Installation File - Corruption

[Dave.US]

I'm having a problem with my computer running Windows XP. Machine
configuration is Giga-byte GA-8KNXP Rev 2 motherboard with 1GB
Kingston HyperX memory, 2 120 GB harddrives, Nvidia TI4600 video card,
Sound Blaster Live Platinum Soundcard. Background programs include
McAfee VirusScan Professional 8.0, Spamkiller 5.0 and Zonelabs
firewall version 4.0.

Windows XP is now a fresh install and is updated to SP1 and all other
recent patches. I've had the following problem with both my previous
installation and the current installation.

The problem I am having is the system routinely reports corrupted .CAB
and other installation files when I try to install them. The same
file will install without problems on other machines within my house.
Error messages will vary depending on the application being installed,
but generally the installation program (either installshield or other)
will report that the file being extracted does not match that within
the .CAB file or that the .CAB file is corrupted. I sometimes get
this when installing from the CD or DVD drive as well as items
installed from the harddrive such as patches or updates.

I've re-installed the operating system, chkdsk'd and defragged the
harddrive, run virus scanners, security programs to check for spyware,
re-installed all applications, run registry correction utilities,
changed harddrive and cdrom cables, disabled all background programs
including virus scanners and cursed a bit. None of this has really
helped.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[John Ski]

Subject: Installation File - Corruption

From: Dave.US (e-mail address removed)
Date: 4/6/2004 7:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

I'm having a problem with my computer running Windows XP. Machine
configuration is Giga-byte GA-8KNXP Rev 2 motherboard with 1GB
Kingston HyperX memory, 2 120 GB harddrives, Nvidia TI4600 video card,
Sound Blaster Live Platinum Soundcard. Background programs include
McAfee VirusScan Professional 8.0, Spamkiller 5.0 and Zonelabs
firewall version 4.0.

Windows XP is now a fresh install and is updated to SP1 and all other
recent patches. I've had the following problem with both my previous
installation and the current installation.

The problem I am having is the system routinely reports corrupted .CAB
and other installation files when I try to install them. The same
file will install without problems on other machines within my house.
Error messages will vary depending on the application being installed,
but generally the installation program (either installshield or other)
will report that the file being extracted does not match that within
the .CAB file or that the .CAB file is corrupted. I sometimes get
this when installing from the CD or DVD drive as well as items
installed from the harddrive such as patches or updates.

I've re-installed the operating system, chkdsk'd and defragged the
harddrive, run virus scanners, security programs to check for spyware,
re-installed all applications, run registry correction utilities,
changed harddrive and cdrom cables, disabled all background programs
including virus scanners and cursed a bit. None of this has really
helped.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Dave

I don't see any indication that you have tested or swapped out the RAM sticks.
I have found bad/mismatched RAM to cause this symptom more than once.
Especially with XP.

HTH,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[Dave.US]

That's one thing I haven't tried. Good suggestion.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Dave