error 1335 - common0.cab not found

Hi all,
I tried to install SolidWorks 2005 on a WinXP pro machine, but during
installing an "error 1335" pops up saying that file "common0.cab" is
corrupted and there installation doesn't work. Browsing usenet I found that
such error occured from time to time when BIOS was not set to "ECP" but too
"auto". However, I cannot set the BIOS to "ECP" but only to "auto, disabled,
378 or 578".
Also, I have software installed that would need a dongle, but at the moment
I have got a version that won't for 4 weeks. May this effect the problem?
Thanks for your help,
Bernhard

 

this is from MS site
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...si/setup/windows_installer_error_messages.asp
The cabinet file '[2]' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot
be used. This could indicate a network error, an error reading from the
CD-ROM, or a problem with this package.
maybe this helps
contact your VAR though