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Help. I am at wits end with my system. I have Windows XP Home edition on a Dell computer.

I have been attempting to download a pogo game online to play and continuously have been getting an error message that I have a issue with JAVA not being loaded.

I removed JAVA from my system after multiple attempts to update it. Now when I try to download a fresh copy I get an error message that states:

Cannot find c:\Documents and Settings\Jason\Local Settings\Temporary Internet files\Content.IE5\8UJWRYTU\ja150000.cab

Please verify that this file exists and that you can access it.

I cannot find this file and when I use the search it tells me that this file is too deep.

Please help me. I cannot download JAva based on this error message and do not know how to proceed.

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Short summary and a practical fix for the missing CAB error shown by : that message means the Java online installer (the ActiveX/web installer) expects a cabinet file cached in Internet Explorer’s Temporary Internet Files but either the cache entry is gone or IE is blocking/redirecting it. Suggestions from , and to reinstall are on the right track, and ’s tip about clearing temp files is exactly why this fails — but the steps below turn those ideas into a repeatable fix.

Steps to try (in order):

  1. Close Internet Explorer and any installer windows.
  2. Open Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Internet Options -> General -> Settings -> View Files. If you see any ja*.cab files, delete them. If the file isn’t visible, use Delete files... under Browsing history to clear the Temporary Internet Files and cookies.
  3. Verify you’re installing while logged in with an account that has administrator rights; if necessary use Run as... to run the installer as an admin. (This addresses permission-related failures.)
  4. Do not use the small web/ActiveX installer. Save the full/offline Java runtime installer to the Desktop, disconnect from the internet, then run that saved installer. The full installer contains the CAB inside it and avoids the cache/ActiveX step that is failing. (This expands on @kccomputerdr/@hp/compaqdave and @huggie54’s advice.)
  5. If the install still fails and Java was removed manually earlier, check Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs for any leftover Java entries and uninstall them. Create a System Restore point before attempting any manual registry cleanup.

Notes and cautions: avoid deleting system files; enable “Show hidden files” only if needed and be careful editing the registry. If Windows XP is being used years later, modern Java builds may not support it — an older compatible offline JRE may be required, but running unsupported combinations has security risks.

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Member Avatar for nanosani

How did you remove java ?? and from where are you installing java again ??

Member Avatar for kccomputerdr

download the Sun java 2 & reinstall it & see if it cures it.

Member Avatar for hp/compaqdave

download the Sun java 2 & reinstall it & see if it cures it.

.download newest java @ www.java.com

Member Avatar for rahul ashar

i get an error message saying jab150000.cab is missing when i installed java runtime environment

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Try downloading Java from this link and it will work surely

Prashant

Member Avatar for amaynew

try deleting your temporary internet files first .cookies, everything then try downloading the program. i guess that should answer the problem. :D

Member Avatar for huggie54

downlood java,and save to desktop.remove any other versions.disconnect from internet then install

Member Avatar for caperjack

old post ,and the info to install java was mentioned 2 years ago !!!

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