hello one ! this is step-by-step article describes how to extract compressed files. Many Microsoft product files are compressed and stored in cabinet (.cab) files; to use a file in a .cab file, you must first extract that file. You may want to extract a new copy of a file if you have a missing or damaged file. This article shows you multiple methods for doing so. Windows 95 and Windows 98 are available on CD-ROM or floppy disks, both of which contain compressed cabinet files. Windows Millennium Edition (Millennium Edition) is available on CD-ROM; it contains compressed cabinet files and also installs compressed cabinet files in the C:\Windows\Options\Install folder. These cabinet files contain the actual Windows files. This article describes how to extract individual files from compressed cabinet files.
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Windows Millennium Edition
In Windows
To extract files in Windows Millennium Edition, use the System Configuration Utility tool. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type msconfig, and then press ENTER.
3. On the General tab, click Extract File.
4. In the Specify the system file you would like to restore box, type drive:\windows\path\file (where drive is the drive on which the Windows folder is installed, generally drive C, path is the location in the Windows folder is the destination of the file that you are extracting, and file is the file that you want to extract).
5. Click Start, click Browse, and then locate the Windows installation files. If you are using an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) version of Windows Millennium Edition, the installation files are on the hard disk at C:\Windows\Options\Install by default. If you are using a retail full version or upgrade version, you can also insert the Windows Millennium Edition installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then locate the installation files. The folder is named "Win9x". For example, if your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive is D:, the folder is named "D:\Win9x". For Windows 98, the folder is named D:\Win98.
6. Click OK, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
Because Windows Millennium Edition has a feature called System File Protection, extraction is different for these files. For additional information about how to extract protected files in Windows Me, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
265371 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/26 5371/EN-US/) How to Extract and Replace a Protected File in Windows Me
Cannot Start Windows
When you install Windows Millennium Edition, you are prompted to create a Windows Millennium Edition startup disk. A feature included in the Windows Millennium Edition startup disk is support for CD-ROM drives. This may be of benefit if you have to extract a file from the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM but you cannot use the System Configuration Utility tool (for example, if your computer does not start properly).
Note The Windows Millennium Edition startup disk provides support for most types of CD-ROM drives, including IDE and SCSI CD-ROM drives, but it may not support your particular CD-ROM drive.
Create a Startup Disk
You must have a Windows Millennium Edition startup disk to perform the steps in the following sections of this article. If you do not have one, you can create one using any Windows Millennium Edition-based computer to which you have access. To create a Windows Millennium Edition startup disk, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. On the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
Extract Files By Using Startup Disk
To start your computer with CD-ROM support, and then extract files, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows Millenn
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