InstallShield CAB
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'''InstallShield CAB''' is a compressed archive format used by some versions (at least versions 5 and 6) of the InstallShield installation software. It is the successor to [[InstallShield Z]] format. It reportedly uses [[zlib]] compression. It is not the same as Microsoft's [[Cabinet]] format. | '''InstallShield CAB''' is a compressed archive format used by some versions (at least versions 5 and 6) of the InstallShield installation software. It is the successor to [[InstallShield Z]] format. It reportedly uses [[zlib]] compression. It is not the same as Microsoft's [[Cabinet]] format. | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
− | Files begin with ASCII characters " | + | Files begin with ASCII characters "{{magic|ISc(}}". |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
− | * | + | * {{CdTextfilesURL|cdaction/cdaction40/YDP/}} → *.CAB |
− | * | + | * {{CdTextfilesURL|cdaction/cdaction42a/DRIVER/}} → *.CAB |
− | * | + | * {{CdTextfilesURL|cdaction/cdaction43a/CODE/}} → *.CAB |
Revision as of 21:04, 28 April 2019
InstallShield CAB is a compressed archive format used by some versions (at least versions 5 and 6) of the InstallShield installation software. It is the successor to InstallShield Z format. It reportedly uses zlib compression. It is not the same as Microsoft's Cabinet format.
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Identification
Files begin with ASCII characters "ISc(
".