Create .CAB file for Windows SP2 and SP3

Junaid Ahmed

21 May, 2013

Create .cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3

This Tutorial is for those who are facing problems during converting the files into .CAB files, so here I will show you how to create .cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3. It is probably required when people edit their Windows Load Screen files i.e "ntkrnlmp". The file is basically located inside Windows XP Setup CD, where inside I386 folder consists "SP2.CAB" file and Windows Service Pack 3 consists SP2.CAB and SP3.CAB files, which may easily be extracted using Winrar, 7Zip and other relevant software.

But when users complete their editing with ntkrnlmp file etc and want to reconvert it into SP2.CAB or SP3.CAB files they will start facing problems but many of the users are known about this that how can they convert it. So this Tutorial is for those who are unable to do this.

The word used in this article as SP referred to Service Pack, which are updates versions for Windows by Microsoft for adding more features to any existing Windows. You can follow this article to rebuild cab file for Windows SP2 and you can do the same by creating SP3 as well.

How to Create .Cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3!

So I have made this Tutorial to help those computer users and I have successfully performed these steps without getting any trouble so you have to just require to perform the below steps, each step contains a screenshot for quick guidance.

Step 1:

Go to Start Menu, as shown in below image.

Creating cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3

Step 2:

Type iexpress and press Enter button or click on IExpress as mentioned the below image.

Creating cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3

Step 3:

Then IExpress Wizard will be open, you have to click on Create compressed files only (ActiveX Installs) then just click on the Next button.

Creating cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3

Step 4:

Now it's Packaged files process, just click on Add button to insert files.

Step 5:

After clicking on Add button, a new window will be open just browse/go to the directory where your SP2/SP3 files are located, or the files which you want to convert into .CAB, then just select all files using Ctrl+A and then Click on Open button as shown in below picture.

How to Create .Cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3!

Step 6:

Now just click on the Next button to proceed.

Step 7:

Click on the Browse button to name the file.

Step 8:

Just name the file SP2 or SP3 or any other, then hit the Save button.

I recommend saving the file in the same directory where all Convertable files are located because sometimes saving files to different locations causes an error.

How to Create .cab file for Windows SP2 and SP3 - Tutorial Screenshot Step 8

Step 9:

On the next screen just ensure that both options are unchecked and proceed with the Next button.

Step 10:

On the Self Extraction screen just click on Don't save and proceed with the Next button.

Step 11:

The next screen is Create Package, just hit the Next button to start the conversion process.

Step 12:

This is the process conversion screen, just wait for a few seconds or a couple of minutes to complete the process.

Step 13:

After finishing Step 12, you will get Your package has been created, just click on the Finish button.

Step 14:

Just go to the directory where you have saved your .CAB package file, below is my converted file which is located in the same directory where the original files are.

That's it for this tutorial regarding how to create .cab file for Windows SP2 or SP3.

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Create .CAB file for Windows SP2 and SP3