Error Message: Mini.cab Is Missing or Corrupt This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
This article was previously published under Q155689 SYMPTOMS
When you are compressing a drive using DriveSpace or DriveSpace 3, you
may receive one of the following error messages when the operation is 25
percent complete:
The MINI.CAB file is missing or damaged. Copy the file from
your Windows (or Plus!) Setup disk to your Windows\system directory,
and then try again.
ID Number: DRVSPACE331
Windows cannot create the C:\FAILSAFE\FAILSAFE.DRV\W31SPACE.EXE
file. There might not be enough free space on drive C, the
root directory of drive C may be full, or the disk may be
write-protected.
Either of these error messages is followed by the following error message:
ID Number: DRVSPACE125
Windows might not be able to restart this task if it is interrupted.
You may need as much as 1.5 MB of free space to continue.
ID Number: DRVSPACE311 CAUSE
These error messages can occur if you are running IBM AntiVirus for
Windows 95 with certain virus protection features enabled.
RESOLUTION
Run the IBM AntiVirus program and disable the following options in System
Shield (located under the Setup menu item):
MORE INFORMATION
When the two options listed above are enabled, IBM AntiVirus also affects
your ability to create a Startup disk from the Add/Remove Programs tool in
Control Panel, and may cause problems with some self-extracting
installation programs. When these problems occur, you may receive the
following error message:
File Copying Problem
To resolve these problems, use the instructions in the "Resolution"
section of this article.
Setup had trouble copying a file. Click OK to try copying the file again. If this message reappears, quit Setup and then try running Setup again." The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or other- wise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
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