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EBD Creation Problems.
Hello,
I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. |
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EBD Creation Problems.
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location.
(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message ... Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. |
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EBD Creation Problems.
Hello Mart,
Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message ... Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . |
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EBD Creation Problems.
Ben B wrote:
Hello Mart, Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. heheh I know that tune. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. well the easy way in this case would be to hike over to www.bootdisk.com and download an EBD-making program (pick their WinME-OEM version). Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS. Rick -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message .. . Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . |
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EBD Creation Problems.
Hello Rick,
Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the EBD program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my' condition will remain more or less the same until I do that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that might just be the challenge too far! Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update your EBD from time to time. Why? And see my post above for a real snooker! Cheers, Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben B wrote: Hello Mart, Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. heheh I know that tune. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. well the easy way in this case would be to hike over to www.bootdisk.com and download an EBD-making program (pick their WinME-OEM version). Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS. Rick -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message . .. Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . . |
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EBD Creation Problems.
Ben B wrote:
Hello Rick, Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the EBD program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my' condition will remain more or less the same until I do that format and install. not necessarily, I just gave you the easiest solution. Haven't really looked at it yet in any depth. Time is passing, Rick, that might just be the challenge too far! Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update your EBD from time to time. Why? Still is, floppy disks don't last forever. No real "update" though as far as I know, just rewriting over the old one to make sure it's OK (and that you remember where you put it). And see my post above for a real snooker! Yeah, looks like it's time for a "refresh" reinstallation (install Windows on top of itself)... but since I usually just wipe and install new, can't really help you with that one. Rick Cheers, Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben B wrote: Hello Mart, Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. heheh I know that tune. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. well the easy way in this case would be to hike over to www.bootdisk.com and download an EBD-making program (pick their WinME-OEM version). Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS. Rick -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message .. . Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . . |
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Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread, it's getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and is best continued in this one. From what you are reporting, you not only have lost the path settings but you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys file (and others too perhaps!) Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue (the windows.sys report) is only recent - try the following with your 'new' boot disk (from bootdisk.com). Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and choose 4) Minimal Boot. At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes and note the space between the g and /) then press Enter. Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the LAST 'good' date before you had problems, continuing with the instructions. Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to reboot. See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys' error report. BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were they? - They *should* be five, consecutive (very) recent dates. If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry) files, then you *may* well have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!! Mart "Ben B" wrote in message ... Hello Rick, Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the EBD program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my' condition will remain more or less the same until I do that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that might just be the challenge too far! Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update your EBD from time to time. Why? And see my post above for a real snooker! Cheers, Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben B wrote: Hello Mart, Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. heheh I know that tune. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. well the easy way in this case would be to hike over to www.bootdisk.com and download an EBD-making program (pick their WinME-OEM version). Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS. Rick -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message . .. Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . . |
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Hi Rick,
Glad to hear 'updating' the floppy EBD is merely making a brand new one on account of possible floppy breakdown with age. I will hold off on a reinstall pro-tem since I keep promising myself that is the last time! But I think I have access to an article about how to do it optimally. I like you style of response, Rick. Clear clear clear. Thanks for all. Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben B wrote: Hello Rick, Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the EBD program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my' condition will remain more or less the same until I do that format and install. not necessarily, I just gave you the easiest solution. Haven't really looked at it yet in any depth. Time is passing, Rick, that might just be the challenge too far! Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update your EBD from time to time. Why? Still is, floppy disks don't last forever. No real "update" though as far as I know, just rewriting over the old one to make sure it's OK (and that you remember where you put it). And see my post above for a real snooker! Yeah, looks like it's time for a "refresh" reinstallation (install Windows on top of itself)... but since I usually just wipe and install new, can't really help you with that one. Rick Cheers, Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben B wrote: Hello Mart, Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. heheh I know that tune. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. well the easy way in this case would be to hike over to www.bootdisk.com and download an EBD-making program (pick their WinME- OEM version). Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS. Rick -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message . .. Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . . . |
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Hello Mart,
