Trouble downloading files from the internet - corrupt files?

Papillon

Papillon

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Hi,

I've just finished building my new computer. I've installed XP and gone to Windows Update and done everything I need to do from there. I've just tried downloading AVG free, but when I try to run it I get the following message:

'Some installation files are corrupt. Please download a fresh copy and retry the installation'

I tried again and got the same message. I tried downloading the full trial version but got the same message.

I then tried downloading another program, and got a similar message:

'An I/O error occurred while installing a file. This is normally caused by bad installation media or a corrupt installation file.'

Does anyone have any ideas how to fix this? Thank you.
 
Corrupt downloads says dodgy HDD or RAM to me.

Try using Memtest and your HDDs diagnostic utility to rule this out.

SiriusB
 
Everything is brand new today, could it have a problem this soon?

How do I do Memtest? Also, the hard drive is OEM, so no utilities.

Thanks
 
It seems I have found a solution:

Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options, click on 'Delete Cookies' and 'Delete Files'. Choose to delete offline content on the prompt.

Click on Start > Run > type %temp% and then press enter. Empty the temp folder by clicking on Edit > Select All and press delete key on the keyboard. Say 'yes' or 'yes to all' to the prompts.

Then try downloading again. It worked for me, so I hope it helps someone else.
 
Reinstall your motherboard drivers and if that doesn't work get rid of the Nvidia firewall.

I get the same problem sometimes.
 
I spoke too soon.

I have just tried downloading a fix for making DVDs work on my machine, and I am getting this message about corrupt files coming up again.

How do I delete the nVidia firewall?
 
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