Installing a *.cab file in Storage Card?

[gurluver]

Doesn't seem like I can install a *.cab file to storage card, when I open it, it will install automatically into main memory\program files
Anyone know how to do this?
Thanks

[unapproachable2kx]

Use Cabinst to manage your CAB installations.

[gurluver]

gr8, cheers mate ;)

[alexk]

whit a simple regestry change , it will ask you where to install it: folder,drive....

even if you do an istallation from active sync

[DocteurN]

And what is this simple registry change ? :D

[Aitch]

Do tell .... don't keep it a secret ;)

[dodos_4]

what is this change?

[alexk]

ok here it is:

Edit the regestry on the PPC:

\HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apps\Microsoft Aplication Installer\

set fAskDest to "1"

if you like
Create the "Pogram Files" folder on the SD card on the root folder,
make sure that you have the ignore_my_docs file in the root driveof the SD card.

I install most of my program on the SD card.

[chivas]

hi alexk,

i m using mini O2. how do go to the registry by the way?
and all the programs can run from the SD card?

Pls advise..

thanks..


Cheers
:lol: Chivas

[JayEs]

I use Resco Explorer to edit my registry,
it includes the Resco Registry Editor ^^

[DocteurN]

alexk > Thanks for this tweak ;)

chivas > If you want a freeware use this one PHM Registry Editor (http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/)
Most programs can be run from SD card except Today Plugins

[Soulgirl]

What is the benefit of running CAB's from our SD card? In otherwords, I don't have the foggiest clue what happens to a CAB once you run it apart from it installing the program etc. :D

[DocteurN]

A cab file is a way to install a progam.
So you can install this program wherever you want.
The benefit to install it on a SD Card is to liberate some RAM :D

[Soulgirl]

Thanks for that :)

Why is this forum sooooooo sloooooow :D

[calvin_M]

if you like
Create the "Pogram Files" folder on the SD card on the root folder,
make sure that you have the ignore_my_docs file in the root driveof the SD card.

I install most of my program on the SD card.

Hi Alex, thanks for the tweak. :) But what do you mean by those meantioned above ? Are you saying that we can create a "Program Files" folder in SD card and install our program into it? What do you mean by root folder? Do I need to create a note pad file named as ignore_my_docs?

[noddy]

if you like
Create the "Pogram Files" folder on the SD card on the root folder,
make sure that you have the ignore_my_docs file in the root driveof the SD card.

I install most of my program on the SD card.

Hi Alex, thanks for the tweak. :) But what do you mean by those meantioned above ? Are you saying that we can create a "Program Files" folder in SD card and install our program into it? What do you mean by root folder? Do I need to create a note pad file named as ignore_my_docs?

Calvin,

Root folder refers to the highest folder of the drive, the one where all the sub-folders reside... ie on your PC C:\

Be very carefull editing the registry, not recomended for a novice as one wrong move can leave you with a lot of trouble

[calvin_M]

Thanks for the info. :wink: I think there's nothing to do with registry in these tweak rite? For what I know from others forumer, the Ignore_my_documents file is inside the main memory. It serves the purpose whereby the ppc will ignore the "My Documents" inside the Sd card (if you created one) and only use the "My Documents" inside the main memory.

Same said they have deleted the Ignore_my_documents file in the main memory and therefore they can saved their files (themes and etc) into "My Documents" inside the Sd card in order to save some RAM.

My question is, do we need to create Ignore_my_documents file into Sd card if we are going to do so?