installing .cab file problem - Motorola Q Forum

TheRival · 11-15-2007, 01:15 PM

i have been searching for about an hour now and so far i have had no luck. I apologize in advance for not being able to find this via search but i simply cannot find the answer.

when installing a .cab (homescreen utilizing facade) file off of my storage card (2 gb micro SD) it executes a huge line of code on my screen and just stops once it has finished executing the code. i am left with the huge line of code and nothing installed. what am i doing wrong? i am installing this from a folder on the root drive of my storage card.

I am also having this problem when trying to install the necessary plugin files for TCPMP youtube .cab file.

thanks in advance
-Kevin

n99hockey · 11-15-2007, 01:51 PM

your not removing the contents of the cab file are you?

make sure when you put the cab file on your Q you just navigate to the file in the file manager and click on it and it will install

never remove the contents of the .cab file!

TheRival · 11-15-2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by n99hockey

your not removing the contents of the cab file are you?

make sure when you put the cab file on your Q you just navigate to the file in the file manager and click on it and it will install

never remove the contents of the .cab file!

I am not removing the cab files.

I have not had a chance to remove the cab files as the files have not "installed" so...i don't know if this helps at all?

do i need to install off of the device and not the storage card?

n99hockey · 11-15-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRival

i am not removing the contents of the cab file. honestly, i haven't had the oppurtunity as i cannot get the .cab file (only certain ones) to "install" to remove the files.

where are you downloading the files from?
are they smartphone cabs?

TheRival · 11-15-2007, 02:00 PM

both the .cab files i am having trouble with have originated from this web site. one is specific to your thread about youtube on moto q (and yes i did follow the new link posted for updates...lol) the other is a homescreen (iphone home screen).

if you want to talk via Aim you can get me at bubbo149

P.S. i am a hockey nut!

n99hockey · 11-15-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRival

both the .cab files i am having trouble with have originated from this web site. one is specific to your thread about youtube on moto q (and yes i did follow the new link posted for updates...lol) the other is a homescreen (iphone home screen).

if you want to talk via Aim you can get me at bubbo149

P.S. i am a hockey nut!

cant jump on AIM right now so ill keep it here for the time being

so are you downloading them directly from the Q or to the PC then transfering to the Q?
i havent heard anyone having any problems with the files from the youtube thread before

TheRival · 11-15-2007, 02:05 PM

I am downloading to the PC. extracting where necessary, transferring the extracted folder or downloaded folder to the q via sync (usb connection). disconnect the phone from the computer once transfer is complete and using file manager i try to install the files. although the files i see do not say .cab they say .xml (i just noticed this now)

n99hockey · 11-15-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRival

I am downloading to the PC. extracting where necessary, transferring the extracted folder or downloaded folder to the q via sync (usb connection). disconnect the phone from the computer once transfer is complete and using file manager i try to install the files. although the files i see do not say .cab they say .xml (i just noticed this now)

you are doing exactly what i said not to do

do not remove the contents
you should never see any .xml files that in the .cab file
even though the file icon 'looks like a zip file' it is most definately not

download the cab file then move that ENTIRE file you just downloaded to the Q and then run it

TheRival · 11-15-2007, 02:08 PM

oye... LOL well then that answers everything! i apologize...i am in stitches over here because now i feel like a total fool. I will try again and report back soon.

n99hockey · 11-15-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRival

oye... LOL well then that answers everything! i apologize...i am in stitches over here because now i feel like a total fool. I will try again and report back soon.

haha its all good
it happens more than you think...everything should be good to go now!