Expand
Updated: January 21, 2005
Expands one or more compressed files. You can use this command to retrieve compressed files from distribution disks.
Syntax
expand [-r] Source Destination
expand-rSource [Destination]
expand-dSource.cab [-f:Files]
expandSource.cab-f:FilesDestination
Parameters
-r
Renames expanded files.
Source
Specifies the files to expand. Source can
consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory
name, a file name, or a combination of these. You
can use wildcards (that is, * or ?).
Destination
Specifies where files are to be expanded. If
Source consists of multiple files and you do not
specify -r, Destination must be a
directory. Destination can consist of a drive
letter and colon, a directory name, a file name, or
a combination of these.
-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 that
you want to expand. You can use wildcards (that is,
* or ?).
/?
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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| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |