When installing applications, if I choose to install to Main Memory, the apps get installed to \Main Memory\Program Files. Which is all fine and well. But if I select to install to Storage Card, they get installed to the parent Storage Card directory itself. There is no equivalent \Storage Card\Program Files directory.
I know my complaint is idiosyncratic, but I don't like the way this crowds up my Storage Card dircetory. I would rather have them classified together.
Is there a registry tweak or some other way to set the parent directory on the Storage Card under which to install?
CAB-installer
Try this
http://www.geocities.com/s_k_s_k_s_kru/util.html#ci
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Jenki said:
Try this
http://www.geocities.com/s_k_s_k_s_kru/util.html#ci
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I find that most of the installs I do are not CAB installs, but from my PC.
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sumitk said:
Jenki said:
Try this
http://www.geocities.com/s_k_s_k_s_kru/util.html#ci
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I find that most of the installs I do are not CAB installs, but from my PC.
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Wich sync's .cabfiles to your PPC
Sometimes you can 'extract'the cab files form the install and install them manually...
CAB files
I know what you meen.
With those installs i do the following:
1) Install on the desktop
2) Then active sync asks you to install to your PPC
3) Just click abort (annuleer)
4) Look in your Active sync folder (C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync) for the folder of your program for the CAB-file
Succes.... 8)
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XDA I has only 32M RAM that is shared between application installation storage and program run time memory, a precious resource. Lots of applications don't offer the option of installing it to a different place, e.g. Storage Card\Program Files directory that I created. (To make the shortage worse, even if an application is installed on the SD card, there are dll's that the application installs to the Main Memory's Windows directory anyway.)
I can cut and paste to relocate / move the application directory from Main Memory to Storage Card brute force but it doesn't work well. I presume that the Registry contains links pointing to the application directory that I moved away, just like desktop Window versions. I guess I need a regedit program (Special Edition came with it) to fix the links in the Registry. Is that all? If I choose not to upgrade to the Special Edition, which program is best for this? Much appreciated!
Try the CABINSTL - this software enable to install anywhere Your programs, if You can find the installed applicaton's CAB file.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pocketpc/cabinst.html
telegurus said:
XDA I has only 32M RAM that is shared between application installation storage and program run time memory, a precious resource. Lots of applications don't offer the option of installing it to a different place, e.g. Storage Card\Program Files directory that I created. (To make the shortage worse, even if an application is installed on the SD card, there are dll's that the application installs to the Main Memory's Windows directory anyway.)
I can cut and paste to relocate / move the application directory from Main Memory to Storage Card brute force but it doesn't work well. I presume that the Registry contains links pointing to the application directory that I moved away, just like desktop Window versions. I guess I need a regedit program (Special Edition came with it) to fix the links in the Registry. Is that all? If I choose not to upgrade to the Special Edition, which program is best for this? Much appreciated!
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FYI if you use the cut & paste method you must recreate your links manually using a file explorer. But the best way go is to just reinstall your applications and select Storage card instead of Main memory.
Also under Add/Remove Programs un-check "Install programs into the default installation folder".
HTH
Thanks to both of you!
Using cabinstl. you have to create the directory,
\Storage Card\Program Files\app_dir_name as the destination directory. I first designated \Storage Card\Program Files as the destination and cabinstl hangs. Check the box "Associating .cab with cabinstl" is convenient so that you can copy/paste the .cab file to \Storage Car\tmp, say, using Windows Explorer, and double-click on the cab file on XDA I to start installation. With this tool, you can install any .cab nicely to \Storage Card\Program Files - so far it works with every .cab application installation file I use.
Qman said:
Also under Add/Remove Programs un-check "Install programs into the default installation folder".
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For other readers: it's the Add/Remove Programs from ActiveSync's Tool menu on the PC (vs XDA). For some applications, they give you an .exe installer for you to run on the PC to install it on XDA. Bring the Add/Remove Programs tool up, un-check it, and then double click on the .exe installer. Minor restriction: it always installs it at the top level of the Storage Card, not 100% desirable but serves the purpose of preserving Main Memory.
ActiveSync's Help for Add/Remove Program indicates that ActiveSync assumes that an application installer is in .exe form that runs on the connected PC and installs on the PC as well as XDA. I don't understand why it needs to install on the PC.
I want to change thet default install directory "\Program Files" to "\Storage Card\Program Files" if possible, because I don't want install my programs to main memory. I found solution for Windows XP : set the directory path in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir variable.
