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re: corrupt cab files ? Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 5:53 pm Posted by bob wells (1636 messages posted) Greg, Contact Toshiba about acquiring replacement Restore CD's. They may also be available on Ebay through this link. Windows 98, unless it's for the Tecra 8100, and exact model # will not have the drivers you need. I believe they came both ways. XP and Win98SE. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsassZsweeney0 Before you buy anything, make sure it is for your System, EXACTLY. Close ain't good enough with Laptops. Go by Toshiba ID numbers only. First, though, Try Toshiba. They may still be available. Good hunting.Try google for Toshiba Accessories. bw On Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 3:08 pm, greg wrote: >I have a strange problem. >I am trying to install windows 98 on a newly formated hard drive This is on a Toshiba >Tecra 8100 500mhz with >64mb ram laptop and 10gb hard drive >I got it used and it came with xp which was working fine >untill I tried to install acrobat reader and I was getting >corrupt cab error. >Since I did not have an xp cd I formated the hard drive >and tried to install windows 98 but I got stoped right at the begining with a corrupt >setup cab file I tried to narrow down the problem and eliminated some of the ones >already discussed here >I copied the files to a partition that I made on the hard drive and tried to install >from there in order to eliminate the cd but I have the same problem. I also tried >loading >other programs from different cd's with similar corrupt >cab errors I also tried different linux version but they all had different errors. >I also bought another larger 30mb hard drive and I still have the same problem >I am trying to extract the files manually but I can only extract a couple of files >before I get a corrupt cab error >I am running out of things I can try. >I was wondering if anyone came across this strange problem on a pc or especially >on a laptop >I ran scandisk many times without any errors >This situation only leaves the memory or the motherboard combination. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Monday, March 13, 2006 at 11:36 am Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) It is a hardware problem. Could be caused by any piece of hardware without a more specific error code. Memory or CD drive, cable etc. If those are OK, then you are looking at a device on the motherboard being defective. In that case, it isn't worth repairing. I would remove the memory module(s), clean the contacts with a pencil eraser, reinstall them and try again. If that doesn't help here is a mem tester to try: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp If no problems are found, then you are looking at a CD ROM/cabling issue or the motherboard is bad. On Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 3:08 pm, greg wrote: >I have a strange problem. >I am trying to install windows 98 on a newly formated hard drive This is on a Toshiba >Tecra 8100 500mhz with >64mb ram laptop and 10gb hard drive >I got it used and it came with xp which was working fine >untill I tried to install acrobat reader and I was getting >corrupt cab error. >Since I did not have an xp cd I formated the hard drive >and tried to install windows 98 but I got stoped right at the begining with a corrupt >setup cab file I tried to narrow down the problem and eliminated some of the ones >already discussed here >I copied the files to a partition that I made on the hard drive and tried to install >from there in order to eliminate the cd but I have the same problem. I also tried >loading >other programs from different cd's with similar corrupt >cab errors I also tried different linux version but they all had different errors. >I also bought another larger 30mb hard drive and I still have the same problem >I am trying to extract the files manually but I can only extract a couple of files >before I get a corrupt cab error >I am running out of things I can try. >I was wondering if anyone came across this strange problem on a pc or especially >on a laptop >I ran scandisk many times without any errors >This situation only leaves the memory or the motherboard combination. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Monday, March 13, 2006 at 4:27 pm Posted by greg (6 messages posted) Thanks for the tip. I will give that a try. That link to ebay says that it has the driver for my model but are you saying that is not good enough ? Are you saying that I need a specific driver for my particular Toshiba ID number ? Wow, that's hard to believe. That's almost like looking for the needle in the haystack I miight as well give up on this laptop right now Tell me this isn't so. On Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 5:53 pm, bob wells wrote: >Greg, > >Contact Toshiba about acquiring replacement Restore CD's. They may also be available >on Ebay through this link. > >Windows 98, unless it's for the Tecra 8100, and exact model # will not have the drivers >you need. I believe they came both ways. XP and Win98SE. > >http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsassZsweeney0 > >Before you buy anything, make sure it is for your System, EXACTLY. Close ain't good >enough with Laptops. Go by Toshiba ID numbers only. First, though, Try Toshiba. They >may still be available. > >Good hunting.Try google for Toshiba Accessories. > >bw > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Monday, March 13, 2006 at 4:46 pm Posted by greg (6 messages posted) Thanks for the reply. I was wondering if a driver for this laptop might help. as in the reply that I got to my post. I don't have any drivers for this laptop . I am just using the bootdisk and the windows 98 cd from my regular pc I just got a driver for my cd rom so I can boot from the c: drive so I don't have to use the floppy but that's it. I just got a new set of ram modules and installed them and made no difference so that only leaves the motherboard as strange as that may sound so I guess that's next On Monday, March 13, 2006 at 11:36 am, C K wrote: >It is a hardware problem. Could be caused by any piece of hardware without a more >specific error code. Memory or CD drive, cable etc. If those are OK, then you are >looking at a device on the motherboard being defective. In that case, it isn't worth >repairing. I would remove the memory module(s), clean the contacts with a pencil >eraser, reinstall them and try again. If that doesn't help here is a mem tester >to try: > >http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp > >If no problems are found, then you are looking at a CD ROM/cabling issue or the motherboard >is bad. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 5:41 am Posted by JasperT2 (28 messages posted) I agree with C_K: If you are getting corrupted files from several different drives and sources then you are most likely dealing with a bad peice of hardware, be it memory, chipset or other. Drivers will not be the fix - Windows 98se will load with the barest essentials (BIOS) and then load the drivers later. The quickest thing to try is to re-seat all the connections - Memory, cables CPU etc. Secondly - check for a BIOS update: Along the drivers thinking... could be a corrupted BIOS. On Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 3:08 pm, greg wrote: >I have a strange problem. >I am trying to install windows 98 on a newly formated hard drive This is on a Toshiba >Tecra 8100 500mhz with >64mb ram laptop and 10gb hard drive >I got it used and it came with xp which was working fine >untill I tried to install acrobat reader and I was getting >corrupt cab error. >Since I did not have an xp cd I formated the hard drive >and tried to install windows 98 but I got stoped right at the begining with a corrupt >setup cab file I tried to narrow down the problem and eliminated some of the ones >already discussed here >I copied the files to a partition that I made on the hard drive and tried to install >from there in order to eliminate the cd but I have the same problem. I also tried >loading >other programs from different cd's with similar corrupt >cab errors I also tried different linux version but they all had different errors. >I also bought another larger 30mb hard drive and I still have the same problem >I am trying to extract the files manually but I can only extract a couple of files >before I get a corrupt cab error >I am running out of things I can try. >I was wondering if anyone came across this strange problem on a pc or especially >on a laptop >I ran scandisk many times without any errors >This situation only leaves the memory or the motherboard combination. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 4:14 pm Posted by greg (6 messages posted) I tend to agree that it must be a hardware problem. I just got a reply from the driver seller on ebay and he said that some of the files are compressed so even if I could use the drivers I could not load them on the laptop because they have to be decompressed The BIOS I don't know how to check if it's corrupted or not and I am not even sure if it's worth trying. By the time I find the right upgrade and figure out how to do it I could just by another motherboard and hopefully be done with it I just hope I don't pick up another bad one. On Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 5:41 am, JasperT2 wrote: >I agree with C_K: If you are getting corrupted files from several different drives >and sources then you are most likely dealing with a bad peice of hardware, be it >memory, chipset or other. Drivers will not be the fix - Windows 98se will load with >the barest essentials (BIOS) and then load the drivers later. The quickest thing >to try is to re-seat all the connections - Memory, cables CPU etc. Secondly - check >for a BIOS update: Along the drivers thinking... could be a corrupted BIOS. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 11:36 pm Posted by Lee (172 messages posted) I disagree with hardware problem diagnosis totally. Bob Wells has the only good advice because your Toshiba laptop is expecting to process proprietary Toshiba constructed cab files you are getting corrupt cab file errors at every turn. Only a Toshiba Restore CD for your laptop will reinstall Windows for you. So don't waste money on a motherboard until you have the CD and have tried it first. Most laptops along with Dell, Compaq and few other desktop computers have a hidden partition on their hard drive that perform some BIOS functions and also is a safe (secure) place for proprietary drivers especially for CDROM and DVD drives and the like. This is why only the proper Restore CD can be used to reinstall Windows on your Laptop. The Restore CD is also the only way to rebuild that hidden partition. It's been that way since the first laptop - so believe it. On Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 4:14 pm, greg wrote: >I tend to agree that it must be a hardware problem. >I just got a reply from the driver seller on ebay and >he said that some of the files are compressed so even if I could use the drivers >I could not load them on the laptop because they have to be decompressed >The BIOS I don't know how to check if it's corrupted or not and I am not even sure >if it's worth trying. >By the time I find the right upgrade and figure out how to do it I could just by >another motherboard and hopefully be done with it I just hope I don't pick up another >bad one. