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How to read .CAB and .DAT files?

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glenden



Joined: 29 Dec 2006
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PostPosted: 07/24/07 - 06:34    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have seen many .CAB and DAT files on my system and I am curious to see what is inside them. I have tried to open them but Windows asks me to select a program I would like to use to open these files. I really do not know which one to use, so I would really appreciate if you can tell me what program to use to read CAB and .DAT files.
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loy



Joined: 07 Mar 2005
Posts: 222
PostPosted: 08/10/07 - 01:47    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can use different programs to open these two file types. .CAB files are compressed files and can be opened with many compressing utilities like WinRar. On the other hand, .DAT files are text files, usually comma separated values, that can be opened with any text editor. They also can be in binary format and then you will need some hex editor to view them. Just be cautious not to change anything in these files because you will make some problems on your system.
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