o the drive, and then click OK.- Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. Clean it with a soft cloth, reinsert the CD-ROM into the drive, and then click OK.- Try using real-mode CD-ROM drivers. If you are unable to locate the real-mode CD-ROM drivers for your CD-ROM drive, try using the CD-ROM drivers on the Windows Me Startup Disk. The Windows Me Startup disk provides support for most types of CD-ROM drives, including (IDE)and (SCSI) CD-ROM drives. Run Windows Setup from MS-DOS.- Create an empty folder on one of your hard drives named W9xflat. Copy the contents of the Win9x folder on the CD-ROM to the W9xFlat folder you just created. If you are unable to copy the contents of the Win9x folder on the CD-ROM to your hard disk, the CD-ROM may be damaged.- Check your computer for a virus by using virus-detection software.- Run Windows Me Setup using the following command: setup /c This switch bypasses running SMARTDrive. This makes Setup run slower, but it should be a more reliable environment to run in.- If you are still receiving .cab errors in Windows Me, you can manually extract all the Windows Me files from the Windows Me cabinet files on the CD-ROM to your hard disk, and then run Windows Me Setup from your hard disk. It requires approximately 300 MB of free hard disk space to extract the Windows Me files. You can use the Ext.exe utility to extract the Windows Me files. This utility is located on the Windows Me Startup disk and in the Oldmsdos folder on the Windows Me CD-ROM. To manually extract the Windows Me Edition files, follow these steps: 1. Insert your Windows Me Startup disk in the floppy disk drive, and then restart your computer. NOTE: If you do not have a Windows Me Startup disk, see the section "Tips for Installing Real-Mode CD-ROM Drivers" under "Installing Windows Me from MS-DOS." 2. At the command prompt, type the following: ext 3. When you are prompte...
