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Thread ID: 97601 2009-02-21 06:24:00 Help with zipped program JJJJJ (528) Press F1
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749924 2009-02-21 06:24:00 I get a zipped program.
When I open the zip I have one exe file. This exe installs the program which may contain nimerous folders each with it's files.

Is there any way I can "get at" the included files without installing the whole program?
JJJJJ (528)
749925 2009-02-21 06:29:00 No, because even if you could the program would prob need registry values/keys to run... Blam (54)
749926 2009-02-21 06:30:00 You would need to be able to reverse engineer the .exe. Possible but requires some coding skills. pctek (84)
749927 2009-02-21 06:32:00 No, because even if you could the program would prob need registry values/keys to run...

Don't want to run it. Just want to change a file or two.
JJJJJ (528)
749928 2009-02-21 06:46:00 Found This here (www.legroom.net) - says it will extract the contents - cant vouch for it - never tried it, YET ;)

EDITED: Does work - heres the contents of Ccleaner (www.imagef1.net.nz) as well as the original exe file.

Then to repackage it again after altering what ever - if using XP open "Run" type in iexpress.exe that opens hidden program in XP that allows you to make exe files.
wainuitech (129)
749929 2009-02-21 07:12:00 may or may not work

unzip to root level of C:\

go to a cmd prompt

typein unziped.exe /? where unziped is replaced with the actual exe name.

the software writter may have given the installer some switches and this method sometimes reveals those switches
beama (111)
749930 2009-02-21 08:23:00 Some self extracting files could be opened with 7zip (portableapps.com) (See attached photo)

I suppose it depends on what they used to package the program.
bob_doe_nz (92)
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