Как устанавливать cab файлы windows 10

• To install the CAB file on Windows 10, open “Command Prompt” (admin) and run the DISM /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:”PATH\TO\CAB” command.

UPDATED 12/2/2023: On Windows 10, you can install “.cab” files using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command-line tool available with Command Prompt, and in this guide, I will explain how. A “.cab” extension file refers to the cabinet archiving file format that efficiently packages and compresses multiple files in a file library.

Developers often use cabinet files to build their app installers, and Microsoft, for example, sometimes uses the format to distribute standalone updates for Windows 10 and other packages.

If you have a Windows 10 update in a CAB format, you can use the DISM command-line tool to quickly install packages on your device.

This guide will teach you how to install a cabinet file on Windows 10.

• Install CAB file using DISM command
• Extract CAB file on Windows 10
• Install CAB file for driver update

Install CAB file using DISM command 

To install a “.cab” file with Command Prompt on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open Start on Windows 10.

2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

3. Type the following command to install the CAB file and press Enter:

   dism /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"PATH\TO\CAB"

   For example, this command installs the update KB4562830 on Windows 10:

   dism /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\Users\username\Downloads\windows10.0-kb4562830.cab"

   

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Once you complete the steps, the package will be installed on the system. You might need to restart your device to complete the installation if this is an update.

Although you may have received a “.cab” file, it doesn’t mean you have to install it. Some developers may use the cabinet container as a compressed folder to distribute specific content.

To extract a “.cab” file on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open File Explorer.

2. Browse to the folder with the cabinet file.

3. Double-click the “.cab” file.

4. Select all the contents (“Ctrl + A” keyboard shortcut).

5. Right-click the selection and select the Extract option.

   

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6. Select the folder destination to extract the files.

7. Click the Extract button.

   

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After you complete the steps, you can use the files to install the app, set up a new driver, or apply a system update.

Install CAB file for driver update

If the package fails to install using the DISM tool during the installation of a driver, you might be able to extract the contents of the CAB file to install the driver manually.

To update a driver using a CAB file on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open File Explorer.

2. Navigate to the folder with the achieve file.

3. Double-click the CAB file to open it.

4. Select all the contents (“Ctrl + A” keyboard shortcut).

5. Right-click the selection and select the Extract option.

   

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6. Select the folder destination to extract the files.

7. Click the Extract button.

8. Open Start.

9. Search for Device Manager and select the top result.

10. Right-click the device and select the Update driver option.

    

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11. Click the “Browse my computer for drivers” option.

    

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12. Click the Browse button.

    

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13. Select the folder with extracted files from the CAB file.

14. Click the OK button.

15. Click the Next button.

16. Click the Close button.

After you complete the steps, Device Manager will detect and install the driver components to set up the device.

Update December 2, 2023: This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes.

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This guide explains what Windows CAB files are, and includes step-by-step instructions on how to install a CAB file using the Command Prompt, PowerShell, and the DISM tool. This allows you to manually install CAB files to update drivers and install updates or other Windows features.

What to do before you install Windows features, updates, drivers, or software from CAB files

Before you install any software downloaded from the internet, you should take a full backup of your system in case the installation is not fully successful, has unintended side effects, or contains malware.

You should also make sure you fully understand the impact running any command line commands or scripts will have. This involves reading the documentation for each command or program and making sure you understand what the software you are installing will do.

Verifying a CAB file’s origin and integrity

Before you install or run any software on your PC, you should ensure it is from an official source. You should inspect the legitimacy and reputation of websites you download files from, and, optionally, verify the digital signatures of installers, archives, and executables.

You can verify the integrity of CAB files in Windows by running the following signtool (included as part of Visual Studio) command from the Command Prompt or PowerShell:

signtool verify /pa /v FILENAME.cab

Where FILENAME.cab is the path to the CAB file you wish to verify.

How to extract a CAB file in Windows

In Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can double-click on a CAB file to open it in Windows Explorer and drag files out of it to decompress them.

You also can use the extract command that comes with Windows to extract an entire CAB file. You can use it from the Command Prompt or PowerShell by running:

expand MY_ARCHIVE.cab -F:* DESTINATION_PATH

Replace MY_ARCHIVE.cab with the path to your CAB file and DESTINATION_PATH to the location you want to extract the files. The -F* parameter tells the extract command to extract all files included in the CAB file.

