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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:24 am    Post subject: Extract CAB files from self installing EXE TomTom v5 upgrade Reply with quote

Does anyone know of a Windows Program to Extract CAB files from Pocket PC self installing EXE files?

I found File Juicer for Mac.

http://echoone.com/filejuicer/
http://echoone.com/filejuicer/formats/formats.php?f=cab

The reason is not everyone uses Active Syc to install programs. I know someone that would like to upgrade TomTom from the UK bundled v4 to v5 via
http://www.tomtom.com/support/rightnow.php?Page=http://62.250.17.58/cgi-bin/uk.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3361
(notice it's a .exe install and doesnt have a CAB!)

I'd like to create or find a .cab install for TomTom v5 upgrade. Maybe I'll have to find a MAC friend to run this for me.

Most other companies offer programs in both flavors (.cab or .exe) yet TomTom didnt! Sad

I also posted here: http://davesipaq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8770
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

simply run the setup file, it will extract the CAB files for you.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you run the setup.exe it launches a full program and wants to directly interface with ActiveSync.

I dont think this update package is the normal self installing .exe type file we are used to seeing. I think it directly updates/overwrites files via activesync (some script?)

check out this reponse:
http://davesipaq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8770
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Run the Setup.exe and look for yourself. It creates a number of folders, amongst them nvapps, which contains the CAB files.

You can also use WinZip to extract the files but the Setup program is much more convenient.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:41 am    Post subject: ok, now what? Reply with quote

ok, I found 6 files in:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\nvapp\app

gps.cab
gps.ini
PIMAddIn.cab
tnn.cab
tnn.ini
wzd.cab

How should I insure the update goes smoothly if I copy the copy the 4 cab files over? How do seperate ini files come in to play?

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gps.ini=

[CEAppManager]
Version = 1.0
Component = App
[App]
Description = TomTom Navigator
CabFiles = ttn.cab
[FileNames]
File000=setup.dat
File001=TomTom Navigator.exe
File002=data.chk
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pimaddin.ini=

[CEAppManager]
Version = 1.0
Component = PIMAddIn

[PIMAddIn]
Description = TomTom Contacts Navigation
CabFiles = PIMAddIn.cab
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ttn.ini =

[CEAppManager]
Version = 1.0
Component = App
[App]
Description = TomTom Navigator
CabFiles = ttn.cab
[FileNames]
File000=setup.dat
File001=TomTom Navigator.exe
File002=data.chk
_____________

wzd.ini =

[CEAppManager]
Version = 1.0
Component = App
[App]
Description = TomTom Wizard
CabFiles = wzd.cab
[FileNames]
File000=setup.dat
File001=tttoday.dll
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

all you need is ttn.cab . you can ignore everything else.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cool, thanks!

If I only use ttn.cab will I still get the contacts plugin though?
(where you can tap and hold a contact and "show on map" or "navigate to")

What are the other three cab files for?

Again this is for the imported UK iPAQ HW6515 (intergrated GPS)
It comes with TomTom v4 pre-installed
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you really, really want to endure the contact navigation desaster then instal pimaddin.cab too.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

awesome, thanks for your help!

I like the pim addon feature in my contacts.
Is it known to be buggy or you just dont like it in general?

Also, Any clue what wzd.cab and gps.cab might be for?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's known to be extremely picky about the way you record the address in Outlook. TomTom still have to understand the subtle differences of international address formats.

wzd.cab is the today screen plugin, and gps.cab is some weird DLL for the Bluetooth stack that doesn't seem to make a difference so I removed it again.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

also...... do they need to be installed in any special order?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no
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