Opening Installshield Cab Files / Extract Installshield cab file
Recently I needed to open an Installshield cab file to extract some SQL Server scripts from a failed vendor installation. I was surprised to find that I was not able to do so. Installshield does not use the same type of cab file that Microsoft does.
I found a command line utility to view and extract the cab files. I also found an excellent shareware program, called ZipScan from foobar software. (if your allowed to use these at your company than great !).
In order to extract an installshield cab file I've put this together, you need two files (all listed at the end)
i6comp020.zip and i6comp103b.zip.
1. Extract i6comp020.zip and put just the .exe in the folder with the cab file resides.
2. Extract i6comp103b.zip and put only the zd51145.dll in the same folder as well.
3. To extract the cab file open a command window and execute:
i6comp e file_to_extract.txt some_cab_file.cab
You can also put the file back in the cab file with the same utility
i6comp r file_to_put_back.txt some_cab_file.cab
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e_wise.ZIP (97.47 KB)
extr_cab.ZIP (101.93 KB)
exwise05.ZIP (109.66 KB)
i5comp201.ZIP (100.69 KB)
i6comp020.ZIP (121.02 KB)
i6comp103b.ZIP (73.13 KB)
iscab.ZIP (374.39 KB)
isdcc122.ZIP (55.35 KB)
isdcc210.ZIP (96.39 KB)
wisdec100b.ZIP (367.53 KB)
zipscan_eval_setup.ZIP (876.67 KB)
Helpful files and utilities when dealing with installations
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e_wise.zip 99806 2002/01/09 e_wise.zip - WISE Setup unpacker
Long desc: e_wise.zip - WISE Setup unpacker (c) 2001
Veit Kannegieser The idea for E_WISE comes
from EXWISE from Andrew de Quincey. This
version - reimplemented in Pascal - can
handle more WISE-versions - can retrive
filenames and date/time Use PEC.EXE to run
on OS/2 Repackaged for installing Win32
programs using Odin on OS/2 (eCs)
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
extr_cab.zip 104372 2002/01/09 Microsoft CAB file extractors
Long desc: Microsoft CAB file extractors (c) Microsoft
1994 - 1997 DOS and Win32 console mode
versions of Microsoft's Extract tools for
CAB files. Available for download in
multiple other places on the internet,
too. Extract.EXE runs on MDOS,
Extrac32.EXE runs using PEC.EXE on OS/2.
Repackaged for installing Win32
applications using Odin on OS/2 (eCs).
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
exwise05.zip 112292 2002/01/09 exwise v0.5
Long desc: exwise v0.5 - (c) 1998 Andrew de Quincey
http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~adq adq@tardis.ed.ac.uk This decompresses WISE
install executables Use PEC.EXE to run on
OS/2. Repackaged for installing Win32
programs using Odin on OS/2 (eCs)
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
i5comp201.zip 103111 2002/01/09 i5comp v2.01 - InstallShield v5.x
decompressor
Long desc: i5comp v2.01 - InstallShield v5.x
decompressor InstallShield v5.x
Compression and Maintenance utility -]
fOSSiL - Aug-24-1999 [- for Win32. Win32
executable, use PEC.EXE to run it on OS/2.
Use PEC.EXE to run on OS/2. Repackaged for
installing Win32 programs using Odin on
OS/2 (eCs)
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
i6comp020.zip 123921 2002/01/09 i6comp v0.20 - InstallShield v6.x CAB Tool
Long desc: i6comp v0.20 - InstallShield v6.x CAB Tool
Fully functional now. i6comp v0.20 Release
Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(InstallShield v6.x CAB Util) -] fOSSiL -
Jun-16-2000 [- -] Morlac - Dec-27-2000 [-
This is a more improved package than
i6comp103b!!! Use PEC.EXE to run on OS/2
Repackaged for installaing Win32 programs
using Odin on OS/2 (eCs)
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
i6comp103b.zip 74884 2002/01/09 i6comp v1.03 beta - InstallShield v6.x CAB
Tool
Long desc: i6comp v1.03 beta - InstallShield v6.x CAB
Tool Release Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(InstallShield v6.x CAB Util) -] fOSSiL -
Jun-16-2000 [- This is a earlier beta than
i6comp020!!! Use PEC.EXE to run on OS/2.
Repackaged for installaing Win32 programs
using Odin on OS/2 (eCs)
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
iscab.zip 383373 2002/01/09 The InstallShield Cabinet File Viewer for
Win32
Long desc: The InstallShield Cabinet File Viewer for
Win32 (ISCabVu.exe) lets you select an
InstallShield cabinet file and view its
compressed files, file groups, components,
and setup types and the properties of
those items. It also lets you extract
files from the cabinet file. CAB file
editor (iscab.exe) lets you modify cabinet
files. These two programs are extracted
from InstallShield 6.21 package and
"improved" by me so you don't have to know
media password and component passwords.
PS. Run setup.reg first. Runs on Windows
only. Repackaged for installing Win32
programs using Odin on OS/2 (eCs).
Runs on: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
isdcc122.zip 56677 2002/01/09 isDcc v1.22 - installshield script
decompiler
Long desc: isDcc v1.22 - installshield script
decompiler (c) 1998 Andrew de Quincey
http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~adq adq@tardis.ed.ac.uk This is an
installshield script decompiler. It
supports all versions of installshield up
to v5.5 (as far as I know). Use PEC.EXE to
run on OS/2. Repackaged for installing
Win32 programs using Odin on OS/2 (eCs).
Use PEC.EXE to run on OS/2.
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
isdcc210.zip 98704 2002/01/09 isDcc v2.10 - installshield script
decompiler
Long desc: isDcc v2.10 - installshield script
decompiler (c) 2001 Mr. Smith
MrSmith_@hotmail.com This is a further
modification of Andrew de Quinceys
installshiled decompiler. Bug fixes: 1) I
hope I fixed the problem of isDcc messing
up labels ! 2) Fixed the bug which printed
"string" instead of the modulo sign "%".
Use PEC.EXE to run on OS/2. Repackaged for
installing Win32 programs using Odin on
OS/2 (eCs).
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
odinbug030.zip 36087 2001/08/15 Odin Bug Report Generator 0.3.0
Long desc: Odin Bug Report Generator 0.3.0 (c)
copyrighted FREEWARE Tool to generate Odin
Bug Reports that are compatible with the
standards that Team Odin has defined in
the file ReportingBugs.TXT that is
distributed with every Odin build. Bug
reports can be created comfortably and
fast.
Runs on: every OS/2 that runs Odin
Requires: VROBJ.DLL (VX-REXX runtime dll)
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
(
herwig.bauernfeind@aon.at)
wisdec100b.zip 376352 2002/01/09 InstallShield Script decompiler
Long desc: InstallShield Script decompiler (c) 1998 by
NaTzGUL Use PEC.EXE to run on OS/2.
Repackaged to install Win32 programs using
Odin on OS/2 (eCs)
Runs on: every version of OS/2 (eCS) that runs Odin,
WinXX
Requires: recent Odin build
Contact: Herwig Bauernfeind
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Useful links:
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http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-viewer?sh...2/i6comp020.ziphttp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-viewer?sh.../i6comp103b.ziphttp://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=281349http://www.datapool.de/Windows/Tools/Decompiler/