Frequent NSIS Error

Uninstall nVidia Firewall. If you aren't using Windows XP, you should use Zonealarm for example.

-Stu

Sorry to bring this back up, but I have a case of this happening with IE6. Could we get a pointer to where the error MessageBox text is defined in the NSIS source (or maybe even a special build that allows you to define the text)?

I would suggest redownloading the installer.
The message text is hard coded in the NSIS source code. You'll need to change it and recompile.

-Stu

It happened with one of my builds (it was just a bad download--user didn't get this error on the second try). I was wondering about the message text because I'd prefer to have it a little less alarming and without the /NCRC note. I'll poke around the source and try to find it.

here is some great advise

I just went through the exact same problem as you are and have done dozens of searches across the internet for solutions. This is what solved my problem.



that is a RAM tester and is very simple to use. Heck I will even explain in simple steps so you dont have to read as much info.

1. Download the program
2. Open program and insert a 3.5 floppy into your disk drive
3. save to the disk and to desktop incase =)
4. turn off your pc
5. take out all of your RAM but 1 stick and restart
6. select first boot device as 3.5 floppy on your CMOS
7. (make sure your disk is in the 3.5 drive) let it run the program. You will see the RAM test run through a series of 6 tests if it says "successful" your good to go. If it says failure there's your problem.
8. hit "X" and turn off your pc. Use another stick of RAM and repeat step 7.


I can't tell you how many things I have tried from the windows installer updates to manually running /NSIS it took but that did it and I hope it works for you.

Good luck
-Erron
my email is jdm1998ex@hotmail.com if you have any questions shoot an email

error

hi!

I had the 'corrupted file' error trying to update my avg!

I formated my hd and unistalled the nvidia firewall and still get it!


Can someone gimme a light?

Thanks!!!

AVG has nothing to do with NSIS and there's no such error message in NSIS. The error in NSIS doesn't say a file is corrupted. It says "The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete...". Try reinstalling AVG and contact AVG support for further help with AVG installation and updates.

I've downloaded the AVG installer again with the IE, but i got teh msg: 'Some installation files are corrupt. Please download a fresh copy and retry the installation.' Ive downloaded it twice but i got the same error again.

The same happens when I try to download it with the Firefox!

There is a way to resolve it?

Thanks for the help!!

Download on another computer and copy using a CD or a disk-on-key. Your internet connection might be having problems. For further help, contact AVG.

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i need help

when i try to download an imvu chat room i get this message

<quote>
NSIS Error

The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete. Thes 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 RECOMMENTED).
</quote>

i dont know a thing a bout computers so what do i do so i can download it? email me at grammis45@aol.com or pinkluvr999@hotmail.com if you know what to dowhen i try to download an imvu chat room i get this message

I know this is a sort of old topic but I'm having the same trouble as mentioned before except everything I have tried will not work...
I also have a problem with packaging files sometimes where it will tell me it can't extract something from a self-extracting file....theres no difference between IE and FF though the FF setup somehow worked and I got flash from a self installer as well as my drivers and such from another computer but I can't keep using the other computer.

Sorry to say but this is not an ideal forum location for your question. This is a NSIS Developer and script creator forum.

Anyhow, see the link above.

My personal tip: Try to download the file at someone else place, e.g. on a USB Stick or SD card and try a reinstall on your machine. Somtimes in VERY rare cases the memory of your PC is defect or not set up correct (to fast) in your BIOS.

Good luck

Originally posted by onad
Sorry to say but this is not an ideal forum location for your question. This is a NSIS Developer and script creator forum.

Anyhow, see the link above.

My personal tip: Try to download the file at someone else place, e.g. on a USB Stick or SD card and try a reinstall on your machine. Somtimes in VERY rare cases the memory of your PC is defect or not set up correct (to fast) in your BIOS.

Good luck

Yah sorry about that it's just this is the most developed thread I found on this issue and I already tried everything on the sourceforge and still no luck though one thing is weird when I install my ethernet driver theres no option to install a firewall or not it just tells me to automatically find the driver from the device manager and it automatically installs when it finds the driver installer.

