Err Msg: The Decompression of %failed. There May Not Be... (195817)

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To resolve this behavior, use the appropriate method below, and then attempt to install the program again.

Invalid Temp Folder

1. Click Start, click Run, type "sysedit" (without quotation marks) in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. On the Window menu, click Autoexec.bat.
3. Verify that the "set TEMP" line points to an existing folder. If the line points to a folder that does not exist, type "REM" (without quotation marks), followed by a space at the beginning of the existing "set TEMP" line.
4. Add a new line to the Autoexec.bat file to read as follows:
   

   set temp=c:\windows\temp

5. On the File menu, click Exit.
6. Click Yes when you are prompted to save the Autoexec.bat file.
7. Restart the computer.

Insufficient Disk Space

Increase the amount of free space on the hard disk that contains Windows

1. To do so, follow these steps:
2. Right-click the Recycle Bin, click Empty Recycle Bin, and then click Yes.
3. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Add/Remove Programs.
4. Click a program you do not use, click Add/Remove, and then follow the instructions on the screen to remove the program.

Hidden Files with the .tmp Extension Present in the Windows\Temp Folder

Delete all files in the Windows\Temp folder.

NOTE: You need to be able to view hidden files. To view hidden files, click Folder Options on the View menu in Windows Explorer, click the View tab, click Show All Files, and then click OK.

Early Versions of Norton Utilities or MSWheel.exe and Point32.exe Files

To work around this behavior, remove the program from the Startup folder or delete the program from the registry. To remove the program for the Startup folder, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar And Start Menu.
2. Click the Start Menu Programs tab, and then click Remove.
3. Double-click Startup, click the appropriate entry, and then click Remove.
4. Click Close, click OK, and then restart your computer.

If the problem entry is not in the Startup folder, Point32.exe and MSWheel.exe are loaded in the registry. To remove the entry from the registry, follow these steps:

1. Using Registry Editor, export the appropriate registry key (for backup purposes):
   

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ RunServices

2. Delete the MSWheel.exe or Point32.exe value from the appropriate registry key:
   

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ RunServices

3. Quit Registry Editor and restart the computer.

The drivers for these devices are included with Windows 98 and should not require the installation of the drivers included with the devices.