C&C: General Installation

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I tried installing C&C: General on Windows XP and got a
1311 error "Can't find .cab file"

I then tried copying all the files from the CD to the hard
drive and install that way. But got another error message.

What can I do?

Got the same error before trying to install office.

Seems XP has this problem with reading from the CD.

Is there any way to fix this???
 
Hi anonymous,

Which error message do you get when trying to install
C&C directly from your hard drive? You might want
to purchase a CD and CD drive cleaning kit if you've
never cleaned your CD Rom player before. Can you
borrow a CD player from a friend and test it on your
system? DVD players play both CD's and DVD's
and are very inexpensive, in case yours needs replacing.

FWIW, you should also try these troubleshooting steps:

The most common causes for that problem can be solved with
these five steps. If the problem persists after you've tried these,
please post back and we'll try some more solutions. Good luck! :-)

1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily disable Startup
programs one at a time, starting with Firewall, Antivirus, and ad
blockers using: http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php

You can lookup what a program does before you disable it here:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm

2. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com Afterwards
Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to find any
Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your system.

3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose Properties
/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab and run
the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.

4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under Critical and
Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Good luck anonymous, I hope this helps you! :-)

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| I tried installing C&C: General on Windows XP and got a
| 1311 error "Can't find .cab file"
|
| I then tried copying all the files from the CD to the hard
| drive and install that way. But got another error message.
|
| What can I do?
|
| Got the same error before trying to install office.
|
| Seems XP has this problem with reading from the CD.
|
| Is there any way to fix this???
 
Get a better Cdrom that one sucks.

Atleast borrow another one and try that one.

Rule the Cdrom out if you can.
Bye.
 
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