expand | new in WS2003 |
files from distribution disks.
Syntax
expand [-r] Source Destination
expand -r Source [Destination]
expand -d Source.cab [-f:Files]
expand Source.cab -f:Files Destination
Options
- Source
Names of files to extract (can include path and wildcards).- Destination
Where to extract the files to (path). When extracting multiple files
without the -r switch, the destination must be a
directory.- -d
Displays source files but doesn't extract them.- -f:Files
Specifies files in a cabinet (.cab ) file that
you want to expand (can use wildcards).- -r
Renames files after extracting them.
Examples
Display the compressed files within the
DEPLOY.CAB file in
\SUPPORT\TOOLS on the product CD:
expand D:\SUPPORT\TOOLS\DEPLOY.CAB -d
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.2.3763.0
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: cvtarea.exe
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: oformat.com
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: setupmgr.exe
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: factory.exe
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: setupcl.exe
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: sysprep.exe
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: deploy.chm
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: readme.txt
d:\support\tools\deploy.cab: ref.chm
9 files total.
Expand Setup Manager to the \stuff folder on
C : drive:
expand D:\SUPPORT\TOOLS\DEPLOY.CAB -f:setupmgr.exe C:\stuff
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.2.3763.0
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Expanding d:\support\tools\deploy.cab to c:\stuff\setupmgr.exe.
Verify the result:
dir c:\stuff
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is D405-058E
Directory of c:\stuff
03/26/2003 12:14 PM <DIR> .
03/26/2003 12:14 PM <DIR> ..
02/04/2003 07:08 PM 529,408 setupmgr.exe
1 File(s) 529,408 bytes
2 Dir(s) 8,047,779,840 bytes free
Notes
This command is also available from the Recovery Console.
See Also
Recovery Console