XCLN: Outlook 8.03 Compact Disc Does Not Contain Cabinet Files

• Microsoft Outlook Windows 95/98 client, version 8.03
• Microsoft Outlook Windows NT client, version 8.03
• Microsoft Outlook for Windows 3.x, Exchange Server Edition, version 8.0

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Outlook 8.03 compact disc, which is shipped with Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5, does not contain the cabinet (.cab) files that are used to install the Microsoft Outlook client from disks.

WORKAROUND

Install the Microsoft Outlook clients from the compact disc or from a shared network installation point.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Section 1.3.1 of the Olereadme.rtf file included on the Microsoft Outlook 8.03 compact disc incorrectly states that it is possible to create a set of disks for installing Microsoft Outlook. The text of this section is as follows:

   1.3.1 Setting Up Microsoft Outlook from Disks

   Microsoft Outlook software can be set up on portable computers using
   disks. Once you have copied the client software to preformatted disks,
   you can set up Microsoft Outlook on a client computer by clicking
   Setup.exe. The Setup program will prompt you to insert additional disks
   when necessary.

   To create a set of Setup disks

   1. From the Microsoft Outlook compact disc, select the subdirectory for
      the language you want, and then select the directory for the client
      platform on which you will be setting up Microsoft Outlook.

   2. Copy the Exchng1.cab to your first disk, along with the other
      non-.cab files. Then copy Exchng2.cab to your second disk, and so on,
      until you have copied all the client files to disks. 

Keywords : XCLN
Version : WINDOWS:8.0,8.03
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug