All downloaded files are heing corrupted

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Greetings,

I've recently updgraded my computer to a dual core AMD Athlon 64X2 +3800
along with an Asus SLI-Deluxe motherboard. Before the upgrade I was able to
download various files off of the Internet and install/use them without any
problems. Now when I download any file on my upgraded computer, (especially
..zip files) I get an error message that tells me that the files are corrupt.

I can't provde my computer information, but only if requested and through
e-mail transmission only. Thanks for any suggestions.

V/R
Bryan Lee
 
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Redline_76 said:
Greetings,

I've recently updgraded my computer to a dual core AMD Athlon 64X2
+3800 along with an Asus SLI-Deluxe motherboard. Before the upgrade I
was able to download various files off of the Internet and
install/use them without any problems. Now when I download any file
on my upgraded computer, (especially .zip files) I get an error
message that tells me that the files are corrupt.

I can't provde my computer information, but only if requested and
through e-mail transmission only. Thanks for any suggestions.

V/R
Bryan Lee
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It's unlikely that anyone will be able to provide assistance with so little
information, and it is equally unlikely that anyone will want to do this via
email. This is a newsgroup. The whole point is to keep replies in the group,
so everyone can follow the thread.If you're nervous about providing things
like exact error messages/your version of Windows/so forth to a group of
strangers (although I'm not sure what you fear someone might do with it),
you should probably find a local consultant or reliable tech/computer shop
to help you out.
 
Lanwench said:
In

It's unlikely that anyone will be able to provide assistance with so little
information, and it is equally unlikely that anyone will want to do this via
email. This is a newsgroup. The whole point is to keep replies in the group,
so everyone can follow the thread.If you're nervous about providing things
like exact error messages/your version of Windows/so forth to a group of
strangers (although I'm not sure what you fear someone might do with it),
you should probably find a local consultant or reliable tech/computer shop
to help you out.
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I know a good deal about computer hardware, it's the software part that I'm
not too savy in. I was about to export my System Info on my last post, but
with my near total ignorance of software I wasn't sure if the system info
file contained sensitive (ie: personal) information. That's why I was
apprehensive to post the info publicly because it's better safe then sorry.

I'm running Windows XP Home w/ SP2 (with all the critical updates). In the
background I have the Windows Firewall running along with the NVidia
Forceware Firewall for anti-hacking only. I've disabled both firewalls along
with my anti-virus software because I thought that the security scripts
could've corrupted the files as they are downloaded. Any file, being .gif,
..jpeg, .zip etc. gets corrupted about 85% of the time. I've upgraded my
modem drivers and contacted my ISP to see if there's "file leeching", but it
didn't solve the problem. I've talked to other software gurus and they are
stumped as well.

If you request it, I will copy and paste the System Info export file. Thanks
for your time and assistance.

V/R,
Bryan Lee
 
Redline_76 said:
I know a good deal about computer hardware, it's the software part
that I'm not too savy in. I was about to export my System Info on my
last post, but with my near total ignorance of software I wasn't sure
if the system info file contained sensitive (ie: personal)
information. That's why I was apprehensive to post the info publicly
because it's better safe then sorry.

I'm running Windows XP Home w/ SP2 (with all the critical updates).
In the background I have the Windows Firewall running along with the
NVidia Forceware Firewall for anti-hacking only. I've disabled both
firewalls along with my anti-virus software because I thought that the
security scripts could've corrupted the files as they are downloaded.
Any file, being .gif,
.jpeg, .zip etc. gets corrupted about 85% of the time. I've upgraded
my modem drivers and contacted my ISP to see if there's "file
leeching", but it didn't solve the problem. I've talked to other
software gurus and they are stumped as well.
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Enable one firewall. I would use the WF and disable the Nvidia Firewall.

Enable the antivirus. Make sure it is a current version (not earlier
than 2005) with an active subscription and updated definitions.

