                CABINET ID FIX for Version 1.3

Version 1.3 did not set the Cabinet ID. This is fixed in Version 1.4.

Without a Cabinet ID, EXTRACT will not recognize the next CAB File when used
with the /A (Process ALL cabinets) Option.

NOTE: Omitting the De-Spanned WIN98_56.CAB (98SE), or it's equivalent in
      other OSes, from an Installion Package, even though it is empty, will
      break the Cabinet Chain.

You can update your Slipstream Package to 1.4 and rebuild your Modified CABS
or you can use this Package to correct the Error in already Modified CABS
without having to rebuild them.



The repair Procedure is as follows:

1. Create a NEW Folder.
2. CD into this new Folder.
3. Create a Subfolder called X.
4. Copy the FIXCAB.EXE Program and FIXCABS.BAT Script into the Current
   Directory.
5. Copy the XFILE.EXE into the Current Directory unless it is in your
   Executables PATH.
6. Copy the RAW Original Windows Cabinet Files from your Project's RAW Folder
   or from your Windows 9x Installation CD to the X Subfolder. DO NOT use
   the De-Spanned CAB Files from your Projects CAB Folder. Use the
   appropriate Project Folder or Installation CD if you used more than one
   Operating System Version in your Projects.
7. Copy your previously Modified CAB Files into the Current Directory.
8. Run FIXCABS to do the corrections.

   NOTE: If successful, all of the CAB Files should now have the Current Date.

9. Copy the updated CAB Files out of the Current Directory to their intended
   locations.

   If you have more CABS to process that used the same RAW Files go to Step
   13.

   If you have more CABS to process that used different RAW Files go to Step
   10.

   If you are done go to Step 15.

10. Delete the CAB Files in the X Subfolder (Use  DEL X\*.CAB).
11. Delete the CAB Files in the current Directory (Use  DEL *.CAB).
12. Go to Step 6.
13. Delete the CAB Files in the current Directory (Use  DEL *.CAB).
14. Go to Step 7.
15. If you want to cleanup the no longer needed files do the following:
16. Delete the X Subfolder.
17. CD to the Parent of the Current Folder.
18. Delete the Folder you created in Step 1.



Updating the Slipstream Projects:

1. Replace the MERGECAB.EXE and CABLINKS.EXE Files in all of your Projects
   and/or in your Executable PATH if they are there.
2. Rerun the appropriate SPLIT script (see Slipstream Package Instructions)
   to rebuild your CABS and LINKS Folders. Either redo the Slipstream
   Procedure or use the above procedure to correct your Modified CAB Files.
