How to extract .cab files from .exe installer

Plan A

If you are like me you would like to store some of the cab files on your phone so you dont have to connect it via active sync to install the files. There are many ways to extract the cab file from the exe installer. The easiest one will be to rename the .exe as a .rar and use WinRAR to extract the content of the .exe file, this will have the .cab file. (this does not always work, coz not all exe files are extractable)

Plan B

Another alternative is to Run the .exe file, during installation it will ask you where you want the file to be installed. In my case its C:\program files\<appname>. Just navigate to that folder and you will find that your cab file is present there. Most of the time there might be multiple cabs , diffrent cab installer for diffrent Pocket PC processor. Most of the devices use the ARM processor

and if all other plans fail we have Plan C

Installation Screen

Installation Screen


When the application is being installed on your device, ie when you see the image on the right on your device. Click on start open up your file explorer ( mine is a freeware Total Commander ) and navigate to Windows\AppMgr\Install you will find the cab there.

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