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First post, by MavericoSuave

Posted on 2009-08-03, 22:50

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I have Windows XP on a Dell laptop, and when I try to install the win32 0.73 version, I immediately get a dialogue box error:

NSIS Error

The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete.
This may 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)

... and that's it. There's certainly nothing wrong with the file itself. And a virus is certainly quite unlikely. I'd like to try that /NCRC switch but I don't know what that is. Of course, if I can get around it, that would be even better.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Reply 1 of 7, by DosFreak

Posted on 2009-08-03, 22:51

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Redownload DOSBox from sourceforge.

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Reply 2 of 7, by HunterZ

Posted on 2009-08-03, 23:22

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Verify that the file you've downloaded is the same size as on the dosbox sourceforge site: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox/files/

Reply 3 of 7, by MavericoSuave

Posted on 2009-08-04, 22:48

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Yup, I did that, and it corresponds. It is the right size. And I redownloaded it too. Still I get the same error message. Should I resign to never playing Dark Sun again?

Reply 4 of 7, by HunterZ

Posted on 2009-08-04, 23:11

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You could try downloading via a different web browser or from a different sourceforge mirror, or download a DOSBox frontend that comes with DOSBox 0.73 built in.

Reply 5 of 7, by lightmaster

Posted on 2009-08-04, 23:22

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clear your browser cache and check for file checksum instead of file size..

Reply 6 of 7, by MavericoSuave

Posted on 2009-08-07, 02:21

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Oh my god, yes! Switched to the Tampa Bay mirror (I'm getting this on an American laptop in Italy) and it comes out swell!

Holy mother cock, it's alive!! Infinite praise guys!

Reply 7 of 7, by wd

Posted on 2009-08-07, 05:47

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What mirror was it that didn't work?

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