"Extracting file failed" problem

I am in the process of an upgrade from windows 2000 to Vista and I have had
to download some updates from Microsoft. When I try to run some of these
downloads I get the message "Extracting file failed. It is most likely
caused by low memory(low disk space for swapping file) or corrupted Cabinet
file."
My PC has some 2GB of ram and when I check Virtual Memory in Control Panel
it shows some 2 GB. The 2 downloaded files are approx 12MB and 23 MB. I
have downloaded them multiple times and tried to run them with no other jobs
running.
I am at my wits end to know what to do now. Any suggestions please?
Joe

AFAIK, you have to do a clean install, NOT an upgrade to Vista from Windows
2000.
There is no upgrade path for it.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Joe91" wrote:

> I am in the process of an upgrade from windows 2000 to Vista and I have had
> to download some updates from Microsoft. When I try to run some of these
> downloads I get the message "Extracting file failed. It is most likely
> caused by low memory(low disk space for swapping file) or corrupted Cabinet
> file."
> My PC has some 2GB of ram and when I check Virtual Memory in Control Panel
> it shows some 2 GB. The 2 downloaded files are approx 12MB and 23 MB. I
> have downloaded them multiple times and tried to run them with no other jobs
> running.
> I am at my wits end to know what to do now. Any suggestions please?
> Joe
>
>

Sorry, I should have made it clear, I did a clean install. It's the
download and running of the files that is the problem.
Joe
"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:AD5340EA-3E8C-4B46-A5C4-...
> AFAIK, you have to do a clean install, NOT an upgrade to Vista from
> Windows
> 2000.
> There is no upgrade path for it.
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Joe91" wrote:
>
>> I am in the process of an upgrade from windows 2000 to Vista and I have
>> had
>> to download some updates from Microsoft. When I try to run some of these
>> downloads I get the message "Extracting file failed. It is most likely
>> caused by low memory(low disk space for swapping file) or corrupted
>> Cabinet
>> file."
>> My PC has some 2GB of ram and when I check Virtual Memory in Control
>> Panel
>> it shows some 2 GB. The 2 downloaded files are approx 12MB and 23 MB. I
>> have downloaded them multiple times and tried to run them with no other
>> jobs
>> running.
>> I am at my wits end to know what to do now. Any suggestions please?
>> Joe
>>
>>

The 6th download worked! Not sure what the difference was with the previous
5, all the files looked exactly the same but clearly something was
different.
Joe
"Joe91" <> wrote in message
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>I am in the process of an upgrade from windows 2000 to Vista and I have had
>to download some updates from Microsoft. When I try to run some of these
>downloads I get the message "Extracting file failed. It is most likely
>caused by low memory(low disk space for swapping file) or corrupted Cabinet
>file."
> My PC has some 2GB of ram and when I check Virtual Memory in Control Panel
> it shows some 2 GB. The 2 downloaded files are approx 12MB and 23 MB. I
> have downloaded them multiple times and tried to run them with no other
> jobs running.
> I am at my wits end to know what to do now. Any suggestions please?
> Joe

i have changed to my os.
first installed to ms xp , not worked framework's exe
later
installed to ms vista and same has error.

what can i do to install framework ?
Thanks.