I'm going to try to do the USB stick thing and before there was this blue screen error but seeing as I couldn't find the system recovery command option on the windows setup disc for the life of me I just completely wiped and reinstalled windows (I needed to anyhow). Maybe this is the problem? If so how do I fix this? Should I try following the rules to fix the blue screen error and see if that fixes it?

Thanks.

NSIS help

Hi,

Iam sorry but i am facing the same problems where i can download or update any file from internet and i don't know how to solve his problem 🙁 please if you can reply on me or contact me on msn: bassamzaatary@hotmail.com or yahoo bassamzaatary@yahoo.com.

Please i need your urgent help.

Hello,
I stumbled across this site in my frustrated search for a solution to this very annoying problem I am having. I sure hope that someone here can help me figure out what to do to fix this!!
My problem is extremely frequent NSIS error stating that the installer is corrupt or incomplete.
I bought this new computer in Feb this year, it is a Dell with Vista Home Premium. Recently I have been having this error message come up about 80% of the time when I try to download any sort of program. This happens with BOTH IE and FF and also using Download Accelerator and NOT using it. I am so frustrated, I have been trying to get AVG free anti-spyware on this computer. I was successful in getting the AVG anti-virus, but have been trying off and on for a couple days to download the antispyware, but I continually get the corrupt installer message.
I have done antivirus scans and come clean. I have an NVIDIA graphics card, but not a NIC that I know of (I am not that great with computers, but I can usually figure things out given enough time searching for answers). I also download things using Azureus and utorrent and I do not have any problems with any of my downloads using those programs.
I did succcessfully download the Free Download Manager and install it, and I am trying right now to download the AVG antispyware. Ok, that finished and the same dang thing happens!! I am so very frustrated with this and dont have clue what to do to fix this problem!!
I would be so very grateful for any help that anyone might be able to provide. Thanks in advance!

NCIS Error: Error writing temporary file. Make sure your temp folder is valid.

hi there,
this problem seems to be with most setup programs, run on my computer. i am using windows 7 ultimate, and running the installs as administrator. all my temp directories have full access to Everyone. there are three groups of them, 3 in documents & settings, 2 in users, and 1 in the windows directory.
any help or advice to find out what to do, would be greatly appreciated. i would especially appreciate a solution, or even just some steps i might have missed to get me closer to a solution!
sincerely,
Pierre "Greywacke" du Toit

Originally Posted by Greywacke View Post

hi there,
this problem [NSIS Error: Error writing temporary file. Make sure your temp folder is valid.] seems to be with most setup programs, run on my computer.

One thing I see recurring on The InterWebs is that perhaps your TEMP/TMP environment variables are broken.. e.g. the variables are non-existing, the paths don't exist, etc.
So that might be worth something to check.

hi animaether,
unfortunately i checked this both with SET and through the system properties... why i recreated the directories that were defined where they did not exist...
still no results though. 🙁

oh on extra thought, the permissions for the folders...

C:\Windows\Temp
Everyone - full permissions cept special
Authenticated Users - all permissions cept full control and special
SYSTEM - full permissions cept special
Administrators - full permisions cept special
Users (Read & Execute, List folder contents & Read permissions
Read-only (Only applies to files in folder)

C:\Users\%MYUSERNAME%\Local Settings\Temp
Everyone - full permissions cept special
Authenticated Users - all permissions cept full control and special
SYSTEM - full permissions cept special
Administrators - full permisions cept special
Users (Read & Execute, List folder contents & Read permissions
Read-only (Only applies to files in folder)

C:\Users\%MYUSERNAME%\AppData\Temp
Everyone - full permissions cept special
Authenticated Users - all permissions cept full control and special
SYSTEM - full permissions cept special
Administrators - full permisions cept special
Users (Read & Execute, List folder contents & Read permissions
Read-only (Only applies to files in folder)

are there more that should be created? or are these sufficient.

the environmental variables on system advanced are:

TEMP
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp

TMP
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp

I got nothin' then - I stay away from those crazy permissions things (Users without write access to temp? what? >_<).. but one thing you could try to help pinpoint what might be going wrong is firing up Process Monitor (Sysinternals - hit google) and log all the file/registry i/o the installer is trying to perform.

yeah well for some reasons the permissions were stuffed. so i formatted the c drive and reinstalled. just reset permissions on the d drive, which is used for documents.
issue resolved!