It’s important to note that the extract command does not preserve directories when extracting: all files are extracted to the destination with no subfolders. If you want to retain the structure of the extracted files, you will need to use a third-party tool like 7-Zip:

7z x MY_ARCHIVE.cab -o”DESTINATION_PATH”

This 7-Zip command will extract a CAB file while preserving the original directory structure of the compressed files if it was included. 7-Zip also provides a graphical interface for interacting with compressed files.

Installing CAB files using the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) tool

The DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) is a built-in Windows command-line tool that can be used to install Windows Updates and features (like language packs or optional Windows features) provided as CAB files.

To install a compatible CAB file using the DISM command, open the Command Prompt as an Administrator and run the following command:

dism /online /add-package /packagepath:MY_FILE.cab

Replace MY_FILE.cab with the path to the required CAB file.

Installing drivers from CAB files using the pnputil tool

You can install drivers directly from CAB files using the following pnputil command (again, from a Command Prompt with Administrative privileges):

pnputil /add-driver MY_FILE.cab /install

This command will add the drivers stored in MY_FILE.cab to the driver store on your Windows system. The /install option tells pnputil to install the driver for compatible hardware once it’s added to the driver store.

You can also extract the contents of the CAB file manually and then use pnputil to install the included driver files individually if you do not wish to install all of them.

Installing Windows features from CAB files using PowerShell

The PowerShell Add-WindowsPackage (part of the DISM tool) cmdlet can be used to install Windows updates and features provided as CAB files:

Add-WindowsPackage -Online -PackagePath “MY_FILE.cab”

Manually installing updates and drivers from CAB files

It’s not possible to install Windows updates or features by manually extracting CAB files and moving the files into place. You can, however, manually extract drivers from CAB files (using the method described above) and then install them using the Device Manager:

• Right-click on the Start button and click Device Manager
• Find the device that requires the driver from the previously extracted CAB file
• Right-click on the device and select Update driver

Uninstalling CAB files

As CAB files are just archives, they cannot be ‘uninstalled’. The files extracted from a CAB archive can simply be deleted. To uninstall a driver that came from a CAB file, locate the device in the Device Manager (as described above), right-click on it, and select Uninstall driver.

If you installed a Windows update or feature using the DISM tool, you can remove it using the Windows Settings App by navigating to Windows Update > Update history > Uninstall updates.

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You can also use the DISM tool to do this by running:

dism /online /remove-package /packagename:PACKAGENAME

If you do not know the name of the package, run the following command to list them:

dism /online /get-packages

How to create a CAB file

To archive a single file into a CAB file, use the makecab command:

makecab MY_FILE.txt MY_ARCHIVE.cab

Replace MY_FILE.txt with the path to the file you want to compress and MY_ARCHIVE.cab with the name of the CAB file you want to create.

To compress multiple files into a CAB file, you need to create a directive file with the extension .ddf that lists the files that will be included. You can create this file in Notepad:

.OPTION EXPLICIT

.SET CabinetNameTemplate=MY_ARCHIVE.cab

.SET DiskDirectoryTemplate=.

.SET CompressionType=LZX

.SET MaxDiskSize=0

.SET Cabinet=on

.SET Compress=on

"file1.txt"

"file2.txt"

"folder1\file3.txt"

The lines beginning with .OPTION and .SET are mandatory, and should be followed by the list of files to compress.

Then, run the following command, replacing MY_FILES.ddf with the path to your directive file:

makecab /F MY_FILES.ddf

Note that you don’t need to specify the name of the output CAB file here, as the settings for the output file are specified within the .ddf file.

In addition to the CAB file, a setup.inf file will be created with information about the created CAB file.

What is a CAB file?

A CAB (cabinet) file has the file extension .cab and is an archive format used by Windows for distributing software such as updates, drivers, and system components. CAB files take multiple files and store them as a single file to simplify distributing and downloading software.

CAB files are compressed (so they download faster) and can be digitally signed to ensure they haven’t been tampered with and come from a legitimate source. Windows includes native support for extracting CAB files, so no additional software is required.

While Windows updates and driver installations are usually automated, they are also distributed as CAB files that you can also download and install yourself.

You may need to manually install Windows updates or features using CAB files when an automatic update fails or for offline installation in situations where you don’t have an internet connection (typically in secure business environments, not when you’re just going on holiday and can’t tether for a few days or weeks). Device drivers are also often distributed in CAB archives.

