>Error # Object 25 (followed by 26, etc)
>Your setup files may be damaged. Try running install from the original directory (paraphrased)
>
>deleted compress/images
>deleted distrib
>deleted wzsetup
>deleted dkcontrol
>rebuilt many times
>removed files with long names :-(
>removed dirs with long names
>
>Happens on 4 different machines. 2 different os's
>
>What else could it be, do you know? Is it possible there is corruption in a file...somewhere?
>
>Reinstall, huh? SOP.

Try using brand new floppies. I found that I get various errors if I try using the same disks more than once, or any previously used media. Very irritating.;)
Maybe worth a try...

Eric K.