Make sure the computer is completely clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When you did the upgrade, did you do a clean install of Windows or a
Repair Install? Did you remember to install all the drivers for your
new motherboard?

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
How-To
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#reinstall_Windows - What
you will need on-hand
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html - for changing
motherboard

Malke
 
Malke said:
Enable one firewall. I would use the WF and disable the Nvidia Firewall.

Enable the antivirus. Make sure it is a current version (not earlier
than 2005) with an active subscription and updated definitions.

Make sure the computer is completely clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When you did the upgrade, did you do a clean install of Windows or a
Repair Install? Did you remember to install all the drivers for your
new motherboard?

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
How-To
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#reinstall_Windows - What
you will need on-hand
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html - for changing
motherboard

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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I upgraded about two months ago. I did a complte wipeout of the HD and fresh
installed Windows XP Home. All the drivers are up to date including the mobo,
cpu, modem, vid card, on-board sound, BIOS and Ethernet Drivers.

I've checked not only with my internal anti-virus, but I went to Panda as
well. Both scans are clean. I also ran an anti-spyware scan and cleaned the
entire computer.

I'll disable the NVidia Firewall completely and just keep the Windows one
running. But even with both diabled, I still have corrupted files when I try
to open/unzip them. I used the stock windows zip extractor and it failed,
then I used 7-Zip and that too was a no go.

Thanks for the reply,

Bryan

I tried to copy my System Info, but the posts only allow 30000 charachters
per post.
 
Redline_76 said:
I upgraded about two months ago. I did a complte wipeout of the HD and
fresh installed Windows XP Home. All the drivers are up to date
including the mobo, cpu, modem, vid card, on-board sound, BIOS and
Ethernet Drivers.

I've checked not only with my internal anti-virus, but I went to Panda
as well. Both scans are clean. I also ran an anti-spyware scan and
cleaned the entire computer.

I'll disable the NVidia Firewall completely and just keep the Windows
one running. But even with both diabled, I still have corrupted files
when I try to open/unzip them. I used the stock windows zip extractor
and it failed, then I used 7-Zip and that too was a no go.
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I tried to copy my System Info, but the posts only allow 30000
charachters per post.
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I don't think we need your System Info anyway. You've provided more
details in this last post. You mentioned a modem. Do you connect to
the Internet by dialup? Since you know your system is clean the issue
is probably with the hardware and/or your phone line. Here are a few
suggestions. As always in troubleshooting, try one thing at a time and
test after each change.

1. Try connecting the phone cable to a different phone jack.
2. Swap out the phone cable for a new one. Using one that is so long it
wraps around the room twice? Try a new, shorter one.
3. If you are using a line splitter on the phone jack, remove the
splitter.
4. Uninstall the modem and put in a known-working one. If the modem is
on the motherboard, disable it in the BIOS and put in a PCI modem
(cheap).
5. Don't forget to check with your phone company. If you aren't getting
good connectivity (like you're way out in the country or squirrels have
eaten the lines), you'll get corrupted downloads.

Malke
 
Malke said:
I don't think we need your System Info anyway. You've provided more
details in this last post. You mentioned a modem. Do you connect to
the Internet by dialup? Since you know your system is clean the issue
is probably with the hardware and/or your phone line. Here are a few
suggestions. As always in troubleshooting, try one thing at a time and
test after each change.

1. Try connecting the phone cable to a different phone jack.
2. Swap out the phone cable for a new one. Using one that is so long it
wraps around the room twice? Try a new, shorter one.
3. If you are using a line splitter on the phone jack, remove the
splitter.
4. Uninstall the modem and put in a known-working one. If the modem is
on the motherboard, disable it in the BIOS and put in a PCI modem
(cheap).
5. Don't forget to check with your phone company. If you aren't getting
good connectivity (like you're way out in the country or squirrels have
eaten the lines), you'll get corrupted downloads.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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I have a DSL connection, and I've went and bought a phone wire for DSL usage
from Radio Shack. The distance from the phone jack to the modem is not
applicable since the phone jack is just four feet from the computer. That
phone jack only services the modem, so there's no resource sharing on that
station. In addidtion, I've called the phone company to check for a possiable
"dirty line", but they reported back that the diagnostics test that they
preformed came back clean.

