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98 cab file and windows installer proble

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by stuart

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When installing office 2000 on 98 2nd edition I get an error message stating that there is not enough disk space for file swaping (which is not true 8gb) or corrupt cabinet file. Next error message "windows installer not working cabinet files are corrupt". I have tried a clean install of 98 (formatting and starting again) this still does not correct the cab files. Is this a hardware problem? or am i missing something.

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by lord ago 1

Try this, after the format, run scandisk and make sure you use the surface scan to check the hard drive for bad sectors. Next, try to reinstall Windows. If you get the same error, most likely, it's your copy of Windows. Try another copy to see if that will cure it.
If that was the very next error message that was produced after the Office2000 install attempt, then you should definately try another copy of Office2000. It seems like the Office2000 caused the whole problem to begin with.

Have Fun!!!

by mzy

Use fdisk to reformat the hard disk. It could be the hard disk problem. After that, do another clean install of Win98SE.

This could help.
Maozy

by picturethat

Try a different CD-ROM Drive, I have seen this problem severaly time. Changing the CD drive solved the problem.

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