Makecab.exe vs Cabarc.exe - packing files

[tomasz86]

The test is using the same file base as that one. This time I just compressed the files from the "2" folder in order to see if there's any difference between makecab.exe and cabarc.exe when compressing files with LZX:21 compression.

1. makecab.exe 5.0.2147.1 (from Windows 2000)
   

   FOR /F "delims=" %%A IN ('DIR/B/S 2') DO makecab /D CompressionType=LZX /D CompressionMemory=21 "%%A" /L 3 >NUL

   
   Time: 7:51
   

2. makecab.exe 6.1.7600.16385 (from Windows 7)
   

   FOR /F "delims=" %%A IN ('DIR/B/S 2') DO makecab /D CompressionType=LZX /D CompressionMemory=21 "%%A" /L 3 >NUL

   
   Time: 7:03
   

3. cabarc.exe 6.2.9200.16438 (from Windows 8)
   

   SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
   FOR /F "delims=" %%A IN ('DIR/B/S 2') DO (
   	SET File=%%~nA.
   	SET "Ext=%%~xA" && SET File=%%~nA!Ext:~0,-1!
   	cabarc -m lzx:21 N 3\!File!_ "%%A" >NUL
   )

   
   Time: 7:05
   

Edited April 6, 2013 by tomasz86

[bphlpt]

So, Cabarc beats Expand, and Cabarc beats MakeCab, so Cabarc seems like the overall winner!

Cheers and Regards

[tomasz86]

I've added one more test done using a newer version of makecab. It seems to be exactly as fast as cabarc.

[DosProbie]

Tomasz..Can post d/l link or upload the cabarc.exe 6.2.9200.16438 for Win 8 the version I am using is 5.1.2600.0 is

not working with your code. Keep getting a "failed code 6" ..Thanks Dos

Got it to work with Win8 now with this revised code..

@echo off&color a&setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

:: CabArc
for /f "delims=" %%x in ('dir/b/s Files2Cab') do (
        set file=%%~nx.
        set "Ext=%%~xx" && set file=%%~nx!Ext:~0,-1!
        cabarc -m lzx:21 N Cab.CabArc "%%x">nul 
)

Edited April 6, 2013 by DosProbie

[staino]

[*] cabarc.exe 6.2.9200.16438 (from Windows 8)

Silly question....

Where do I find this version of cabarc?

Thanks

[Yzöwl]

[*] cabarc.exe 6.2.9200.16438 (from Windows 8)

Silly question....

Where do I find this version of cabarc?

Thanks

Please see the clue!

[ricktendo]

[*] cabarc.exe 6.2.9200.16438 (from Windows 8)

Silly question....

Where do I find this version of cabarc?

Thanks

Please see the clue!

The "clue" is misleading, its not present in Windows 8. You can fin it in the latest IEAK 10

BTW the latest version of cabarc.exe is 6.2.9200.16521

Edited May 5, 2013 by ricktendo

[jaclaz]

The 6.2.9200.16438 version seems connected to the Windows8 SDK:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/desktop/hh852363.aspx

according to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows_SDK

but cannot say if cabarc.exe is in that.

jaclaz

[staino]

The "clue" is misleading, its not present in Windows 8. You can fin it in the latest IEAK 10

BTW the latest version of cabarc.exe is 6.2.9200.16521

Thanks Tomasz86 for the helpful clarification - Yes the CLUE was a little misleading. Ive been looking for the latest version for some time (inlcuding on Win8....owl).

Regards

[jaclaz]

Thanks Tomasz86 for the helpful clarification - Yes the CLUE was a little misleading. Ive been looking for the latest version for some time (inlcuding on Win8....owl).

Regards

Only problem being that this piece of info was kindly provided by ricktendo ....

jaclaz

[Yzöwl]

I also stated that it was a clue, not the answer!