CPBO - how to use properly?

[DMarkwick]

I'm trying to use Kegetys' CPBO tool but it doesn't seem to be acting in the way I'm expecting. On my old machine, I would double-click a PBO and it would extract to a folder at that location.

Now however, on my new machine, it flashes up a dialogue box for a miniscule amount of time then disappears, no extracted folder. At least, not at the same location.

Right-clicking a PBO file gives me the option to open with CPBO, with the same result.

Is there a way to set up CPBO?

[mrcash2009]

Have you made sure under file association your removing any other ref to .pbo?

I know Arma2 can associate with it causing CPBO to do nothing, and it seems similar to what you describe. I would remove all file associations to ".pbo" first of all, and then re install cpbo again to re-associate itself. Also depending on if you use Vista/7 maybe run admin for it just in case (that ones a guess though).

When file browsing all pbo's should then show as the CPBO grey icon. It should act as you explained, Ive never known it act any different with any updates.

[Celery]

I have had the same problem ever since I started using Win 7.

[DMarkwick]

Have you made sure under file association your removing any other ref to .pbo?

I know Arma2 can associate with it causing CPBO to do nothing, and it seems similar to what you describe. I would remove all file associations to ".pbo" first of all, and then re install cpbo again to re-associate itself. Also depending on if you use Vista/7 maybe run admin for it just in case (that ones a guess though).

When file browsing all pbo's should then show as the CPBO grey icon. It should act as you explained, Ive never known it act any different with any updates.

Done all that, the association looks to be OK, and I'm running as admin etc. Still no joy

---------- Post added at 12:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:35 PM ----------

I have had the same problem ever since I started using Win 7.

Me too. I wonder if anyone running Win 7 has gotten it to work? (64-bit BTW.)

[Tankbuster]

Me too. I wonder if anyone running Win 7 has gotten it to work? (64-bit BTW.)

Yeah, me. I use it all the time....

I have a nifty util to fix the associations, I'll send it to you when I get home this evening.

[NeMeSiS]

Could you post a link here? I would also like to have it. (And i guess everyone else on win7 too)

[Tankbuster]

Yes, I will. It's at home so you'll have to wait until this evening.

[Tankbuster]

OK guys. Here's the goodness.

http://www.teamspaff.co.uk/unassoc_1_4.zip

[Günter Severloh]

CPBO gave me problems earlier this year, so I stopped using it, and now use extract.Pbo with out issues,
you can get it here if your interested:

ExtractPbo1.80.rar
http://www.dev-heaven.net/projects/mikero-pbodll/files

Eliteness2.87.rar
works too.

[DMarkwick]

Thanks for both links Tankbuster & Gunter Will try both, see which suits most.