.CAB files corrupt?

DMA · 10-06-2003, 09:22 AM

OK, every time i go to install a game off a CD or off the Hard Drive It comes up with an error saying the data1.cab (or Data2.cab...and so on) file is corrupt when i know it isnt because it works fine on any other computer. Its really getting annoying because alot of the new demos i download dont work. Ive tried many tools to install the games manually but they come up with the same corrupt file problem.

Im running Windows XP

Any help?

John D. · 10-06-2003, 10:22 AM

Weird indeed...

Check if the cab files aren't associated with a program like WinZip or sth else (double-click on a cab file and see if it opens with a proggy other than windows explorer). If this is the case, remove that association and see if this help or not...

DMA · 10-06-2003, 10:27 AM

Ive tried re-intalling WinRAR and Winzip but nothing works.

ds_master · 10-06-2003, 11:05 AM

Well I know this problem from someone elses computer nothing would intsall anymore. This is already lying 2 years back and back then we tried for many weeks but after all we had to reinstall the system.

What you can try is look for some windows installer or alike update @ Microsoft and if I remember correctly there was a patch in the general updates section of Windows Update concerning installs but I believe that was only concerning hardware drivers.

Hope this helps,

DS

Doug · 10-06-2003, 11:34 AM

These .CAB files are NOT MS standard cabinet files, they are made by InstallShield, hence why they will not open. You will need to get a copy of InstallShield to open these.

DMA · 10-06-2003, 09:41 PM

Thanks for the help

10-06-2003, 09:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
DMA is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 10 Hellbux: 745	OK, every time i go to install a game off a CD or off the Hard Drive It comes up with an error saying the data1.cab (or Data2.cab...and so on) file is corrupt when i know it isnt because it works fine on any other computer. Its really getting annoying because alot of the new demos i download dont work. Ive tried many tools to install the games manually but they come up with the same corrupt file problem. Im running Windows XP Any help? __________________ Im Going To Bed.

10-06-2003, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
DMA is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 10 Hellbux: 745	Ive tried re-intalling WinRAR and Winzip but nothing works. __________________ Im Going To Bed.

10-06-2003, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
DMA is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 10 Hellbux: 745	Thanks for the help __________________ Im Going To Bed.

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10-06-2003, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
John D. is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 855 Hellbux: 28,703	Weird indeed... Check if the cab files aren't associated with a program like WinZip or sth else (double-click on a cab file and see if it opens with a proggy other than windows explorer). If this is the case, remove that association and see if this help or not...

10-06-2003, 11:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
ds_master is on the 3rd circle: Gluttony Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 394 Hellbux: 997	Well I know this problem from someone elses computer nothing would intsall anymore. This is already lying 2 years back and back then we tried for many weeks but after all we had to reinstall the system. What you can try is look for some windows installer or alike update @ Microsoft and if I remember correctly there was a patch in the general updates section of Windows Update concerning installs but I believe that was only concerning hardware drivers. Hope this helps, DS

10-06-2003, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Doug is on the 3rd circle: Gluttony Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 254 Hellbux: 9,661	These .CAB files are NOT MS standard cabinet files, they are made by InstallShield, hence why they will not open. You will need to get a copy of InstallShield to open these.