CAB files - how do I? PLEASE help.

[Tippex]

Hi All,

Thanks for reading. Appreciate any help.

I need to install some files on my XDA ii and all of these are CAB files. I have read a number of posts which indicate I should put it onto my mobile and then install. So I have tried the following...

I download the file (for this example ArcSoft_MMS_Composer is what I'm trying to use) and extract it to my desktop (instead of copying it).

Then whether I put I try to use it from the desktop OR put it directly onto my mobile there is no exe file. When I click setup it just shows a page of html.

PLEASE PLEASE tell me how to install these CAB files? All i get is xml files which show html. Do I need to use a program? if so which? Or is it something else I'm not doing...

Im using windows vista, my mobile is xda ii and it has a wm6.1 rom.

[hotrod101]

Hi All,

Thanks for reading. Appreciate any help.

I need to install some files on my XDA ii and all of these are CAB files. I have read a number of posts which indicate I should put it onto my mobile and then install. So I have tried the following...

I download the file (for this example ArcSoft_MMS_Composer is what I'm trying to use) and extract it to my desktop (instead of copying it).

Then whether I put I try to use it from the desktop OR put it directly onto my mobile there is no exe file. When I click setup it just shows a page of html.

PLEASE PLEASE tell me how to install these CAB files? All i get is xml files which show html. Do I need to use a program? if so which? Or is it something else I'm not doing...

Im using windows vista, my mobile is xda ii and it has a wm6.1 rom.

Just click on the cab file to install. You must put the cab on your device. there is no exe inside the cab file. The cab will look like a zip or rar file but it is not - it is a cab. once on your device just click and follow instructions.

[MaxiTheMan]

you shoudn't extract the file
copy the .cab file to your XDA ii then use the file explorer to open it
and follow the instructions

[Tippex]

AHHHHHHHHH

Thank you. Now I understand.

You are all brilliant. I'm almost tempted to write a noob tutorial on how to unlock, flash a rom from my point of view where I knew nothing...

Is there any point? It would probably get lost in the threads.

Thank you all.