How to Install CAB File in Windows 10 using Command Line

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to install cab file in Windows 10 using command line. Although rarely, from time to time, Microsoft redistributes Windows and other software systems and proprietary software updates in .cab files. If you have encountered CAB files, here is how to install CAB file in Windows 10.

In case you don’t know, .cab or cabinet is a simple file extension that is mainly used to compress files into a file library and store them. As a rule, most developers, including Microsoft, use this file format for its efficient compression methods. Also, just like ordinary zip files, large CAB files can be split into multiple files for easy transfer.
 

 
 

How to Install CAB File in Windows 10 using Command Line

Step 1: There are two ways to open the command line. Click on the Start menu, type CMD in the search box, then right-click on it and select Run as administrator. Or press WIN + R, type CMD, and press Enter.
 

 

 
Step 2: In the Command Prompt window that opens, enter the following command by copying, pasting and validating with the Enter key. Relace the dummy path with the real path of the CAB file.

DISM /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\Users\username\Desktop\myfile.cab"

 
That’s All! Now, you have installed a CAB File in Windows 10 using Command-Line.