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−	[[SIS]] (Software Installation Script) is a software installation archive format used on EPOC/Symbian OS. It contains files in other formats such as [[Psion IMG/APP|APP]].	+	[[SIS]] is a software installation archive format used on EPOC/Symbian OS. It contains files in other formats, such as [[EPOC/Symbian executable|APP]], [[EPOC AIF|AIF]], and [[EPOC MBM|MBM]].
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		+	Some sources say that SIS stands for '''Software Installation Script'''; others say '''Symbian Installation System'''.
	== Identification ==		== Identification ==
−	SIS files for EPOC release 3, 4, and 5 begin with bytes <code>?? ?? ?? ?? 6d 00 00 10 19 04 00 10</code>.	+	SIS files for EPOC release 3, 4, and 5 begin with bytes {{magic|?? ?? ?? ?? 6d 00 00 10 19 04 00 10}}.
−	SIS files for EPOC release 6 begin with <code>?? ?? ?? ?? 12 3a 00 10 19 04 00 10</code>.	+	SIS files for EPOC release 6 begin with {{magic|?? ?? ?? ?? 12 3a 00 10 19 04 00 10}}.
−	SIS files for Symbian OS 9.x begin with <code>7a 1a 20 10</code>.	+	SIS files for Symbian OS 9.x begin with {{magic|7a 1a 20 10}}.
	== Specifications ==		== Specifications ==
−	* [http://www.thoukydides.webspace.virginmedia.com/sis.html SIS File Format] (for versions prior to Symbian OS 9.1)	+	* [https://www.thouky.co.uk/sis.html SIS File Format] (for versions prior to Symbian OS 9.1)
	* [http://www.cryer.co.uk/file-types/s/sis/softwareinstallsis.pdf Symbian OS v9.X SIS File Format Specification, Version 1.1]		* [http://www.cryer.co.uk/file-types/s/sis/softwareinstallsis.pdf Symbian OS v9.X SIS File Format Specification, Version 1.1]
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		+	== Software ==
		+	* {{Deark}}
	== Sample files ==		== Sample files ==
	* http://cd.textfiles.com/psion/disk1/GAMES/ ...		* http://cd.textfiles.com/psion/disk1/GAMES/ ...
−	* http://www.mobileshox.com/symbian-applications.html	+	* https://www.mobileshox.com/symbian-games/
		+	* {{DexvertSamples|archive/epocInstallationPackage}}
	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [[Wikipedia:SIS (file format)|Wikipedia article]]		* [[Wikipedia:SIS (file format)|Wikipedia article]]
−	* [http://developer.nokia.com/community/wiki/SIS Nokia Developer Wiki article]	+	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130621071645/http://developer.nokia.com/community/wiki/SIS Nokia Developer Wiki article] (from archive.org)
	[[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]]		[[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]]
−	[[Category:Nokia]]	+	[[Category:EPOC/Symbian]]

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Latest revision as of 02:50, 28 December 2023

File Format
Name	SIS
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Archiving SIS
Extension(s)	.sis, .sisx

SIS is a software installation archive format used on EPOC/Symbian OS. It contains files in other formats, such as APP, AIF, and MBM.

Some sources say that SIS stands for Software Installation Script; others say Symbian Installation System.

Contents 1 Identification 2 Specifications 3 Software 4 Sample files 5 Links

[edit] Identification

SIS files for EPOC release 3, 4, and 5 begin with bytes ?? ?? ?? ?? 6d 00 00 10 19 04 00 10.

SIS files for EPOC release 6 begin with ?? ?? ?? ?? 12 3a 00 10 19 04 00 10.

SIS files for Symbian OS 9.x begin with 7a 1a 20 10.

[edit] Specifications

• SIS File Format (for versions prior to Symbian OS 9.1)
• Symbian OS v9.X SIS File Format Specification, Version 1.1

[edit] Software

• Deark

[edit] Sample files

• http://cd.textfiles.com/psion/disk1/GAMES/ ...
• https://www.mobileshox.com/symbian-games/
• dexvert samples — archive/epocInstallationPackage

[edit] Links

• Wikipedia article
• Nokia Developer Wiki article (from archive.org)