I seem to be hitting a problem when I try to create a cabinet file for an
Application that deploys and runs normally. Unfortunately the error I am
getting seems a little obscure:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
8\smartdevices\sdk\sdktools\cabwiz.exe" "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.inf" /dest
"Y:\ScrivenElectrical 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\" /err CabWiz.log

Windows CE CAB Wizard

?Warning: Section [RegKeys] registry value "" has an empty string for the
data.

Warning: Section [Shortcuts] has no data

Error: CAB file "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.CAB" could not be created

ERROR: The Windows CE CAB Wizard encountered an error. See the output window
for more information.

========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

The warproblem is that this IS the output from the Output Window. I am
unsure how to investigate the error.

I would be very grateful for some assistance here.

Many thanks
--
With best wishes


Nigel Vandyk

Website:www.astarsoftware.co.uk

Does the CabWiz.log logfile contain any more detail?

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Device Application Development MVP
www.peterfoot.net | www.inthehand.com

"Nigel Vandyk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I seem to be hitting a problem when I try to create a cabinet file for an
>Application that deploys and runs normally. Unfortunately the error I am
>getting seems a little obscure:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
> 8\smartdevices\sdk\sdktools\cabwiz.exe" "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
> 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.inf" /dest
> "Y:\ScrivenElectrical 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\" /err CabWiz.log
>
> Windows CE CAB Wizard
>
> ?Warning: Section [RegKeys] registry value "" has an empty string for the
> data.
>
> Warning: Section [Shortcuts] has no data
>
> Error: CAB file "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
> 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.CAB" could not be created
>
> ERROR: The Windows CE CAB Wizard encountered an error. See the output
> window for more information.
>
> ========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 1 failed, 0 skipped
> ==========
>
> The warproblem is that this IS the output from the Output Window. I am
> unsure how to investigate the error.
>
> I would be very grateful for some assistance here.
>
> Many thanks
> --
> With best wishes
>
>
> Nigel Vandyk
>
> Website:www.astarsoftware.co.uk
>

Take a look at this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...plications.asp

http://www.devx.com/wireless/Article/31198/1954

I hop this help.

Khalid

On Jun 11, 8:56 am, "Peter Foot [MVP]" <feedb...@nospam-inthehand.com>
wrote:
> Does the CabWiz.log logfile contain any more detail?
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Device Application Development MVPwww.peterfoot.net|www.inthehand.com
>
> "Nigel Vandyk" <s...@astarsoftware.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >I seem to be hitting a problem when I try to create a cabinet file for an
> >Application that deploys and runs normally. Unfortunately the error I am
> >getting seems a little obscure:
>
> > "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
> > 8\smartdevices\sdk\sdktools\cabwiz.exe" "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
> > 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.inf" /dest
> > "Y:\ScrivenElectrical 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\" /err CabWiz.log
>
> > Windows CE CAB Wizard
>
> > ?Warning: Section [RegKeys] registry value "" has an empty string for the
> > data.
>
> > Warning: Section [Shortcuts] has no data
>
> > Error: CAB file "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
> > 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.CAB" could not be created
>
> > ERROR: The Windows CE CAB Wizard encountered an error. See the output
> > window for more information.
>
> > ========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 1 failed, 0 skipped
> > ==========
>
> > The warproblem is that this IS the output from the Output Window. I am
> > unsure how to investigate the error.
>
> > I would be very grateful for some assistance here.
>
> > Many thanks
> > --
> > With best wishes
>
> > Nigel Vandyk
>
> > Website:www.astarsoftware.co.uk

Here is the output from the CabWiz logfile:
Warning: Section [RegKeys] has no data
Warning: Section [DefaultInstall] key "AddReg" - there are no section
entries to process
Warning: Section [Shortcuts] has no data
Error: CAB file "C:\Documents and Settings\Nigel Vandyk\My Documents\Visual
Studio 2005\Projects\ScrivenCab1\Release\ScrivenCab1.CAB" could not be
created

Again... not a lot of help

--
With best wishes


Nigel Vandyk

8 Finchley Way, N3 1AG
Tel: 020 8349 4714
Fax: 020 8346 2413
Mobile: 07976 655709
Website:www.astarsoftware.co.uk
"Peter Foot [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E81F4B6B-5AB6-4316-98BA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does the CabWiz.log logfile contain any more detail?
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Device Application Development MVP
> www.peterfoot.net | www.inthehand.com
>
> "Nigel Vandyk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I seem to be hitting a problem when I try to create a cabinet file for an
>>Application that deploys and runs normally. Unfortunately the error I am
>>getting seems a little obscure:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
>> 8\smartdevices\sdk\sdktools\cabwiz.exe" "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
>> 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.inf" /dest
>> "Y:\ScrivenElectrical 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\" /err CabWiz.log
>>
>> Windows CE CAB Wizard
>>
>> ?Warning: Section [RegKeys] registry value "" has an empty string for the
>> data.
>>
>> Warning: Section [Shortcuts] has no data
>>
>> Error: CAB file "Y:\ScrivenElectrical
>> 080607\SmartDeviceCab1\Release\SmartDeviceCab1.CAB" could not be created
>>
>> ERROR: The Windows CE CAB Wizard encountered an error. See the output
>> window for more information.
>>
>> ========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 1 failed, 0 skipped
>> ==========
>>
>> The warproblem is that this IS the output from the Output Window. I am
>> unsure how to investigate the error.
>>
>> I would be very grateful for some assistance here.
>>
>> Many thanks
>> --
>> With best wishes
>>
>>
>> Nigel Vandyk
>>
>> Website:www.astarsoftware.co.uk
>>
>

the problem of making a cabfile seems to persist.
Can anyone please tell me how to remove the Cabfile error.

I have followed the exact path of making the cabfile as suggeted by microsoft yet the solution still eludes me.
I even saw this as a bug reported to microsoft at this link
https://connect.microsoft.com/Visual...dbackID=117608

but i dont find any solution anywhere..
I Checked out making the cab file on another system and surprisingly it is making it. but when i compared the inf files in both the projects i found absolutely no difference.
i am flabberghasted

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