"A Cabinet file cannot be trusted" - Why?

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Hi Leo!

I went to the Cryptographic Services and it was already in Automatic. So I let it as it was. Then I made this pass "Run chkdsk or scandisk on your Windows drives. Certain types of file corruption can result in this problem." I tried to install DirectX 9.0c and it appeared again! "A Cabinet File for the installation cannot be trusted" :X! What can I Do? I'm getting frustated.

Sorry for my English, I'm Portuguese.

Posted by: John at December 11, 2005 9:43 AM

Some threads suggest making sure your video card has the latest drivers, as well.

Posted by: Msdoss at December 15, 2005 1:36 PM

I had this problem with Win98se on my laptop. I upgraded from IE5.01, which was the version that came with the computer, to IE6.0sp1 and DirectX 9.0c then installed without a problem. The initial problem was that dsound.dll could not be found and installing DirectX 9.0c solved the problem.

Posted by: James at December 22, 2005 3:51 PM

about e-mail, It isn't working right now.
any way,
I am 11 and I am having trouble with my computer. It's a windows 98, and apparently it dosen't come with directX9.0b.Unfortunately, this is exactly what I need for installing games and sofware for both my I pod shuffle and my camera.
I tried installing it and found that it was a pretty simple thing to do, until the little box poped up saying I needed a "cabinet file". I found the deffinition, but I still need a cabinet file.do I have to go to another web site, make one , buy one, or do I just not know what I'm Talking about?

-help!!!!!!!!!!
maggie

Posted by: maggie at December 31, 2005 9:49 AM

Hello PPL,
I got Windows XP Service Pack 1.
for me what made it work is i simply updated my windows and it upgraded my service pack to number 2, witch allready installed the directx for me,
so i think thoes of u who still having problems simply upgrade to service pack 2 nothing to be afraid of :)

Posted by: Begginer (Dummy) at January 22, 2006 2:40 PM

Do you have any help for users using windows 2000
(maybe i missed it)
but it would be very helpful

Posted by: scott at January 28, 2006 2:50 PM

I had a simlar problem trying to load SW Empire at war. I have SP2 and DX9.0c already intalled but not the latest version , installing SWEAW the upgrade for DX tried to load but got the "cabinet file" statement. if i continude to try to play the game i got the d3dx9_27.dll statement ,after tring every option to resolve this, The fix that worked was to download the 27.dll upgrade alone and extract it to local drive - windows-system32 folder. as you get a request for a location, use the browes option and extract to system 32 folder.

Posted by: huqu at February 4, 2006 3:19 PM

I LUV NICOLE!! u saved me from throwin my pc out my window!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Fred Peirce at February 17, 2006 9:27 AM

I tried almost everything on this page and comments, and it was Iggy's comment that helped me, I'm running Windows XP

Posted by: Paul at July 5, 2006 12:37 PM

Hi Leo
Thanks a lot! The chkdsk worked for me! I have so much trouble installing win xp on my new machine, hopefulley this third install is the lucky time!

Posted by: Benjamin Mogensen at July 28, 2006 2:18 PM

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