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150189 2003-06-06 01:42:00 Hi
since reading about Spybot updates I did just that - and had "badchecksum"- someone tell me what I have done to justify this?
effie C (772)
150190 2003-06-06 01:56:00 Does that sometimes, as though it is for a different version. Try again tomorrow and it will probably work. I had one for 3 days until I could finally download it. Pheonix (280)
150191 2003-06-06 01:57:00 A checksum is a number worked out using all the bytes in a file. If after a copy or file transfer the checksum has the same value, there is a fairly good chance that the copy completeled without errors.

If there is a checksum error, there is an extremely good chance that the copy you have is useless. :D
Graham L (2)
150192 2003-06-06 02:01:00 Thank you , Pheonix and Graham L
the first time I had checksum error was 3 May so this download/updtate of a few minutes ago which gave the same answer-If Graham L is right I had best delete spybot and start again?
effie c
effie C (772)
150193 2003-06-06 02:10:00 A checksum test failue will usually stop the file from being installed. So your "old" version should be OK. Graham L (2)
150194 2003-06-06 02:37:00 Hi graham L -
that may be so, but for the sake of a dozen minutes or so I deleted and reloaded- this is a remarkably good program - I just hope "donations" are enough - see also my comments to Pheonix re spybot
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