TheTinkProphecy

Ok, I'm new here and I have no idea if this is where I put my problem, so please work with me. I'm running Windows 98 from my home, and I just bought the Sims 2 game. When I tried to install it, it said that I needed to upgrade to DirectX 9.0 and asked if I'd like to install it from the game. When I clicked YES, it gave me a bunch of bull about being unable to do it from the game and to get 9.0 from Microsoft. So I went to Microsoft and downloaded 9.0. When I went to install the 9.0, it told me that one of the Cabinet files could not be trusted, and the installation failed. Can anyone tell me what I can do about this? I've tried reinstalling it about 10 times already and I'm getting frustrated. I have no idea what else to do. If anyone can help I'll be ever so grateful! Thanks, ~*~TINK~*~

Originally posted by ds3circuit: Quote: AV = Antivirs (norton, macafee, trend micro, sophos, AVG) Actually it wasn't turned off. MaCafee pretty much stays on all the time. Quote: 4. On a lesser note, are your video drivers updated? /quote] What type of card do you have? I have no idea. How would I find out?

1. Are you downloading the full install? If not I would suggest using http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...;displaylang=en I downloaded the full install from Microsoft too, and it showed the same thing. 2. Is your 98 Machine fully patched and updated? It's supposed to be. How do I make sure if it is? 3. Is your AV off during this install? What's my AV and how do I turn it off? If you can't tell, I don't know much about computers. 4. On a lesser note, are your video drivers updated? Video drivers should be updated.