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Extract

Updated: April 17, 2012

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

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

 

Parameter Description

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.
Additional references

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Cullen Johnson
This appears to be a non-existent command
Windows Server 2008 doesn't seem to have an Extract command that meets this description. There is an Expand command that sounds similar:<br />Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 6.0.6001.18000<br />Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.<br />Expands one or more compressed files.<br />EXPAND [-r] Source Destination<br />EXPAND -r Source [Destination]<br />EXPAND -D Source.cab [-F:Files]<br />EXPAND Source.cab -F:Files Destination<br /> -r Rename expanded files.<br /> -D Display list of files in source.<br /> Source Source file specification. Wildcards may be used.<br /> -F:Files Name of files to expand from a .CAB.<br /> Destination Destination file | path specification.<br /> Destination may be a directory.<br /> If Source is multiple files and -r is not specified,<br /> Destination must be a directory.<br />
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A-Concerned-citizen
extract needs a description of the command.. extracts what to where??
EXTRACT command lacks description...
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