Unlike executable MSI files that include installation scripts and additional data for configuring software, CAB files just compress files. This means you can also use CAB files for daily compression tasks, like compressing a folder full of files for archiving or transfer.

Deploying and managing apps, drivers, and updates for multiple Windows PCs

One of the primary use cases for CAB files is deploying Windows updates in enterprise environments. Rather than having hundreds (or thousands) of Windows PCs downloading updates individually from Microsoft’s servers (wasting time and internet bandwidth), and installing at different times, updates can be downloaded once, and deployed to workstations and mobile devices once they have been tested with your hardware and software.

Patch Management software by NinjaOne automates Windows updates and updates for third-party software, streamlining their testing and deploying and ensuring a reliable update experience for end-users. You can even roll back failed or problematic patches remotely.

With NinjaOne’s unified remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform, your Windows, Apple, and Android devices can be centrally managed, kept up-to-date, and secured against the latest threats, all without the labor of manually testing and deploying updates to each device.

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Последнее время в новостях про свежие накопительные обновления мы стали давать ссылки, по которым можно загрузить .cab или .msu файлы данных сборок. В этой статье мы разберёмся, зачем они нужны, и как ими воспользоваться.

Что такое CAB и MSU файлы

В Windows 10 существует несколько форматов файлов, использующихся для обновления тех или иных компонентов системы. Это:

• ESD-файлы. Они представляют собой зашифрованный и сильно сжатый ISO-образ. Используются для установки крупных обновлений (сборок, в которых меняется не только индекс, но и основной номер). С их помощью можно, например, создать ISO-образ инсайдерской сборки Windows 10.
• CAB- или MSU-файлы. Они представляют собой, можно сказать, архивы. Используются для установки небольших обновлений — накопительных, обновлений безопасности, обновлений Adobe Flash Player и так далее.

В систему встроены все механизмы работы с данными файлами. Именно их использует Центр обновления — он просто загружает нужный файл, а затем автоматически делает то, что описано в этой инструкции. Минусы этого подхода — невозможность офлайн-установки каких-либо обновлений, которая время от времени необходима некоторым пользователям.

Сразу отмечу, что в Windows 10 CAB- или MSU-файл какого-то накопительного обновления содержит в себе также все предыдущие накопительные обновления! Нет нужды сначала, например, устанавливать сборку 14393.187, потом — .189, потом — .222. Достаточно сразу установить последний пакет.

Где скачать MSU файл обновления Windows 10

Найти MSU-файлы накопительных обновлений Windows 10 можно в каталоге обновлений Microsoft. Подробная инструкция — в статье «Как скачать и установить обновления для Windows 10 вручную».

Как установить CAB и MSU

1. Скачайте CAB или MSU-файл.
2. Переместите его в папку с каким-нибудь коротким путём. То есть лучше, чтобы путь к файлу был, например, C:\CAB\update.cab, а не C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Folder\CAB Files\CabFile1\update.cab.

Установка CAB-файлов

1. Нажмите Win + S.
2. Введите слова Командная строка.
3. Кликните по результату поиска правой клавишей мыши и нажмите Запустить от имени администратора.
4. Введите следующую команду и нажмите Enter:
   dism /online /add-package /packagepath:»Путь к CAB-файлу»
5. В кавычках вместо надписи «Путь к CAB-файлу» вставьте путь к файлу, например, «C:\CAB\update.cab». Сами кавычки тоже должны остаться!
6. После выполнения команды перезагрузите ваш ПК.

Установка MSU-файлов

С ними всё немного проще. Их можно установить, даже просто кликнув на них два раза. Но существует способ сделать это и через консоль.

1. Нажмите Win + S.
2. Введите слова Командная строка.
3. Кликните по результату поиска правой клавишей мыши и нажмите Запустить от имени администратора.
4. Введите следующую команду и нажмите Enter:
   wusa.exe «Путь к MSU-файлу»
5. В кавычках вместо надписи «Путь к MSU-файлу» вставьте путь к файлу, например, «C:\MSU\update.msu». Сами кавычки тоже должны остаться!
6. После выполнения команды перезагрузите ваш ПК.

Как видите, всё довольно просто. Теперь вы умеете устанавливать CAB и MSU файлы.