ummm...still many ppl are asking about compressed files ( cabbed ) that how to open it! so still experienced members are giving that old answer ..that " use command line..then expand...etc..."

but simple way is given below...

for this..you must have installed WINRAR/WINZIP/7ZIP or anyother zip program on your pc...

ok now do following...

1.right click on any compressed files ( shown on image for example )

2.now open it with 7zip ( u can use winrar/winzip or anyother too )

3.thts it..your cabbed file is open.

P.S.: Dont laugh if you know this..lol! it is for newbies only!

AMIT

Edited June 25, 200620 yr by amit_talkin

Even easier, change the file extension to .CAB and open it without bothering with "Open With..." dialog box!

This should be made a sticky, lol.

lol,,

u both got same avtar...

for this,, i had assigned user defined extension in winrar,,

just double click those file and it will open in winrar

Edited June 25, 200620 yr by Nepali

Use PicoZip

http://www.picozip.com/index.html?aff=picozipmmi

or AllZip

http://www.altools.net/

Even easier, change the file extension to .CAB and open it without bothering with "Open With..." dialog box!

This should be made a sticky, lol.

no matter if this wont be sticky..but atlest..dont tell any newbies tht old "expand" mathod...!!

dont tell any newbies tht old "expand" mathod

Um, yeah, that's nice, but after you have made changes to your expanded file and need to recab as a .xx_ file, how can you do it with the utilities mentioned in this thread? EXPAND and MAKECAB still have their place in my unattended world.

7zip for the win

dont tell any newbies tht old "expand" mathod

Um, yeah, that's nice, but after you have made changes to your expanded file and need to recab as a .xx_ file, how can you do it with the utilities mentioned in this thread? EXPAND and MAKECAB still have their place in my unattended world.

just compress with any cabinet maker tool..like "cab pack" or anyother...and then change the extension to "XX_"

thts it!

i guess this is the linux side of me saying that using expand is easier. but then again, whenever i open compressed cab files i also modifype them and makecab them as well.

aggree @blinkdt

yep,,

the word simplicity..

unattended for newbies... goshhhhhhh

if we talk abt the simplicity for newbies,, how many things to tell..

do u think these are the only things...

No, makecab seems to use it's own cab compression. WinRar couldn't make a shell32.dl_ that would copy correctly but makecab and cabarc could.

yeah,,,

winrar cannot compress like makecab does,,

i have tried already.. it will fail