Convert TAR to CAB

What is TAR file?

The TAR file extension (derived from the word ‘Tape Archive’) is a popular file format used by Consolidated Unix, most versions of Linux, and other distributions. It is used to package multiple files into a single archive, which can then be compressed or uncompressed, usually in the form of a .GZ, .TGZ, or .BZ2 file. TAR files are typically used for transferring large sets of data between networks, and for backing up important data that needs to be preserved over long periods of time. [ ⏩ ] TAR file extension

What is CAB file?

CAB (CAB) is a file extension used in Windows operating systems, originally for storing installation and other executable files. It was introduced with Microsoft Windows 95 and is still used in all generations of Windows. A CAB file consists of several files compressed into a single archive, usually internally structured in folders numbered from 0 to 15. These numbers generally stand for various flags and options used by Microsoft Installer. [ ⏩ ] CAB file extension

How to convert the file from TAR to CAB?

To successfully convert the TAR file to CAB, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.TAR). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case CAB (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than CAB).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. TAR to CAB. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting TAR files to CAB files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension CAB, while before this step we had the TAR file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new CAB file, or not.

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