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GCFA Question #113: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D. EXTRACT.EXE. The EXTRACT.EXE utility is the built-in Windows command-line tool specifically designed to extract files from Cabinet (.CAB) archive files.
Question
Which utility enables you to access files from a Windows .CAB file?
Options
- AACCESS.EXE
- BWINZIP.EXE
- CXCOPY.EXE
- DEXTRACT.EXE
Explanation
The EXTRACT.EXE utility is the built-in Windows command-line tool specifically designed to extract files from Cabinet (.CAB) archive files.
Common mistakes.
- A. ACCESS.EXE is not a standard Windows utility and has no functionality related to reading or extracting Cabinet (.CAB) archive files.
- B. WINZIP.EXE is a third-party commercial compression application and is not the built-in Windows tool for handling native .CAB format files.
- C. XCOPY.EXE is a command-line file and directory copy utility that cannot open or extract the compressed contents of a .CAB archive.
Concept tested. Windows EXTRACT.EXE utility for CAB files
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/extract
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