Microsoft KB Archive/289798

= &quot;Largest Exe File Needs to Be at Least 400,000 (Approx) Bytes&quot; Error Message During Installation =

Article ID: 289798

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q289798



SYMPTOMS
While you are installing Windows Millennium Edition (Me), the following error message may appear:

Largest exe file needs to be at least 400,000 (approx) bytes



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the drivers for the CD-ROM drive interfere with the Setup program.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, install a flat setup of Windows Me:


 * 1) Restart the computer by using the emergency boot disk, and then click either Start Computer Without CD-ROM Support or Minimal Boot.
 * 2) To run a Windows Me flat setup, type the following, and then press ENTER:

cd meflat
 * 1) Type the following, and then press ENTER:

setup



MORE INFORMATION
A flat folder is a copy of the Win9x folder from the Windows Me CD-ROM, installed on a drive or partition other than the installation drive or partition. The cabinet files in this folder are used during Setup and when you add or remove a Windows component (for example, a program for a game, a pointing device, or a screen saver).

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

271823 How to Create a Windows Me Startup Disk Manually

248646 Millennium Setup Creates a Flat Folder Containing Cabinet Files

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