how to extract files from a CAB based patch?

Hi!

I need to know how a patch with a CAB file does work internally.

These CAB files include files with the extension
..manifest
..mum
..cat
files without any extension
and an XML-based catalog called _manifest_.cix.xml

Is there a way I can manually generate the new (patched) file from that cab?

Old-style patches could be started with an extract switch like /x so
that I could get the patched file quite easily.

What do I have to do with these cab files to get the files that would
replace the old ones?

I need to have the new files without actually applying the patch.

Thanks in advance!

T.

Not sure if these address your issue, T. Have a look see anyway.

You cannot extract the contents of a Microsoft Update Standalone Package
for Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928636

Description of the Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe) and
of .msu files in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934307



MowGreen
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T. Valen wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I need to know how a patch with a CAB file does work internally.
>
> These CAB files include files with the extension
> .manifest
> .mum
> .cat
> files without any extension
> and an XML-based catalog called _manifest_.cix.xml
>
> Is there a way I can manually generate the new (patched) file from that cab?
>
> Old-style patches could be started with an extract switch like /x so
> that I could get the patched file quite easily.
>
> What do I have to do with these cab files to get the files that would
> replace the old ones?
>
> I need to have the new files without actually applying the patch.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> T.

> Not sure if these address your issue, T. Have a look see anyway.

MowGreen, you are my friend!

;-)

I think this is quite what I've been looking for! I just took a quick
look at it and it seems that's the information I needed!

Thanks a lot!


Regards,
T.

You're mowst welcome, T. Glad to hear it's what you were looking for.

MowGreen
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



T. Valen wrote:

>>Not sure if these address your issue, T. Have a look see anyway.
>
>
> MowGreen, you are my friend!
>
> ;-)
>
> I think this is quite what I've been looking for! I just took a quick
> look at it and it seems that's the information I needed!
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
>
> Regards,
> T.