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Installing software from Extended ROM

Hi
I wonder if somebody could give me some pointers on how to modify software installtion CAB's so that I can load them into extended ROM so that on a hard reset they automatically install & register..
For example SPB GPS monitor. I've downloaded the CAB and install file. I have installed it to my MDA,registered it and downloaded the tariff file.
Now, I can find the tariff registry file and update the CAB file (using WinCAB). Also, I can search for the registration files in the registry an add those to the CAB file.
But how do I automatically install to the device or storage card without having to specify?? Has anybody customised the install CAB's???
Cheers
John

Well for doing this u must do the following:
1) unhide the extended_rom
2) unlock it
3) view it with a third party program
4) copy into it the .cab u want
5) edit config.txt in extended_rom so it will run the .cab u want.
But the most important thing u must do.... it took me 2 days to find it out and over 20 hard reset... is to first run a .cab file that it will disable the wm5 security. When u install a program not to ask u if it is not authorized.
That is it...

I cannot find a working cab to disable the WM5 security.
Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks for that. But I have no problem with modifying the extended ROM. What I wanted to know was is there a way that when a CAB file is run from extended ROM it will be installed to the device/Storage card and be registered, withour having to enter anything during installation.
I guess I could look for the Registry entries and make those into a CAB file, I wondered if the program installation CAB could be mofified in any way??
Cheers
Ody

Auto Install Cabs onto Storage Card

Hi, I've read somewhere in the forum that is possible to use the ExtRom Autorun application to install the cabs you want after a Hard reset.
I have a question regarding that issue. Is it possible to change the config.txt file in a way that you can silently install apps not only on the main memory but also onto the Storage Card?
What I'm looking for is an autoinstaller of some kind...
Thanks in advance.
Sorry for my bad English!
...Anyone?

Hi
You can use WinCE Cab Manager to edit your cab files and change the Default Install Dir.
Open the cab you want to edit and then in Default Install Dir make a new folder named Storage Card (if you want to install on Storage Card). In Storage Card folder create the subfolder for your cab app then save.
You can also create a especific folder or shortcut to be created on start menu of your pocket pc.
Then you just copy all your edited cabs to ExtROM and when you hard reset your pocket they will be installed on Storage Card.

coxrui said:
Hi
You can use WinCE Cab Manager to edit your cab files and change the Default Install Dir.
Open the cab you want to edit and then in Default Install Dir make a new folder named Storage Card (if you want to install on Storage Card). In Storage Card folder create the subfolder for your cab app then save.
You can also create a especific folder or shortcut to be created on start menu of your pocket pc.
Then you just copy all your edited cabs to ExtROM and when you hard reset your pocket they will be installed on Storage Card.
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Will try that, thanks!
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Obrigado pela ajuda, vou testar e depois digo como correu!

i tried that, but, i still have a question: with wince cab manager, if I'm doing that @coxrui the application is still asking for the location of the cab installation. how can i install it directly to storage card without asking?
P.S. solved: you have to use hard-code paths to storage card.

How to know files to be modified

Dears
I want to cook a ROM for my Prophet (Jamin)
I want to delete some programs that I don't need from AKU Aserg 3.13 and Add some programs that I use them
So I download tools for cooking rom and extract the ROM to my PC...
But I don't know how can I determine the files for a program That i want to delete or ADD from ROM.
for example I want to delete Total Commander from my ROM and ADD Resco Explorer 2007 !
But I don't know which Files and DLL files are related to Total Coammander , and I have an EXE file or CAB file for Resco Explorer how can i put Resco Explorer or other program to my ROM?
Thanks for helping me.

Couple of notes:
1) There is a free tool called "Dependency walker" which will show you what DLL files a certain exe is linked to.
2) There are several apps that can unpack a cab file, some free some not just google for them.
You will have 2 problems with Resco explorer:
a) If the cab contains a setup.dll you would need to find out what that does and replicate its function or the installation will not be complete.
b) This is a commercial program so you need to find out how its registration is stored (which is not easy) and add the registration manually.

There's a tool call ssnap (system snap?) to take a snap shoot of yr PDA (registry, file systems). Then use a diff tool (beyond compare is very good but not free) to compare the before and after install (and register)

levenum said:
Couple of notes:
1) There is a free tool called "Dependency walker" which will show you what DLL files a certain exe is linked to.
2) There are several apps that can unpack a cab file, some free some not just google for them.
You will have 2 problems with Resco explorer:
a) If the cab contains a setup.dll you would need to find out what that does and replicate its function or the installation will not be complete.
b) This is a commercial program so you need to find out how its registration is stored (which is not easy) and add the registration manually.
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Thanks u for good helping.
we know that the programs in te ROMs is not sufficient so we install programs for our needs. for example Dr.YAR Bluetooth manager, SPB pocket plus , SPB Mobile shell that use storage memory for installing and can't be install correctly in Storage card, so the Storage memory will be full after installing these programe and same...
So would u plz help me to put these file to my AKU3.13 ROM ?
Thanks a lot

Extended Rom and Hard Reset

Hello.
At first sorry for my language.
I have problem, after HR, Extended_rom aplication are not starting to install. I had unhide an extended rom folder and he is in main directory where is windows folder and program files folder(correct place for extended rom?? becouse I have heard thet should be in STORAGE).
Next I check how much take place and resco explorer show me only 0,9 MB.
When I enter in the folder I check a sum of all files and is above 15MB.
Yesterday I change a ROM on newer and I thought that extended rom also will be working after upgrade but he is not.
Any idea??

Cant you just go to the extended_rom and run all those .cab's from there?

No becouse show me that a each .*cab is not a Windows CE aplication or something.
I deleted eveything manualy except config.cfg and now I want to manualy copy all extended roms files in EXxtended_ROM folder but there is not inought space. I have less then 1MB. Enyone know how to change space Extended_ROM folder ??

HELP ME!!

ok i have a excalibur and i have wm6 on it and im trying install apps on it it is unlocked but i have no clue what a cab file is or how to install it or how to run it is there anyone that can help me??? [email protected] THANK YOU

Generally, you install the cab file to your PC desktop, hook up your phone to your PC via Activesync, and after the sync operation, click the "Explore" icon in Activesync to open the folder with the contents of your phone, drag the cab file icon from your desktop into the new folder you've opened and it's on your phone. Then click on that program file in "File Explorer" on your phone and it will install onto your phone.

Generally, one posts with a topic that is useful and gives a summary of the problem, not "HELP ME!!"
Thanks

ok i have done that and it still wont install some sights say i need netcf 2.0 and i tried installing it and found out i have netcf 3.5 or something like that?