When I try to open a cabinet file, XP uses notepad to open it.

I tried regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cabview.dll with no luck.

Thanks.

In
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Mint typed:
> When I try to open a cabinet file, XP uses notepad to open it.
>
> I tried regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cabview.dll with no luck.
>
> Thanks.

I have worked on lots of computers that has or had malware on it. And
this is a very good sign that malware has modified what Explorer uses to
open it. First you have to get rid of the malware before trying to fix
this. Otherwise trying to fix this wouldn't do you any good if the
malware just breaks it again.

--
Bill
Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2

Investigate the system's file association manually, either by typing :

assoc .CAB
(Expected result: CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262})

....then :

assoc CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}
(Expected result: Cabinet File)

....typed at a Command Prompt (Found on your Start Menu under "Programs" >
"Accessories" > "Command Prompt" or type "cmd.exe" into the "Run" box on
the Start Menu)

Or, alternatively, manually investigate the registry (there's absolutely no
harm in doing this, so long as you don't change/delete anything). Type
"regedit.exe" into the "Run" box on the Start Menu, and navigate to :

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}

...and find the sub-key :

Shell\open\command

....the default value (no_name) should express the following command :

"%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L"

Alternatively, visit the following webpage and download a registry file
that will fix the file-association for CABINET [*.cab] files :

http://www.4shared.com/file/vUl5Z2oE/CABAssoc.html


...download the [*.reg] file and save it to your hard-drive. Then locate
and double-click on the saved registry file and answer [Yes] when asked if
you want to import the file.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Mint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> When I try to open a cabinet file, XP uses notepad to open it.
>
> I tried regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cabview.dll with no luck.
>
> Thanks.

On another point that "BillW50" mentioned : it should be that initiating
the command :

regsvr32 cabview.dll

...as you say that you have done, should indeed have fixed the CABINET file
association. So (after trying the reg-file download fix) if the
association is still broken, it invites the suspicion that it may well be
that some sort of malware is affecting your system.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)

On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:44:03 -0800 (PST), Mint
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>When I try to open a cabinet file, XP uses notepad to open it.

What would you like to use instead of Notepad? Whatever it is, right
click on a .cab file and select Open With. navigate to the app that
you want to use to open this type of file, make sure the "Always
use..." box is ticked, click OK and you're done.

In my case, I use WinRAR to open .cab files.

I think perhaps the OP may know the method you are proposing...

The thing is that the original way that Windows XP opens [*.cab] files is
through Explorer's "cabview.dll" Shell Extension.

You can't point the "Open With..." dialog at "cabview.dll" !!

And the OP had already tried to use the standard method of restoring the
[*.cab] file association by issuing the command :

regsvr32 cabview.dll

I posted the correct registry file to restore the [*.cab] file association
on an earlier post because I couldn't find the link I had for the Doug Knox
"Window's XP file association fixes" web page :

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

The fix for CAB File Association is the second one on the list, but it
essentially is the same as the regfile I posted earlier.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Char Jackson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:44:03 -0800 (PST), Mint
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>When I try to open a cabinet file, XP uses notepad to open it.
>
> What would you like to use instead of Notepad? Whatever it is, right
> click on a .cab file and select Open With. navigate to the app that
> you want to use to open this type of file, make sure the "Always
> use..." box is ticked, click OK and you're done.
>
> In my case, I use WinRAR to open .cab files.
>

On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 20:14:47 -0000, "Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I think perhaps the OP may know the method you are proposing...

Cool, you probably know him/her a lot better than I do. I don't know
what he/she knows and the original post didn't give any indication.
:-)

The Original Post included this :

"I tried regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cabview.dll with no luck. "

....from which I guessed at his/her level of knowledge...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Char Jackson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 20:14:47 -0000, "Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I think perhaps the OP may know the method you are proposing...
>
> Cool, you probably know him/her a lot better than I do. I don't know
> what he/she knows and the original post didn't give any indication.
> :-)
>

In addition to what others have said...

Are you sure it's a Windows CAB and not an
InstallShield CAB? A Windows CAB will start
with the bytes 4D 53 43 46 (hex) which spells
MSCF in ASCII.

You might want to install some kind of ZIP
software, anyway. XP's handling of ZIP files
is minimal. Most ZIP programs will also open
Windows CAB files. 7-Zip is probably the best in
terms of functionality, though the interface is
primitive. I still use the last free version of
Power Archiver. It should be easy to find other
free ZIP utilities online. (Don't go for Winzip. It's
a wildly overpriced program that's no better than
the myriad free alternatives.)

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"Mint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| When I try to open a cabinet file, XP uses notepad to open it.
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| I tried regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cabview.dll with no luck.
|
| Thanks.

On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 21:05:44 -0000, "Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>The Original Post included this :
>
>"I tried regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cabview.dll with no luck. "
>
>...from which I guessed at his/her level of knowledge...
>
>==
>
>Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
>
>
>
>"Char Jackson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 20:14:47 -0000, "Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I think perhaps the OP may know the method you are proposing...
>>
>> Cool, you probably know him/her a lot better than I do. I don't know
>> what he/she knows and the original post didn't give any indication.
>> :-)
>>

That's not the method I proposed, so I agree with your use of the word
"guessed".