"Packed File Corrupt" Error Message Installing Windows

ID: Q218885

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Windows 98 or Windows 95 from MS-DOS, you may receive the following error message:

Packed file corrupt

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your computer is infected with a virus.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact an anti-virus software manufacturer to inquire about the availability of a program that can detect and clean the virus from your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q49500 List of Anti-Virus Software Vendors

Q129972 Information About Computer Viruses

Additional query words: setup loadfix exepack


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 22, 1999