.cab file nightmare

[Lickable 10]

Every Cd i try to install with a .cab extension doesn't work. I have tried many CDs and have 3 drives!!!

 

Does anyone know how to resolve this?

 

Ta!

[H.O.D. 10]

Do you mean when you're installing the software the install fails with a message along the lines of "can't find file x in y.cab"?

 

If so, try creating an empty folder somewhere on your PC, copy the entire CD to this folder and try installing the software from this new folder.

[Lickable 10]

This is with every CD i have! I tried doing your suggestion with office and it still can't read the .Cab file.

 

I am at work at the mo and just can't get on for trying

[steev 10]

It depends how much you need the info & why.

 

If it's not encrypted you could always try opening the cab file with 7-Zip or something to grab the necessary files. If you need the cab file on the CD but can open it & read with 7-zip then you could probably cludge the CD back together with a replaced (by you) restored cab file?

[Lickable 10]

Is it not possible to solve this problem so i CAN read cab files from CDs beacuse installing is going to become a Knightmare... I have 20+ CDs to install.

 

What can be causing this stupid problem?

[steev 10]

Have you tried any of the CDs in another PC?

[Lickable 10]

They all work fine in a variety of other machines. Its just this one.

[Nazo 10]

What error message do you receive?

[Lickable 10]

Its dependant upon the cab its reading

 

When installing my graphics card i get

 

Error 1335. The cabinet file 'data1.cab' required for this installation is corropt of cannot be used. This could indicate a network error, an error reading from the CDROM or a problem with this package.

 

However, installing office, photoshop and a variety of other software i use at work will not accpet the read of cab files and will display a similar message everytime.

[steev 10]

Sounds like the Windows installer has somehow screwed up it's ability to read from cab files.

 

If you have your copy of Windows to hand, from the run box (Start -> Run) try typing

 

sfc /scannow

 

This will check all system files & replace any corrupt ones. Failing that I'm at a loss apart from suggesting a re-install...

[sccsux 10]

Failing that I'm at a loss apart from suggesting a re-install...

 

 

Noooooo.....

 

Try fitting a different CDROM drive (and/or IDE cable) before reinstalling (oh, check the CD jumper settings aren't conflicting with anything else - master/slave - IDE channel etc).

 

If this doesn't work, format away:D

[Nazo 10]

Are you running Norton? A quick google search suggests this wonderful program can cause this problem.