EXTRACTING A .CAB FILE FROM AN .EXE ON YOUR DESKTOP
First possibility:
some of the developers of the game or program make the .CAB downloadable from their Website.
Second possibility:
On your desktop PC, rename the installer .EXE file to .ZIP, and unzip it. With some luck you get one or more files with the extension .CAB and eventually the substring "ARM" or "XSCALE" in it. This is/are your file(s).
Third possibility:
If you can't unzip the .EXE file in above-mentioned way, just start the installer .EXE file on your desktop. If your ActiveSync is installed, the program will put the CAB files into a specific directory on your desktop, most probably in C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\, in a subdirectory usually named like the program you want to install.
There may be cases that the CAB files are put somewhere else inside C:\Program Files\... or in :\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp. Then, you may want to look for new directories there and/or do a generic *.cab file search.
Fourth possibility:
Use CabBackup, a program that makes a .CAB file from a program that has already been installed on your PPC. This doesn't work for all programs and sometimes it doesn't backup all the settings of a program so use it with caution.
Fifth possibility:
Use CabGrabber, an utility that searches for .CAB files on your desktop for programs from which you launched the onstallation process, even when your device wasn't connected. (Thank you BeerBear!)
Last but not least:
If all of this failed, you can always check the opening release posts if you don't find the .CAB file link in the format
< And HERE is the .CAB file. >, and tap the "HERE" word for immediate download.
And finally: the smartest way:
You can always request a .CAB file link in the PPC warez service topic: .CAB file link request. The .CAB file link wil then be added to the opening release post. Don't be afraid to ask for it, we have a Service team to help you.
(\_/)
(O.o) If you find this post interesting,
(> <) please visit our topic PPC warez guide for dummies.
First possibility:
some of the developers of the game or program make the .CAB downloadable from their Website.
Second possibility:
On your desktop PC, rename the installer .EXE file to .ZIP, and unzip it. With some luck you get one or more files with the extension .CAB and eventually the substring "ARM" or "XSCALE" in it. This is/are your file(s).
Third possibility:
If you can't unzip the .EXE file in above-mentioned way, just start the installer .EXE file on your desktop. If your ActiveSync is installed, the program will put the CAB files into a specific directory on your desktop, most probably in C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\, in a subdirectory usually named like the program you want to install.
There may be cases that the CAB files are put somewhere else inside C:\Program Files\... or in :\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp. Then, you may want to look for new directories there and/or do a generic *.cab file search.
Fourth possibility:
Use CabBackup, a program that makes a .CAB file from a program that has already been installed on your PPC. This doesn't work for all programs and sometimes it doesn't backup all the settings of a program so use it with caution.
Fifth possibility:
Use CabGrabber, an utility that searches for .CAB files on your desktop for programs from which you launched the onstallation process, even when your device wasn't connected. (Thank you BeerBear!)
Last but not least:
If all of this failed, you can always check the opening release posts if you don't find the .CAB file link in the format
< And HERE is the .CAB file. >, and tap the "HERE" word for immediate download.
And finally: the smartest way:
You can always request a .CAB file link in the PPC warez service topic: .CAB file link request. The .CAB file link wil then be added to the opening release post. Don't be afraid to ask for it, we have a Service team to help you.
(\_/)
(O.o) If you find this post interesting,
(> <) please visit our topic PPC warez guide for dummies.
If somebody reminds me tomorrow, I will post a translation of the different options/functions of this app.
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