cannot open cab files, not signed with trusted certificate?

Tonytronic · 03-13-07, 02:03 PM

I must be missing something?

My installations work smoothly via activesync (exe apps). I installed Pocketbreezr, iLauncer and Total Commander without any problems.

I fail 100% when I copy a cab file to my x51v. I installed Net Compact framework 2 as it seems that many ppc apps needed this. But Cabs still fail to open.

The error says; This file cannot be opened, either it is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found etc... I tried the following cab files so far; Googlemaps, Livesearch, wififofum, superdokuinstall.

Doe anyone have any ideas what I might be missing or I am doing wrong??

Thanks for your help!

Box · 03-13-07, 02:54 PM

You may be trying to install the cab Zip. If the cab is in a zip folder on your PC you need to unzip it first before copying to your Ax.

Tonytronic · 03-13-07, 04:00 PM

Box thanks for the reply. The files are unzipped and have the cab extension.

Tonytronic · 03-13-07, 04:20 PM

box, maybe I'm totally off.
Are you saying that the file with the cab extension has to be unzipped before it is copied to the ax?
In this case I would be copying a bunch of files to the ax.

Box · 03-13-07, 04:20 PM

I've not had the problem myself but, maybe if you try using a Cab installer. There are lots of them around.
Have a look at http://www.freecabs.de/ there are loads of useful applications here, but it's blocked by my current isp.
This is a cab installer that I found using google.
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/cabinstl.shtml

Hope this helps.

The Cab file should just be one file, looks like a blue filing cabinet. But sometimes it still looks like that before it has been unzipped.

03-13-07, 07:10 PM

Hi,
You need this application in order to be able to install the cabs directly on the Axim, you can set the security on after you installed your applications.

Tonytronic · 03-13-07, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Box

I've not had the problem myself but, maybe if you try using a Cab installer. There are lots of them around.
Have a look at http://www.freecabs.de/ there are loads of useful applications here, but it's blocked by my current isp.
This is a cab installer that I found using google.
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/cabinstl.shtml

Hope this helps.

The Cab file should just be one file, looks like a blue filing cabinet. But sometimes it still looks like that before it has been unzipped.

Box, using cabinst did the trick. I was able to install to specific directories in most cases.

Thanks again for your help

Tonytronic · 03-13-07, 10:39 PM

thanks for your help. using a cab installer did the trick