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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 11:39 AM
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what does driver.cab do ????
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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Its where the device drivers are kept.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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oh fook

just installing win xp pro on my laptop and it cant copy that file

its still installing so what will happen ?

is it fooked now then ?
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...h_dmt_ylow.asp

May help.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Micro$haft web site
Driver.cab File
When you install a Plug and Play device, Windows XP Professional installs a driver from the Driver.cab file.

Windows XP Professional installs the cabinet file as part of the operating system installation process. The Driver.cab file contains thousands of commonly used files, including drivers, application extensions, and color profiles. These files enable Windows XP Professional to work with a broad range of hardware devices and applications.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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ok so will xp still install or is it gonna feck me off saying it cannot continue ?

thanks adrian..............matt
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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I would have thought it would still continue, just wont have any device drivers for plug and pray.
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