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 == | ||
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| − | * [[InstallShield | + | * [[InstallShield]] |
| − | * [[InstallShield | + | * [[InstallShield Z]] (predecessor) |
| − | * [[Cabinet]] | + | * [[Cabinet]] (for comparison) |
== Software == | == Software == | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 11 June 2022
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(".
See also
- InstallShield
- InstallShield Z (predecessor)
- Cabinet (for comparison)