I'll try a different jack location. That's the only troubleshooting step
that I haven't performed already. I'm really begining to think that it's
either the modem or the ethernet adapter that's causing the conflict, but
we'll try out your suggestions one at a time before jumping to conclusions.

Thanks for your help,

Bryan
 
Redline_76 said:
I have a DSL connection, and I've went and bought a phone wire for DSL
usage from Radio Shack. The distance from the phone jack to the modem
is not applicable since the phone jack is just four feet from the
computer. That phone jack only services the modem, so there's no
resource sharing on that station. In addidtion, I've called the phone
company to check for a possiable "dirty line", but they reported back
that the diagnostics test that they preformed came back clean.

I'll try a different jack location. That's the only troubleshooting
step that I haven't performed already. I'm really begining to think
that it's either the modem or the ethernet adapter that's causing the
conflict, but we'll try out your suggestions one at a time before
jumping to conclusions.
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This is why it's important to give all details in the first post. Your
previous posts gave the impression that you had dialup, particularly
since you referred to "modem drivers". What "modem drivers"? If you
installed a dialup modem in your new computer, you don't need it and it
has nothing to do with your DSL connection. Since you've now told me
that you have DSL:

1. Did you put filters on all your jacks sharing the same phone line as
the DSL connection? If not, please do so. Not having filters will
definitely cause the symptoms you are experiencing.

2. I very much doubt the cabling has anything to do with this unless you
made the ethernet cable going from the DSL modem to your computer
yourself. If you have any hand-made cables, replace them with
store-bought. Poorly made cables can definitely cause the symptoms you
are experiencing.

3. Make sure you have installed the drivers for your ethernet adapter.
If the ethernet adapter is on the motherboard, use the latest
motherboard drivers from Asus. If in doubt about the quality of the
onboard NIC, disable it in the BIOS and put in a PCI NIC.

4. Consider having a local professional come on-site and take a look. I
understand that you feel you are quite computer-savvy, but another pair
of eyes is always useful.

Malke
 
Steve Cook said:
I agree with Malke. This sounds like a NIC driver issue to me.
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I apologize about not being more open about my computer's setup. Normally on
other websites that offers troubleshooting help, they ask for detailed
information via e-mail correspondence or private messages versus posting them
on open-air forums to keep things confidential. This is my first time posting
on Microsoft's help forums, so I wasn't accustomed to what I should and
shouldn't post. Just ask me specific questions about what you would like to
know and I will answer them the best of my ability.

You mentioned a NIC driver, but I'm not sure what that is. Is it my Ethernet
driver, or something else?

I have the Asus KN8-SLI Deluxe motherboard (939-pin), and I can post all the
driver versions I have installed to date if requested.

Thank you once again for your help and patience.
 
Redline_76 said:
I apologize about not being more open about my computer's setup.
Normally on other websites that offers troubleshooting help, they ask
for detailed information via e-mail correspondence or private messages
versus posting them on open-air forums to keep things confidential.
This is my first time posting on Microsoft's help forums, so I wasn't
accustomed to what I should and shouldn't post. Just ask me specific
questions about what you would like to know and I will answer them the
best of my ability.

You mentioned a NIC driver, but I'm not sure what that is. Is it my
Ethernet driver, or something else?

I have the Asus KN8-SLI Deluxe motherboard (939-pin), and I can post
all the driver versions I have installed to date if requested.
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Your NIC is your ethernet adapter. Don't only focus on the drivers -
look at the other suggestions I gave you, too.

This is not a website; it is a web interface to Usenet newsgroups and
the web interface is actually pretty awful. Here is information about
how to get the most out of this resource:

Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are
some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html - Basics
of Usenet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups

Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm

Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

How to Post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting

Malke
 
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