NSIS error

[polo]

whenever i donwload new files. After opening it a message shows "NCIS Error"
it says that the installer is corrupted . I have to download the file again. It also says "It may be possible to skip this check using /NRC command line switch" i dont know what to do. I am running win xp pro please help

[Speedy Gonzales]

How are u downloading these files?

With a download manager or the default one for whatever browser u use?

Some download manager programs can corrupt downloads.

[Mike]

It sounds like your Windows Installer might have become corrupted. You could try clearing your browser cache and downloading again, but I imagine that if it's happening regularly then this method won't work.

You could also try downloading and installing the latest Windows Installer from Microsoft.

HTH

Mike.

[polo]

My downloading is alright. Some files are alright and some are not. I dont use any any download manager. I need to know how to use the NRC command line switch

[Graham L]

Polo, I don't think you can use a /NRC option. However, there is a (not recommended) /NCRC option. If the install package is called "fredinstall.exe", just enter fredinstall.exe /NCRCto a Command window. This will try to do the install without doing a CRC check as each component of the software is decompressed. It's not recommended, because the package isn't useful unless it's all correct. You are getting an error when the check is done.

From a quick look around Google, this problem can be caused by various things. If you are short of disk space, the decompression can fail. A discussion on a NASA site resulted in the problem download package being rebuilt using a different method of compression. So it might be a basic problem in the package itself.

[Speedy Gonzales]

I know this error can happen, if u download a incomplete file.

I just tried it, to test it with winamp, with a download manager, stopped it and tried to run the incomplete download. It said exactly the same error you're asking about.

This is the error you're getting?

http://sal.neoburn.net/imagef1/files/nsiserr.jpg

[jjstewart]

I had the same problem. Speedy Gonzales' idea that an incomplete file was downloaded appears to have been my problem. The file shouldn't have closed, but it did. And it produced the NSIS Error.

I wish error messages were generated with the same care that the main part of the program gets. I have programmed for many years and probably the thing that took the longest to learn is to trap errors properly so you can give the user the correct solution. All too often the programmer puts an "on error jump to errmsg" instead of "on error filsiz jump to filsizerrmsg" and on error "on error nodotoveri just to putdotmsg" like they should do.

[NAPDIVER]

Originally Posted by Mike

It sounds like your Windows Installer might have become corrupted. You could try clearing your browser cache and downloading again, but I imagine that if it's happening regularly then this method won't work.

You could also try downloading and installing the latest Windows Installer from Microsoft.

HTH

Mike.

To MIKE: THANKS!! Had problems updating my LIMEWIRE PRO due to same error, tried their support advice but with no results. Did as you instructed and once I downloaded the Windows downloader(newest version), downloaded the update and it WORKED. Thanks a bunch!!
POLO: Do as Mike indicates in his post. tbr/rob

[arjun_singh]

I had this weird file in my school system. The administrator with nothing better to do found this and nearlly kicked me out of school and said I was trying to corrupt the whole school network! I've got a few screenshots, if anyone could make things a bit clearly with me, I'd be very happy please. I've got the screenshot of the file downloaded and the message so if someone could help I'd be most greatful! - homicidal_soldier@hotmail.com thanks pleaase!

[zqwerty]

Post the screen shot as a jpg to this link, then post the link url for the jpg back here;

http://imagef1.net.nz/upload/