how do I extract from cab files?

[Scee]

After several abortive attemps to upgrade from 98 to 98se I get the message at startup that a critical file crtdll.dll is missing from c:\windows\system. How do I extract it from one of the cab files and stick it into the system directory? How do I know which cab it's in? Thanks.

Chris

 

[Medea]

I don't know of anyway to search for a given cab file. Last time I had to do it, I ended up looking for a file in each cab directory on the CD.

If memory serves, once you've found the file you're looking for, left click on it and select "Extract".

 

[AKA]

After you change to the directory where the cab files are located, from the dos prompt type in:

extract /a /y /e /l c:\windows\system Win98_27.cab crtdll.dll

Its possible the file is located in this cab: Win98_30.cab

By the way that command has spaces between each switch. That last switch: /l is an L

 

[Medea]

AKA's command is correct but, once you've found the file, try right-clicking the file first. Try looking in the directory he suggested. It's been a while since I've extracted a cab file, but I'm pretty sure you can extract it by simply right-clicking and selecting Extract or Extract File.

 

[Bglad]

Although your suggestions will work, there is a much easier way. Windows explorer will show you the contents of cab files. When you find what you need, Winzip will extract the file you want.

 

[AKA]

What makes you think he has Winzip installed? And what makes you think he has access to windows?

 

[jcmoran]

If you're running Win98 in any configuration, and you can't get access to your CDROM drive, you should be able to find all your cab files in the Windows\Options directory. The DOS commands mentioned earlier will work from there.