Expand
Expands one or more compressed files. This command is used to retrieve compressed files from distribution disks.
Syntax
expand [-r] Source [Destination]
expand -d source.cab [**-f:**files]
expand source.cab **-f:**files Destination
Parameters
-r : Renames expanded files.
-d : Displays a list of files in the source location. Does not expand or extract the files.
-f: files : Specifies the files in a cabinet (.cab) file you want to expand. You can use wildcards (* and ?).
Source : Specifies the files to expand. Source can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a file name, or a combination. You can use wildcards (* and ?).
Destination : Specifies where files are to be expanded. If Source is multiple files and -r is not specified, Destination must be a directory. Destination can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a file name, or a combination.
/? : Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
Using expand at the Recovery Console
The expand command, with different parameters, is available from the Recovery Console.
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