Creating an .inf File for the CAB Wizard

An .inf file specifies information about an application for the CAB Wizard. The following table shows the sections of an .inf file.

Section
Required
Describes
Version Yes The application's creator and version
CEStrings Yes String substitutions for application and directory names
Strings No String definitions for one or more strings
CEDevice Yes The device platform for which the application is targeted
DefaultInstall Yes The default installation of the application
SourceDiskNames Yes The name and path of the disk on which the application resides
SourceDiskFiles Yes The name and path of the files in which the application resides
DestinationDirs Yes The names and paths of the destination directories for the application on the target device
CopyFiles Yes Default files to copy to the target device
AddReg Yes Keys and values that the .cab file will add to the registry on the device
CEShortCuts No Shortcuts that the installation application creates on the device