Finally, you seem to understand that the problem lies in the
CD or their install program.
"Bjorn Hartveit" <
[email protected]>
wrote in message
| The main problem is not opening cab files, but rater that
I cannot install
| the new program. When I try to install the CD I got an
error message saying:
| "setup cannot open _sys1.cab". I located the _sys1.cab on
the CD and tried to
| open this, by default WinZip is used, I have also tried
iceows, with the same
| result saying: "_sys1.cab is not a valid Microsoft CAB
file !". I can open
| the file with notepad, but this does not alow me to
install the program. I
| have written an e-mail to the manufacture of the CD, maybe
the program isn't
| comable with XP, SP2??
|
| - Bjorn
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > You are trying to install a program from a CD. The
| > installation program will install the program, including
the
| > CAB files the program uses. The installed program will
open
| > the CAB files. You do not need to open CAB files. CAB
files
| > are opened by the application.
| >
| > WinZip or any other file compression program only
changes
| > the space taken up by a file. It doesn't "open" the
file.
| >
| > If you want to "open" a CAB file, try Notepad. If you
want
| > the CAB file to install, use your CD to install (setup)
or
| > whatever the CD requires and offers. If you have
trouble
| > with the CD, contact the company that made the CD.
| >
| > The message you're getting from WinZip is more likely
saying
| > that THE CAB FILE is not a valid WinZip file.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Bjorn Hartveit"
<
[email protected]>
| > wrote in message
| >
| > | No, I am trying to install a program on a CD. To check
if
| > the CD was the
| > | problem I tried to open different cab files located on
my
| > PC, but every time
| > | I did get the same error from WinZip, saying this is
not a
| > valid cab file.
| > | Any suggestions?
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > |
| > | > ..CAB files are cabinet files and they are opened by
the
| > | > programs installed on the computer. They are not
| > zipped.
| > | >
| > | > Your problem is with a bad installer program or bad
cab
| > | > files. Are you trying to install programs on-line?
If
| > so,
| > | > I suggest that you save the program to the disk and
| > install
| > | > from the hard drive. Since you have tried to open
the
| > | > files, you may have damaged them yourself, delete
them
| > and
| > | > do a fresh download and try the installation again
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Bjorn Hartveit"
| > <
[email protected]>
| > | > wrote in message
| > | >
| >
| > | > | Hi,
| > | > | I have just installed win XP with SP2, and now I
have
| > | > trouble installing new
| > | > | programs containing .CAB files. The installation
| > program
| > | > simply won't extract
| > | > | the CAB files, and the installation is aborted. I
have
| > | > tried to open
| > | > | different CAB files located on my machine with
WinZip,
| > but
| > | > each time getting
| > | > | the same error message saying this is not a valid
CAB
| > | > file. I have AVG
| > | > | installed, and have performed a complete virus
scan
| > | > without detecting any
| > | > | virus. Any ideas?
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks in advance
| > | > |
| > | > | Bjorn
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
