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Motorola Symbol 3000 (CE 5) , achieve a CAB persistent Installation

as stated in the title my problem is how to achieve a persistent installation, starting from a cabinet file (over a Motorola Symbol 3000 device).

With the term persistent installation i mean a way to put extracted files, and to configure the device, so that installation can persist over a coold reboot.

Thanks in advance.

Solution

  • Is it a problem if the CAB gets reinstalled after every Cold Boot?

    If not, then:

    • Move your CAB file to the "Application" folder;
    • Create a .reg file with the content bellow;
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Symbol\Startup\Programs\Prog16]
"Name"="\Windows\wceload.exe"
"Command"="/noaskdest /delete 0 \Application\YOUR_CAB_NAME_HERE.cab"
"Continue"=dword:0
"ColdBootOnly"=dword:1
    • Copy the .reg file into your "Application" folder and run it from the device;
    • When prompted, click "YES" to confirm the merge;

    That should do it