Cabinet Files - Restore
From Start, Run, type "msconfig" without the quotes. Click the
expand button lower right. You can then expand and extract to any
location. Detailed version:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks),
and then click OK.
3. Click Expand File.
4. In the "File to restore" box, type the name of the file that you
want to restore.
5. In the "Restore from" box, type the path to the Windows XP .cab
file from which you want to restore the file, or click
Browse From to locate the Windows XP .cab file.
NOTE: The Windows XP .cab files are stored in the
I386 folder on the Windows XP compact disc (CD).
6. In the "Save file in" box, type the path to which you want the new
file extracted, or click Browse To to locate the folder
that you want.
7. Click Expand.
8. In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click OK. If you are
prompted to restart the computer, click Restart.
Description
and Explanation of a Cabinet File
Cab Files Treated as Folders
XP treats Cab files like folders, to stop this type regsvr32 /u cabview.dll
at the command prompt (Start/Run/CMD)
To reverse it type regsvr32 cabview.dll.
Cab Files Install and Relocate
1. Insert your windows XP CD.
2. Click on, Perform Additional Tasks.
3. Click on, Browse this CD.
4. Look for the I386 folder, right click on the folder and copy.
5. Get into, My Computer and create a unique folder.
6. Right click on your new folder and paste.
Then alter the source path: Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
In the right pane, double click SourcePath and type in exactly, the path to
where the cab files can be found. (The folder to where the cab files have been
copied to). Registry, exit.
From Start, Run, type "msconfig" without the quotes. Click the
expand button lower right. You can then expand and extract to any
location. Detailed version:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks),
and then click OK.
3. Click Expand File.
4. In the "File to restore" box, type the name of the file that you
want to restore.
5. In the "Restore from" box, type the path to the Windows XP .cab
file from which you want to restore the file, or click
Browse From to locate the Windows XP .cab file.
NOTE: The Windows XP .cab files are stored in the
I386 folder on the Windows XP compact disc (CD).
6. In the "Save file in" box, type the path to which you want the new
file extracted, or click Browse To to locate the folder
that you want.
7. Click Expand.
8. In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click OK. If you are
prompted to restart the computer, click Restart.
Description
and Explanation of a Cabinet File
Cab Files Treated as Folders
XP treats Cab files like folders, to stop this type regsvr32 /u cabview.dll
at the command prompt (Start/Run/CMD)
To reverse it type regsvr32 cabview.dll.
Cab Files Install and Relocate
1. Insert your windows XP CD.
2. Click on, Perform Additional Tasks.
3. Click on, Browse this CD.
4. Look for the I386 folder, right click on the folder and copy.
5. Get into, My Computer and create a unique folder.
6. Right click on your new folder and paste.
Then alter the source path: Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
In the right pane, double click SourcePath and type in exactly, the path to
where the cab files can be found. (The folder to where the cab files have been
copied to). Registry, exit.