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Microsoft DOS extract command

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About extract

The Windows extract command is used to take files that are compressed in a Windows Cabinet file and place it into a specified location on the hard disk drive.

An additional definition and related terms for "extract" can be found on our extract definition page.

 

Availability

The extract command is an external command and is available in the below Microsoft Operating Systems.

Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows NT

Index

Category:
MS-DOS

Companies:
Microsoft

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Syntax

Microsoft (R) Cabinet Extraction Tool - Version (16) 1.00.603.0 (08/14/97)
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1994 - 1997. All rights reserved.

EXTRACT [/Y] [/A] [/D | /E] [/L dir] cabinet [filename ...]
EXTRACT [/Y] source [newname]
EXTRACT [/Y] /C source destination

cabinet  Cabinet file (contains two or more files).
filename Name of the file to extract from the cabinet. Wild cards and multiple filenames (separated by blanks) may be used.
source Compressed file (a cabinet with only one file).
newname  New filename to give the extracted file. If not supplied, the original name is used.
/A Process ALL cabinets. Follows cabinet chain starting in first cabinet mentioned.
/C Copy source file to destination (to copy from DMF disks).
/D Display cabinet directory (use with filename to avoid extract).
/E Extract (use instead of *.* to extract all files).
/L dir Location to place extracted files (default is current directory).
/Y Do not prompt before overwriting an existing file.

Examples

Additional information and examples can be found on document CH000363.

 

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