I have a question about Using .CAB Files:

I am trying install windows 95 from the 31/2 floppy disk. There is about 13 disks that are needed in order to install the OS. Every time I get to disk 2, I get a message "Could not decompress this Setup (.CAB) file. Setup cannont continue. Click OK to quit Setup" Help Please. I have been working on this for days and days!!!!! I am trying to install it on a Sony Vaio PCG-C1VN. Thanks

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It sounds like a bad disk.


On Monday, November 4, 2002 at 9:06 am, Stressed and Annoyed wrote:
>I have a question about Using
>.CAB Files:

> I am trying install windows 95 from the 31/2 floppy disk. There is about 13 disks
>that are needed in order to install the OS. Every time I get to disk 2, I get a
>message "Could not decompress this Setup (.CAB) file. Setup cannont continue. Click
>OK to quit Setup" Help Please. I have been working on this for days and days!!!!!
> I am trying to install it on a Sony Vaio PCG-C1VN. Thanks
>
>
>

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Most of the 13 installation disks are in .CAB format, the computer doesn't seem to be able to decompress the files into a temp file. I have tried two different sets of disks.


On Monday, November 4, 2002 at 2:40 pm, Steve Easton wrote:
>It sounds like a bad disk.
>
>

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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.


On Monday, November 4, 2002 at 3:38 pm, Stressed and Annoyed wrote:
>Most of the 13 installation disks are in .CAB format, the computer doesn't seem to
>be able to decompress the files into a temp file. I have tried two different sets
>of disks.
>
>

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Ok, I will try it tomorrow at work. Just wondering though, what file(s) are used that decompresses the files? And what files should I see after run the .sys command?


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.
>
>

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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.
>
>

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Are you running the command with a windows Start up disk in the floppy drive?? It requires a Win95 or Win98 Start up disk.


On Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 6:02 am, Stressed and Annoyed wrote:
>
>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:\>
>

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where could i download a startup disk for 95?


On Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 6:21 am, Steve Easton wrote:
>Are you running the command with a windows Start up disk in the floppy drive?? It
>requires a Win95 or Win98 Start up disk.
>
>

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Have a similar situation with the 13 disk set of Win95. Turned out to be contamination with the Stoned virus, possibly from the DOS set. Neither McAffee or AVG have been able to clean the disks. I'll let you know if I find an answer, but in the meantime I'm looking for good copies of the first two disks.


On Monday, November 4, 2002 at 9:06 am, Stressed and Annoyed wrote:
>I have a question about Using
>.CAB Files:

> I am trying install windows 95 from the 31/2 floppy disk. There is about 13 disks
>that are needed in order to install the OS. Every time I get to disk 2, I get a
>message "Could not decompress this Setup (.CAB) file. Setup cannont continue. Click
>OK to quit Setup" Help Please. I have been working on this for days and days!!!!!
> I am trying to install it on a Sony Vaio PCG-C1VN. Thanks
>
>
>

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www.bootdisk.com


On Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 7:15 am, Stressed and Annoyed wrote:
>where could i download a startup disk for 95?
>
>
>

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I got a startup disk for 95 from my boss, and I ran that command, but i still get the .CAB message when i get to disk two.


On Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 7:15 am, Stressed and Annoyed wrote:
>where could i download a startup disk for 95?
>
>
>

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When I run "C:\>dir", i get the following: COMMAND COM 98,812 bytes 08-24-96 11:11a 1 files(s) 93,812 bytes 0 dir(s) 2,146,041,856 bytes free


On Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 7:48 am, Stressed and Annoyed wrote:
>
>I got a startup disk for 95 from my boss, and I ran that command, but i still get
>the .CAB message when i get to disk two.
>

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Did you find the clean copies? I need the 13 disk set for a laptop my mom purchased


On Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at 7:15 am, Ken wrote:
>
>Have a similar situation with the 13 disk set of Win95. Turned out to be contamination
>with the Stoned virus, possibly from the DOS set. Neither McAffee or AVG have been
>able to clean the disks. I'll let you know if I find an answer, but in the meantime
>I'm looking for good copies of the first two disks.
>
>

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There are sets of the 13 Floppy W95 install being sold on a regular basis via eBay and similar auction sites. If any illegal copies are being offered anywhere on the internet, you'll have to find those sites on your own. Annoyances makes it official policy to discourage such software piracy.

The thread you unearthed at the Annoyances Win95 forum is over two years old now, so the party you replied to has long since gone on his way.

>Did you find the clean copies? I need the 13 disk set for a laptop my mom purchased
>

She needs to buy it. Or you do, as a present for her.

.

Kiwi

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I was running the floppy setup, it runs fine until disk 5. I looked on my other other computer and the disk seems to be blank and missing win95_05.cab. How can i get it? Is it also stored on the hard drive where I could copy it? What should I do???

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Hi Justin:

If your disk #5 is stored on your hard drive, you
can use DOS to copy it off onto a floppy --

--EXCEPT--

In Bill Gates's infinite wisdom (and cost
consciousness), he used specially formatted
floppies which held 1.7MB instead of the usual
1.4MB.

You can make special 1.7MB floppies using these
programs:

http://www.herne.com/down.htm
http://www.floppysoftware.com/en/

Jerry

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my canon scanner CD 4050 will not boot. it is now coplaning of registry/configuration problems.

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