Andrew Hunt, > I haven't seen this problem with the Ruby installer before, > but I *have* seen this problem installing other software > under Win98. > By hand, remove any partially installed files, and then > try running "scandisk" (or checkdisk or whatever they > call it these days.) I was installing a music program > that died just like that, and after giving Windows a chance > to fix the disks up, it worked okay on the first try. Ok, I followed your advice and Scandisk + Defrag my computer 2 times but it still keep stopping at "Extract: runit_.rb" in installation. Maybe the installer is corrupted ! <g> On the server (not at my end). Regards, Lennie De Villiers ICQ# 57008830 Moderator: news:comp.sources.delphi PocketStudio Professional Pocket-Technologies.Inc - www.pocket-technologies.com Write PalmOS Applications With Your Delphi Skills! PL/I for Palm Project: ---------------------- http://www.crosswinds.net/~lennie2000/comp/PLI_Palm/