all a component that requires copying files from the original Windows disks or CD-ROM, you may receive one of the following messages: - Setup has detected the following decoding error: "Could not decode this setup (.cab) file. Setup will attempt to recover from this situation. Click OK to continue." - "Setup has encountered an error extracting the Windows files to your computer. To resolve this issue, you may need to boot from the Emergency Boot Disk and run Setup from MS-DOS. If you continue to receive these errors, see the .cab errors section of the Setup.txt file for additional information."This behavior can occur for any of the following reasons: - Your Windows Me CD-ROM may be damaged, dirty from smudges or fingerprints, or may contain scratches. - Your CD-ROM drive is not functioning properly. The CD-ROM may vibrate too much for the laser to accurately read the data. - Your computer is over-clocked. Extracting files from the Windows Me cabinet files is memory intensive. If your computer is over-clocked beyond the default settings, it can contribute to decoding errors. Computers that are not over-clocked but are having a cooling problem can also experience decoding errors. - Your computer has bad or mismatched RAM or cache. For example, you are using EDO and non-EDO RAM, or you are using different RAM speeds. Even if Windows seems to be running without problems, the additional stress of extracting files and accessing the disk may contribute to decoding errors. - Your computer has Bus Mastering or Ultra DMA enabled in the BIOS and in Device Manager. The data may be moving too quickly for the system to keep up. - You are using a third-party memory manager. - There is a virus on your computer.To resolve this error message, try any of the following suggestions. - Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, rotate it one-quarter to one-half a turn, reinsert the CD-ROM int...
