How to keep cab file from programs that install from desktop

[zard]

I believe most of you will know that some programs like those from Spb runs from windows desktop as an exe file, using activesync, send the cab file over to your pda, runs the cab file.

I find this very troublesome when I need to do a re-install. So I decided to find out, where is the cab file on the pda, so that I can save it for re-installation later.

The folder that cabs are sent to on your pda before the cabs are executed is in the main memory, Windows\AppMgr\Install.

So the trick is, run the installation on your desktop, when your pda ask you where to install the program, click "explore" on your activesync, navigate to Windows\AppMgr\Install in the main memory, copy the cab file there to your storage card. Next, you can continue with the installation process on the pda.

I believe this information would be useful for many people. It would be good if the moderator can put this little piece of infor somewhere that others could refer to.

[rhmartin]

Similarly, those "desktop .exe" installers leave the .cab PPC installable files in the PC either in \Program File\Microsoft ActiveSync\"developer directory" or \Program Files\"developer directory".

[TheSanitarium]

Thanks for these valuable information.

[sk0t]

You can also extract that cab from the installer files a lot of times too. Use an app such as WinRAR to extract the cab from the executable. I use that method quite frequently as well as hunting in the Activesync folder as mentioned above.