post. This is exactly how I do it, and I'm sure exactly how most people here do it. I tried a couple of "free" cab makers and they didn't work. WinCE cab manager is the best. Pay $99 or learn how to travel through time either way it's the most user friendly.

I just wish I had read this before so much trial and error. Anyone have any questions about anything, just ask. There are some serious pros around here.

[apaquette0069]

Sweet thread !! thanks for all the info!!! BIGANDADAD - I have been making cabs for my TP2 for a while now and they have been working fine, until recently when i make a cab for custom task-bars, dialers or basically anything that involves replacing a system file in the windows dir, it will do one of 2 things.

1. just completely not install because it can not over write the roms (currently Energy.RHODCDMA.23566.Sense2.5.Cookie.HomeTab.May. 01 by the way, and I am always on NRG roms) default files that are already in the windows dir. at least thats what i think is happening !!!

or

2. it will copy the files that do not overwrite anything properly and then it will fail to copy the files the need to overwrite other files, it even says that the install was successful. but after a deeper look i find that the files did not get overwriting.

Before i used to make cabs like these and I would have no problems with files not overwriting. I have even been making my cabs the exact way you say to in post one for a real long time. Im really getting confused with this problem!!!

Is there anymore tips you could give me, or maybe any ideas on what i might be doing that is messing things up?? anything at all!!! lol thanks a lot for everything you do for our community !!!! thanks

[bignadad]

Originally Posted by apaquette0069

Sweet thread !! thanks for all the info!!! BIGANDADAD - I have been making cabs for my TP2 for a while now and they have been working fine, until recently when i make a cab for custom task-bars, dialers or basically anything that involves replacing a system file in the windows dir, it will do one of 2 things.

1. just completely not install because it can not over write the roms (currently Energy.RHODCDMA.23566.Sense2.5.Cookie.HomeTab.May. 01 by the way, and I am always on NRG roms) default files that are already in the windows dir. at least thats what i think is happening !!!

or

2. it will copy the files that do not overwrite anything properly and then it will fail to copy the files the need to overwrite other files, it even says that the install was successful. but after a deeper look i find that the files did not get overwriting.

Before i used to make cabs like these and I would have no problems with files not overwriting. I have even been making my cabs the exact way you say to in post one for a real long time. Im really getting confused with this problem!!!

Is there anymore tips you could give me, or maybe any ideas on what i might be doing that is messing things up?? anything at all!!! lol thanks a lot for everything you do for our community !!!! thanks

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the system files you refer to... are they dll's?