re: cab file error message Friday, June 24, 2005 at 4:38 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by herb (37 messages posted) I don't know for sure but some ideas are: CD_ROM issues...Bad sectors on Hard drive. Did you use this this method... to format 1. Use boot disk to start computer with CD-rom support 2. Use Fdisk to delete and recreate primary dos partition..restart 3. Use format C: to format drive. This process verifies drive integrity and can fix some problems like damaged allocation units. You can also run scan disk from the RAM drive created usally D: . Even if you did this try it again. www.bootdisk.com If everything else fails try putting your primary hard drive in another computer and formatting and installing Win98 there. Other then that you mentioned it was purchased at a thrift store maybe was not in best shape to begin with. herb Written in response to: re: cab file error message (terri: Friday, June 24, 2005 at 12:04 pm) Responses to this message: re: cab file error message (terri: Friday, June 24, 2005 at 4:59 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] cab file error message (terri: Thu, Jun 23, 2005, 1:38 pm) re: cab file error message (herb: Thu, Jun 23, 2005, 4:07 pm) re: cab file error message (terri: Thu, Jun 23, 2005, 4:27 pm) re: cab file error message (herb: Thu, Jun 23, 2005, 4:45 pm) re: cab file error message (terri: Fri, Jun 24, 2005, 12:04 pm) re: cab file error message (herb: Fri, Jun 24, 2005, 4:38 pm) re: cab file error message (terri: Fri, Jun 24, 2005, 4:59 pm) re: cab file error message (Jack Gulley: Thu, Jun 23, 2005, 4:10 pm) re: cab file error message (terri: Thu, Jun 23, 2005, 4:24 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum