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re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files'
Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 6:02 am
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Posted by Princess2000 (8 messages posted)

I tried using that command, but I get a "Bad command or file name" message. I first deleted all existing partitions and then created a new one. The boot disk picked it up and formatted it. I typed in "sys c:" from A:\>

On Monday, November 4, 2002 at 3:42 pm, Steve Easton wrote:
>Aah, Ok. cab files are nothing more than cabinets, or containers of compressed files.
> After you formatted the drive did you re-install the DOS level system files on the
>hard drive? To make sure, boot with a start up disk and at the A:\> prompt type:
>sys C: and press enter. When it's done, remove the floppy, reboot and try the install
>again.
>
>

Written in response to:: re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Steve Easton: Monday, November 4, 2002 at 3:42 pm)

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re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Steve Easton: Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 6:21 am)

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Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Princess2000: Mon, Nov 4, 2002, 9:06 am)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Steve Easton: Mon, Nov 4, 2002, 2:40 pm)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Princess2000: Mon, Nov 4, 2002, 3:38 pm)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Steve Easton: Mon, Nov 4, 2002, 3:42 pm)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Princess2000: Mon, Nov 4, 2002, 9:31 pm)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Princess2000: Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 6:02 am)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Steve Easton: Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 6:21 am)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Princess2000: Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 7:15 am)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Steve Easton: Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 7:18 am)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Princess2000: Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 7:48 am)

re: about 'Using .CAB Files' (Princess2000: Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 8:03 am)

re: Question about 'Using .CAB Files' (Ken: Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 7:15 am)

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