[
  {
    "Id": "493715",
    "ThreadId": "227279",
    "Html": "<p>I am trying to use DotNetZip to modify the contents of a .CAB file that is built by a Visual Studio &quot;Smart Device CAB Project&quot; project.</p>\r\n<p>My understanding is that .CAB files are simply zip files with a different extension. However, although I can use (for example) WinRAR to open and modify the CAB I am unable to do so with DotNetZip because it doesn't recognise it as a valid zip file.</p>\r\n<p>Does anyone have any suggestions?</p>",
    "PostedDate": "2010-09-15T01:58:21.857-07:00",
    "UserRole": null,
    "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null
  },
  {
    "Id": "495652",
    "ThreadId": "227279",
    "Html": "<p>No, I believe your understanding is mistaken. &nbsp;A CAB file is not a ZIP file. &nbsp;They are similar formats in intent, but they are distinct. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>And no, I don't have suggestions on how to operate on or modify CAB files, beyond using the tools in the Windows SDK (Makecab.exe and so on). &nbsp;I don't think DotNetZip will help you.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
    "PostedDate": "2010-09-19T10:32:50.38-07:00",
    "UserRole": null,
    "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null
  }
]