That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too recent date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows running! Will give it another go your way - and post back. (Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure that was the case.) I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but the dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May! And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for your response as to which one I might best use. And I have just begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts (amongst many other features) the Registry using the command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem? Thanks, Mart. Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread, it's getting complicated enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and is best continued in this one. From what you are reporting, you not only have lost the path settings but you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys file (and others too perhaps!) Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue (the windows.sys report) is only recent - try the following with your 'new' boot disk (from bootdisk.com). Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and choose 4) Minimal Boot. At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes and note the space between the g and /) then press Enter. Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the LAST 'good' date before you had problems, continuing with the instructions. Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to reboot. See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys' error report. BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were they? - They *should* be five, consecutive (very) recent dates. If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry) files, then you *may* well have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!! Mart "Ben B" wrote in message ... Hello Rick, Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the EBD program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my' condition will remain more or less the same until I do that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that might just be the challenge too far! Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update your EBD from time to time. Why? And see my post above for a real snooker! Cheers, Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben B wrote: Hello Mart, Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. heheh I know that tune. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. well the easy way in this case would be to hike over to www.bootdisk.com and download an EBD-making program (pick their WinME- OEM version). Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS. Rick -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message . .. Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . . . |
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It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into Windows - even in Safe Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution. Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the order of rb00X suffix, they just update until rb005 then start over again. I was more concerned about the dates themselves. The fact that they are reasonably recent shows that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is odd that you still have one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one) You didn't say when the windows.sys error started - again, if only recently then choose the last one BEFORE that date. If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but note Rick's comment regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you take a look at Noel's site: http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm and think through your strategy. Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to make a boot disk and should also reset the path statements. It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be worth it g Good luck Mart "Ben B" wrote in message ... Hello Mart, That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too recent date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows running! Will give it another go your way - and post back. (Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure that was the case.) I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but the dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May! And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for your response as to which one I might best use. And I have just begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts (amongst many other features) the Registry using the command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem? Thanks, Mart. Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread, it's getting complicated enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and is best continued in this one. From what you are reporting, you not only have lost the path settings but you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys file (and others too perhaps!) Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue (the windows.sys report) is only recent - try the following with your 'new' boot disk (from bootdisk.com). Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and choose 4) Minimal Boot. At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes and note the space between the g and /) then press Enter. Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the LAST 'good' date before you had problems, continuing with the instructions. Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to reboot. See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys' error report. BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were they? - They *should* be five, consecutive (very) recent dates. If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry) files, then you *may* well have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!! Mart "Ben B" wrote in message ... Hello Rick, Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the EBD program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my' condition will remain more or less the same until I do that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that might just be the challenge too far! Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update your EBD from time to time. Why? And see my post above for a real snooker! Cheers, Ben. -----Original Message----- Ben B wrote: Hello Mart, Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an EBD was simple. These days, after I have 'messed about' with my computer for some years, it is not. heheh I know that tune. I am using the same disk each time I try for the EBD. And each time different files cannot be found. I find them in BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in WIN19_.CAB, and the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still have to look for and point at paths. I have all of the CABS involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still the required files cannot all be found. I have had to copy these four CAB files from Win9x on my F drive. They and others like them! were and are not, on C. Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of the total newbie in this particular regard? Thanks. Ben. well the easy way in this case would be to hike over to www.bootdisk.com and download an EBD-making program (pick their WinME- OEM version). Then you can just forget about it until it comes time to reinstall the OS. Rick -----Original Message----- Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a note of its location. (Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or \Cabs folder) Then try and create the EBD again, but this time when the error message appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB file. The process should now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk. HTH Mart "Ben B" wrote in message . .. Hello, I encounter this message when attempting to make an EBD: "Error Details. The following error occurred: "The file was not found(error #2). Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk. Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400\EBD\autoexec.bat= BASE2.CAB" All the EBD files are subject to the same error message. What are the implications behind the message? Help appreciated. . . . |
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