Creating a CAB file on WinCE

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I want to make a CAB file on a WinCE 5/6 device. The idea is that someone would run a backup script that creates the CAB file, which can then be loaded back onto the device at any point restoring settings to a previously known point.

The settings are xml and custom files in various folders on the device, I am not talking specifically about registry settings.

If this cannot be done is there (commercially) free ZIP file creation software that could be used?

Thankyou in advance Chris

Thank you for removing the tag. :) – Shaihi Jun 16 '10 at 09:06 — Shaihi, Jun 16 '10 at 09:06

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:48

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DotNetZip is a free zip library that will let you do this.

See also:
zip and unzip files and folders on Mobile Device

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answered Nov 12 '09 at 16:52

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 12 '09 at 15:37

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Is doing this from the desktop side any good? You can use this registry tool using ActiveSync. The tool has a nice feature of Reg->CAB. Once you want to restore settings, you can clean the registry using OALIoCtlHalGetHiveCleanFlag and then run the CAB to restore the settings.

I know this does not include the requirement:

run a backup script

But it is a quick solution that might give you an idea.

answered Nov 12 '09 at 15:37

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Unfortunately not, the device runs stand alone and we want to be able to pull off some sort of backup archive via HTTP. A IIS plugin would generate the cab using code / application to send via HTTP. – Chris Nov 12 '09 at 15:53

Creating a CAB file on WinCE

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