application file

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Folks:


During the installation of the typical windows application; the files
associated with that application have to be first EXTRACTED before they can
be installed.
I have such the file. It is NOT a zip file.

* Can I get ACCESS (view, copy, etc) to these individual files after they
are decompressed or extracted from their original package without installing
the application ?
* Can I use any type of software to achieve this goal ?


Thanks,
Jo.
 
Usually installers unpack their contents to the System Environment
variable location for "Temp" (\Windows\Temp). Sometimes after
the unpacking the installer will present a setup screen. If you toggle
to Windows Explorer and navigate to the Temp folder you'll see
the content and can copy/save it to a alternate location for later use.
Most times it's stored in a sub-folder of \Temp and may not have
an easily recognizable name.
 
R. McCarty said:
Usually installers unpack their contents to the System Environment
variable location for "Temp" (\Windows\Temp). Sometimes after
the unpacking the installer will present a setup screen. If you toggle
to Windows Explorer and navigate to the Temp folder you'll see
the content and can copy/save it to a alternate location for later
use. Most times it's stored in a sub-folder of \Temp and may not have
an easily recognizable name.
Click to expand...

WinZip can read those; there's still a free version available too.
 
Poprivet said:
WinZip can read those; there's still a free version available too.
Click to expand...

Some installation EXE's are self-extracting zip files, many aren't. WinZip
can only unpack self-extracting zip files.
 
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