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cab is the file extension for the Cabinet archive format used in Microsoft Windows.

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Sign CAB file in Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE) 7.0

Can someone please explain to me how can I sign a CAB file? I'm trying to install the CAB file with the wceload.exe tool but it works only with signed CAB.
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Fire a native DLL (from the entry point) in CAB install (on Windows Mobile)

Knowing the entry point in native Windows CE DLL and providing it with CAB file is it possible to run the function at some point of installation? Is it possible to put such 'wish' to _setup.xml or not?
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How to prevent Windows (Mobile) installer from overwriting registry key values

I'm wrapping up a Windows Mobile (6.1) app I've written and everything goes fine and dandy, but I've got one nasty problem: My app needs a few registry keys for settings and I can create them in the installer (using the registry editor) fine, but my…
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How to change a CAB file through .NET?

I have a CAB file (actually a WSP, but I think they are the same) that contains several files. One of the files is an XML that I would like to modify and re-insert into the CAB. Is there anything that is built into .NET that will allow me to do…
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Setting default drive to be \Storage Card

Is it possible to set "default drive" to be \Storage Card in Windows Mobile so that wceload.exe can install CAB file onto SD card, not default FLASH memory? Regards
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Install CAB file programmatically from within .NET CF

I wanted to know how to programmatically install a CAB file from my .NET CF application. I figured it would be as simple as starting a process with the name of a windows ce program and the CAB file path as a parameter. But I don't know what that…
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Install Diagnostics messages on WinCE

I've a Windows CE device on which I try to install all Exceptions message contained in the NETCFv35.Messages.EN.cab My problem is, when double-clicking on the CAB File, I get the following error message : The file "NETCFv35.Messages.EN.wm.cab" is…
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CAB Framework WorkItem event switching between user controls

I have a problem using CAB Framework. I created some GUI User control interfaces and put them on my screen, that works fine. However, I would like to save my data between the different user controls. I made some DataContracts using WCF and I put the…
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Thin client message "not enough space" when unpacking the cab

I am installing a .net (CF) app using a cab, on a thin client running WinCE 6.0. When I first install it, everything is fine, and the app gets installed in the specified location. Just out of curiosity, I clicked on the same CAB again and was…
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Setup dll doesn't run in WindowsCE when attached to CAB

I have used the steps outlined here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa924308.aspx to create and attached a setup.dll to my previously created CAB. But the setup.dll doesn't run. Any ideas? I am using .net CF 2.0 and my OS is Windows CE.
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Shortcut icon inside a cab file

How do I place the shortcut icon in the cab file? Can anyone shed some light on this? I searched online and found no info about this at all, except a claim that the icon used in the smart device project is automatically pulled into a cab. Well, it…
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Windows 7: ActiveX component can not create object

I found this tutorial about Activex component but I am getting an error under Internet explorer 8 and Windows 7 pro: "An ActiveX component can not create object" this tutorial is working fine under Windows 2008 Server R2. thanks
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CAB: Get service instance without having a reference to WorkItem

Is it possible to get an instance of a service without having a WorkItem context? I have a some classes that need to access some services, and i'm wondering if it's possible to get those services without explicitly injecting those services in the…
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Cab Replace ALL FILES vs Replace one file

when the user clicks on cab file to update the app, I would like them to have the option to NOT replace all the files each time. Even though there are 2 choice in the dialogue that comes up, YES and YES TO ALL will replace ALL the files.
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Compact-Framework: Windows Installer Question

I've finally finished my killer app and now I've got a bit of an issue. I've created my cab file (builds fine and installs perfectly/runs perfectly on the PDA device) and now I'm trying to create my windows installer. I've followed an MSDN article…
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