(I know CABINSTL program, wich enable to install my applications to any directory, but it's not working for every time.)
Please help, if You have any idea.
Re: How to change default "Program Files" director
nagygabor679 said:
I want to change thet default install directory "\Program Files" to "\Storage Card\Program Files" if possible, because I don't want install my programs to main memory. I found solution for Windows XP : set the directory path in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir variable.
(I know CABINSTL program, wich enable to install my applications to any directory, but it's not working for every time.)
Please help, if You have any idea.
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If your using active sync, you can slelect if you want to install a programm to the main memory. or to your storagecard. So i don´t understand your Question.....
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Stefan
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Sorry, my English is awful...
So, I can install applications to SD card, but I can't install some programs to "\Strorage Card\Program Files". It's not my biggest problem, but if possible I want to collect all of my applications to same directoty on SD card.
you can choose install direction when your xda is activesync
I started a similar thread 3 days earlier
nagygabor679, I had had the same question, only asked them differently, when I started the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=6731
I have had all the asnwers collected there digested. In particular, I explained how to get cabinstl to work. We are on the same boat.
Can somebody help me to install java games? I copy the .jad file in the storage card or the phone but when I try to install the file I got a message "File cannot be found in local install folder. - 77". What am I doing wrong? thanks
I've been only successful with cab files. I think .jad files are pocket PC apps.
On a related not, I've been looking for a free Chess game in .cab file for the longest time! Does anyone here have a link to one?
Do not use *.JAD files - use *.JAR files instead.
artur.heise said:
Do not use *.JAD files - use *.JAR files instead.
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I have.
.jar files wont open either. I'm using Pampooh Black OS if that helps.
I just updated my phone with a 1GB micro SD card I got off Ebay for $5
more games, more apps!!
I have some questions for those of you who have already gained expertise in this.
1) Is the following allowed? Or must all cab files resides in the SD card?
CAB: \Microdrive\Adobe PDF Reader\Cabs\Adobe_PDF.cab
2) How do I specify that I want it installed into the microdrive rather than the device memory, other than modifying the cab file to choose that location? If the only way is to modify the cab files, how do we go about doing it?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
eaglesteve said:
I have some questions for those of you who have already gained expertise in this.
1) Is the following allowed? Or must all cab files resides in the SD card?
CAB: \Microdrive\Adobe PDF Reader\Cabs\Adobe_PDF.cab
2) How do I specify that I want it installed into the microdrive rather than the device memory, other than modifying the cab file to choose that location? If the only way is to modify the cab files, how do we go about doing it?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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1) yes i believe you can do that i have never tried to have the sdconfig.txt on storage card but direct it to microdrive but it should work
2) I think there is some cmd for that but i am not sure. you could always use wince cab manager.
irus said:
1) yes i believe you can do that i have never tried to have the sdconfig.txt on storage card but direct it to microdrive but it should work
2) I think there is some cmd for that but i am not sure. you could always use wince cab manager.
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I have tried directing it to microdrive. However, the SDAutoRun (the one that happens before the SDConfig.txt, not sure if this is the right name) never complete. It sorts of stops and freezes at that stage.
wince cab manager. I'll do some research on this and try out.
Thanks irus for these pointers.
Dear Friends,
I want to cook/Edit ROM with NeoKit tool. I want to add some CABs file to ROM and when I Hard reset My PPC I want These CABs files to be installed Automatically in my SD card. Is it possible?
Thanks
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Adel
ebaskar said:
Dear Friends,
I want to cook/Edit ROM with NeoKit tool. I want to add some CABs file to ROM and when I Hard reset My PPC I want These CABs files to be installed Automatically in my SD card. Is it possible?
Thanks
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Use the UC config tab and add your cab files there i think from memory and it makes the config file for you
wapvirus said:
Use the UC config tab and add your cab files there i think from memory and it makes the config file for you
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I want to put both CABs file and installed CABs in my storage card. for example when I Hard Reset my PPC, it should read CABs from Storage card and install them into Storagecard/programFiles folder automatically. Is it possible?
ebaskar said:
I want to put both CABs file and installed CABs in my storage card. for example when I Hard Reset my PPC, it should read CABs from Storage card and install them into Storagecard/programFiles folder automatically. Is it possible?
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I think i understand what you are asking yes it's possible because the The cabs that get installed are in a special folder and only the cab files in the UC config file will be installed