All patchfiles corrupt

[Sh1fty 0]

Hi everybody

Today I wanted to download the new 1.01 patch for the german version. So I surf to www.armaholic.com and downloads it. When I try to start it tho, a window pops up and says that it's corrupted. So I download it again and the same window pops up. So I download the 1.01 patch from www.armedassaults.de instead. Same window pops up. The same happends when I try to download the file from www.arme.eu, www.armed-assault-zone.com, www.armedassault.info. Same problem.. What is going on?

[j w 0]

If you downloaded the version via online dist. from Morphicon, it's already v1.01.

If you got it somewhere else, ask over there, and see if they can help

[sickboy 13]

Hi everybody

Same window pops up. The same happends when I try to download the file from www.arme.eu, www.armed-assault-zone.com, www.armedassault.info. Same problem.. What is going on?

Double check if you dont have memory or cpu problems, if it are CRC errors... Many times it's because of too high cpu/mem overclocking or overheating.

Your download could just be corrupt aswell Try to delete the downloaded file, clear your internet cache, shutdown all browser windows, check task manager and double check that all browser processes are down, then start your browser and download it from somewhere again, might try in a different folder, and then retry

Oh and make sure none of the files that the patcher needs are modified in your installation, to make sure you could reinstall your game to check it

[jimbojones 2]

What version do you have, boxed or downloaded?  Just checking because the downloaded German version comes patched. Otherwise I am not sure

edit. too slow

[Sh1fty 0]

It's a bought german version, ie before the patch was released

Thanks for all the quick answers

[pong2cs 0]

Having the same problem, says the patch is corrupt, and I'm 100.1 % confident that it's not my computer that is the problem.

My version is also the German boxed.

[Guest]

Oh and make sure none of the files that the patcher needs are modified in your installation, to make sure you could reinstall your game to check it

Just want to repeat this to make sure people dont miss it!

Did you modify the game by adding any usermade content?

Make sure you only try to patch the game on a clean install.

That is the only thing that could be the cause since you say all patches are corrupted, while it was downloaded hundreds of times already without complaints of being corrupted files.

Just my 2 cents though.

[Sh1fty 0]

I would just like to point out that the files turns out corrupts when pressing the .exe file, ie before the patch has been installed. And since it's never working it has to be my computer, I just cant figure out what. And it's only this patch, not any other .rar files. Would someone like to host a version they know work correctly and then maybe give it to me? Or via MSN?

[Placebo 29]

Would someone like to host a version they know work correctly and then maybe give it to me? Or via MSN?

There's no need to, the patch has worked fine for everyone else, maybe try downloading with a download manager.

[Commando84 0]

maybe you have a antivirus software or some other security tool on your comp. active that destroys the .exe or somehow denies access?

[pong2cs 0]

Here is the exact error along with the CRC of the files.

I don't have a faulty connection, I don't have AV programs or firewalls that could interfere, my machine isn't infected with anything.

It's specs are:

2.4 Ghz P4

2048 Mb Ram

Radeon X800 Pro AGP

Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates.

Here's a DxDiag if anyone could make use of it:

http://the-bobcat.dk/DxDiag.txt

Edit: A reinstall of the game did not help.

[Devil05 0]

link to unpacked German Patch 1.01

http://www.morphicon.de/stuff/arma/Arma_GermanPatch_101.exe

[Placebo 29]

Did you buy the German version or download it? Is your winrar the latest one?

[[aps]gnat 28]

Seen many reports in the past where WinRar or other compressing programs reporting a pack as errored or empty when it really isn't ...........

Also heard where download accelerators/packagers can corrupt files ........

[pong2cs 0]

Did you buy the German version or download it? Is your winrar the latest one?

I updated to the latest (3.62, was running 3.51), no change.

My copy is bought boxed (through BuyArmA.com).

link to unpacked German Patch 1.01

http://www.morphicon.de/stuff/arma/Arma_GermanPatch_101.exe

Same error.

[Placebo 29]

Best option is to contact Morphicon as per the pinned thread with contact information.

[Sh1fty 0]

Looks like I am not the only one with this problem. Thank you placebo, I will try to contact Morphicon

[KingRalf 0]

hi there . no you are not alone with that problem. i have the same . the problem is not the zip-file. it works. i tried it on an other computer --- no problem . the same file on my computer ( the .exe not the zip) "patch file is corrupted" . i guess it must be a problem with the copyprotection or something else because i never had an similar problem before. so we will look and wait and hope ;-)

[pong2cs 0]

Germans aren't all too silly, on their forum they found out that it can run fine while in safe mode.

Though this can't possibly be a long-term solution.

[mahlkav 0]

Are the drives containing the file compressed?

[rundll.exe 12]

did you try with AND without download accelerators?

I get that error often when useing GetRight or similar.

[Mr_Tea 0]

Take the Free Download Manager.

Works perfect with Firefox, and IE too.

[iron 0]

I have Cz version and have same problem with patch. Patch file is corrupted.

Tested a lot ways to fix problem, dl patch from site, friend (used FTP) , run XP in safe mode, disable anti virus, deleted temp from browser, reinstaled AA, dl patch to laptop unpacked there and moved patch to "game PC" by USB pendrive always same.

[maruk 80]

We identified some problem in cryptography library of Windows on some PCs preventing the patch from being applied on those systems.

Fix is in the works.

In the meantime, using unpacked files from another users is the quickest possible work around.

[SlurrpyChillyFries 0]

well, next time try posting an md5 or sha1 hash of the file to see if it matches other users'.