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 5:01 pm Posted by greg (6 messages posted) You may be right since I don't know too much about laptops but your statement doesn't make sense to me. "because your Toshiba laptop is expecting to process proprietary Toshiba constructed cab files you are getting corrupt cab file errors at every turn" My laptop is trying to process windows 98 cab files not proprietary Toshiba constructed cab files and why should that cause corrupt cab file errors, If it needed some special software I think I should get a different error message. How would it process it's proprietary cab files if it cannot load then in the first place ? I would be curious if anyone knows what kind of proprietary drivers there are on this hidden sector and if there is any software that can access or maybe dump the information from the hidden sector to a file The cdrom and dvdrom should make no difference since they can be replaced with other brands. About the only thing I can think of is maybe the video and sound since they cannot be replaced so I will get the restore cd for that if the windows 98 drivers won't work Also I believe it has a self diagnostic tool that can be usefull too On Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 11:36 pm, Lee wrote: >I disagree with hardware problem diagnosis totally. Bob Wells has the only good >advice because your Toshiba laptop is expecting to process proprietary Toshiba constructed >cab files you are getting corrupt cab file errors at every turn. Only a Toshiba >Restore CD for your laptop will reinstall Windows for you. So don't waste money >on a motherboard until you have the CD and have tried it first. > >Most laptops along with Dell, Compaq and few other desktop computers have a hidden >partition on their hard drive that perform some BIOS functions and also is a safe >(secure) place for proprietary drivers especially for CDROM and DVD drives and the >like. This is why only the proper Restore CD can be used to reinstall Windows on >your Laptop. The Restore CD is also the only way to rebuild that hidden partition. > It's been that way since the first laptop - so believe it. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: corrupt cab files ? Friday, March 17, 2006 at 4:19 pm Posted by greg (6 messages posted) I just wanted to follow up on this subject to close it out I just got my dvd rom today that I got on ebay and I swapped it with the cd rom I had in there and seems to be working now. No more corrupt files messages.I was able to load windows 98 without the restore cd but I will get it just to get the sound working and the display a better resolution. I was also able to load linux without any errors I noticed that the dvd rom is playing the cd much quieter and smoother not like the cd rom that had a vibration noise even though I think they both play at 24x. This is just speculation on my part but I think because the cd was vibrating during access, it may not read the data correctly so I would get corrupt files. What fooled me was that I was able to copy from the cd without any errors but when I went to ectract the cab files from the hard drive then I would get a corrupt error message. I guess the copy program does not provide error messages so even though the copy was successfull the data may have already been corrupted I want to thank Bob Wells for the link to the restore cd They have restore cd for other computer brands too not just Toshiba so that's a good place to buy them from I also want to thank everyone for sharing their ideas It was a good learning experience for me Thanks. Bye On Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 11:36 pm, Lee wrote: >I disagree with hardware problem diagnosis totally. Bob Wells has the only good >advice because your Toshiba laptop is expecting to process proprietary Toshiba constructed >cab files you are getting corrupt cab file errors at every turn. Only a Toshiba >Restore CD for your laptop will reinstall Windows for you. So don't waste money >on a motherboard until you have the CD and have tried it first. > >Most laptops along with Dell, Compaq and few other desktop computers have a hidden >partition on their hard drive that perform some BIOS functions and also is a safe >(secure) place for proprietary drivers especially for CDROM and DVD drives and the >like. This is why only the proper Restore CD can be used to reinstall Windows on >your Laptop. The Restore CD is also the only way to rebuild that hidden partition. > It's been that way since the first laptop - so believe it. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum