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Revision as of 09:58, 9 April 2008
A NSIS Error message box means the installer you're trying to run is corrupted. It means the installer data was somehow modified and is no longer valid. The error states:
Installer integrity check has failed. Common causes include incomplete download and damaged media. Contact the installer's author to obtain a new copy. More information at: http://nsis.sf.net/NSIS_Error
In versions prior to 2.35, the error states:
The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete. This could be the result of a damaged disk, a failed download or a virus. You may want to contact the author of this installer to obtain a new copy. It may be possible to skip this check using the /NCRC command line switch (NOT RECOMMENDED).
Solutions
Follow these steps for each case to get rid of the error.
Error with Single Installer
- Clear your browser's cache.
- Disable any download accelerators and download the installer again.
- Update any active anti-virus and download the installer again.
- Disable any active anti-virus and download the installer again.
- Download the installer from another source. It might be corrupted on the server, or the connection to the server is unreliable.
- Download the installer using another computer and copy it to the original computer using a reliable medium.
- Rename the installer so it is a simple one-word name with no special characters (without removing the .exe suffix)
As a last resort, the installer can be executed even though it's corrupted. To bypass the corruption test, pass /NCRC on the command line. To do so, go to Start->Run, type cmd and hit Enter. A black console window should open. Drag the installer into the window, hit Space and type /NCRC. Hit Enter again and the installer should start. This is not recommended!
Error with Multiple Installers
- Clear your browser's cache.
- Disable any download accelerators and download the installer again.
- Disable any firewalls and download the installer again.
- If it is installed, uninstall the nVidia firewall and download the installer again.
- Scan for, and remove malware
- Scan for, and remove viruses
- Scan the hard drive using scandisk, chkdsk, or any other hard drive repair tool
- Download the installer using another network connection and copy it to the original computer using a reliable medium.
Random or Start-up Errors
- Scan for, and remove malware