Err Msg: The File Was Not Found. Verify That You Have...

ID: Q180465

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to extract a new copy of a Windows 98 file using the System File Checker tool, you may receive the following error message:

The file was not found. Verify that you have selected the correct 'Restore from' location and try again.

CAUSE

This error message can occur if either of the following conditions exists:

You specify the wrong path to the Windows 98 cabinet files.

The file you are attempting to extract was created during Windows 98 Setup and is not located in a Windows 98 cabinet file.

You specify a path to a shared Windows 98 CD-ROM on a network

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, follow the steps in the appropriate section below:

Wrong Path to Windows 98 Cabinet Files

If you specify the wrong path to the Windows 98 cabinet files, use either of the following methods:

Method 1:

In the Restore File dialog box, type the correct path to the cabinet files in the Restore From box, and then click OK.

Method 2:

In the Restore File dialog box, click Browse, locate and click the folder in which the Windows 98 cabinet files are located, click OK, and then click OK again.

NOTE: The Windows 98 cabinet files are located in the Win98 folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM.

File Was Created During Windows 98 Setup

If you need a new copy of a file that was created during Windows 98 Setup, install Windows 98 again.

Path Is to a Shared Windows 98 CD-ROM on a Network

System File Checker does not support extracting files from a Windows 98 CD-ROM shared on a network. For System File Checker to work properly, the Windows 98 files should be shared from a hard disk instead of the CD-ROM.

MORE INFORMATION

Some files are created during Windows 98 Setup and cannot be extracted. The System File Checker tool extracts files only from Windows 98 cabinet files.

For additional information about the System File Checker tool, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type system file, and then double-click the "System File Checker" topic.

The following files are created during Windows 98 Setup and are not located in the Windows 98 cabinet files:


   Control.ini
   Exchange32.ini
   Msbatch.inf
   Msmail.ini
   Msoffice.ini
   Ndislog.txt
   Powerpnt.ini
   Progman.ini
   Protocol.ini
   Qtw.ini
   Ripaux.dll
   Setup.old
   Site.ini
   Telephon.ini
   Wavemix.ini
   Wininit.ini
   Index.dat
   Mstask.cnt
   Mstask.hlp
   Drvidx.bin
   Mstask.inf
   Setup.inf
   Classes.zip
   Tclasses.zip
   Computerinfo.ocx
   Crypt32.dll
   Icwscrpt.exe
   Ie32dsw.ocx
   Ie32dsw.txt
   Intro.dcr
   Javaee.dll
   Javasntx.dll
   Jsproxy.dll
   M5drvr32.exe
   M5drvr32.rst
   M5if32.dll
   Mstask.dll
   Mstask.exe
   Mstinit.exe
   Rnaph.dll
   Selectfiledlg.ocx
   Swadcmpr.x32
   Swastrm.x32
   Sysagent.exe
   Vmm32.vxd
   Vsrevoke.dll
   Winoa386.mod
   Wintrust.hlp
   Xobglu16.dll
   Xobglu32.dll


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 31, 1999