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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Setup / November 2004Need step-by-step to copy CABS folder onto hard drive after format
Due to spyware infiltration, had to reformat hard drive & reinstall Windows 98. After doing this, I now cannot reinstall most hardware (e.g., scanner, digital camera) due to no access to drivers. Repair shop tells me I must get instructions on how to copy the Windows 98 CABS folder onto hard drive (I'm told this entails searching for and plucking certain individual files off the 98 install disc). They say I can then use this CABS folder in "Browse" when installing hardware and searching for drivers. Can you provide step-by-step instructions for copying the Windows 98 CABS folder onto my hard drive? Thank you. If you can access the CAB files on the CD to copy them to the hard drive, then what stops you from accessing them from the CD when you try to install drivers? Don't copy individual files - just find the folder they are in on the CD and copy the whole folder to a location on the hard drive (just drag and drop in Explorer).  SignatureJeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) > Due to spyware infiltration, had to reformat hard drive & reinstall > Windows [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Can you provide step-by-step instructions for copying the Windows 98 CABS > folder onto my hard drive? Thank you. >Due to spyware infiltration, had to reformat hard drive & reinstall Windows >98. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Can you provide step-by-step instructions for copying the Windows 98 CABS >folder onto my hard drive? Thank you. With Windows Explorer copy the Win98 folder on the CD then paste to C:\ on your HDD. Point to that folder by using "Browse" or "Have Disk" when installs need drivers. The cab files are in that folder and there are dozens of them. Setup.exe is also in that folder and Windows can be installed from there without the CD. In some cases you will need to point to the C:\WINDOWS\INF folder. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ |
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