Microsoft KB Archive/218885

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Article ID: 218885

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 95



This article was previously published under Q218885

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Windows 98 or Windows 95 from MS-DOS, you may receive the following error message:

Packed file corrupt

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your computer is infected with a virus.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact an anti-virus software manufacturer to inquire about the availability of a program that can detect and clean the virus from your computer.

MORE INFORMATION



For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129972 Information About Computer Viruses


49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors



Additional query words: setup loadfix exepack

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB218885