how to open CAB files on Win 3.1?

[No'm Este']

I just bought an old laptop which has Win 3.1. I'm looking for a utility to
extract CAB files. Thanks.


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[FYIS.org]

In No'm Este' typed:

I just bought an old laptop which has Win 3.1. I'm looking for a
utility to extract CAB files. Thanks.

Use EXTRACT to open them under DOS/Win3.x.

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www.FYIS.org

 

[rich]

I just bought an old laptop which has Win 3.1. I'm looking for a utility
to
extract CAB files. Thanks.

The M$ extract.exe utility from Win95 will extract from a cab file in Win
3.1
Do a google for it or get it here:

http://www.uv.tietgen.dk/staff/mlha/Download/DOS/

usual usage: extract /? to list the switches
or extract "whatever_name".cab *.* to pull out all the files.

 

[Kurt Verhoeven]

The M$

Dude you are so KOOL! I wanna be your friend, dude! You are my heroe!

 

[No'm Este']

The M$ extract.exe utility from Win95 will extract from a cab file in Win
3.1
Do a google for it or get it here:

http://www.uv.tietgen.dk/staff/mlha/Download/DOS/

usual usage: extract /? to list the switches
or extract "whatever_name".cab *.* to pull out all the files.

Nice site...thanks for the link.


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[Daniel Mandic]

I just bought an old laptop which has Win 3.1. I'm looking for a
utility to extract CAB files. Thanks.


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I think WinRAR can do so. Not freeware, but nearly full functional.




Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic

 

[No'm Este']

I think WinRAR can do so. Not freeware, but nearly full functional.

Thanks, I downloaded the EXTRACT.EXE and that worked well.


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[meow2222]

I just bought an old laptop which has Win 3.1. I'm looking for a utility to
extract CAB files. Thanks.

Thers a lot you can do with 3.1, other than the obvious option of
replacing it. Eg

LFN support:
http://www.cottonwoodsw.com/

3.1 looks like XP:
http://toastytech.com/guis/misc3.html

3d dialog boxes:
FM StepUp

Calmira win 95 style UI:
http://www.calmira.de/

Web Browsers: several

You can even burn CDs on 3.1, though not with that hardware.


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