Error Decompressing data! Corrupted installer?

Hoenir · 12-01-2008, 08:50 PM

Hello, I have just recently bought a Dell refurbished machine it is an XPS 630i, quad core 2.5 GHz, 4 GB of ram, running Vista 32-bit.

Every time I go to install a game, like Darkest Hour, Warhammer oneline, EVE-online, or anything really, when I run the .exe for the install it starts an extraction process and at some point in time during the extraction it stops and I get "Error decompressing data! Corrupted installer?" I have tried everything that other sites say, downloading the installer from some where else, putting the files on the HD before running the install, using the /NCRC command line switch and to no avail. There is one solution suggested that I have not tried because it makes me Underclock my processor and if that is going to be the case I might as well just send back my computer to Dell and tell them to give me a new one. Also if a solution can be found here hopefully when someone uses google to search for the answer they won't have as hard a time as I have.

Edit: well while trying to upload a picture to my putfile account I needed to install a plug-in, upon trying to install the plug-in I get Windows Installer could not be accessed. This can occur if the windows installer is not installed correctly.

Laurie52 · 12-01-2008, 11:58 PM

Did you update all of your drivers from their websites?

Secondly, this does sound like an InStallShield problem, though. Have you tried a clean reinstall of your InStallShield and/or update it? Here is the InStallShield website to look for a solution. I found one through a "search" but it's for WinXP Pro SP2

Found this from Eve Online "Issues, Workarounds" forum

As for your "Windows Installer could not be accessed". Yep.
Re-register the Windows Installer components.
Reinstall the Windows Installer.

Hoenir · 12-02-2008, 09:03 AM

I am not sure if all my drivers are updated, but I have tried to re-register/reinstall windows installer and none of the solutions on Microsoft's website helped, the only option I cannot do is renaming the MSI.dll because apparently I don't have admin rights even though I am the only user.

And is there anyway to reinstall installshield without having to pay for it?

**af3** · 12-09-2008, 12:00 PM

Are your downloads failing? Verify the size of the installer with size on the site. Many sites list the size of the file next to the download link/button.

12-01-2008, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hoenir Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 32-bit	Error Decompressing data! Corrupted installer? Hello, I have just recently bought a Dell refurbished machine it is an XPS 630i, quad core 2.5 GHz, 4 GB of ram, running Vista 32-bit. Every time I go to install a game, like Darkest Hour, Warhammer oneline, EVE-online, or anything really, when I run the .exe for the install it starts an extraction process and at some point in time during the extraction it stops and I get "Error decompressing data! Corrupted installer?" I have tried everything that other sites say, downloading the installer from some where else, putting the files on the HD before running the install, using the /NCRC command line switch and to no avail. There is one solution suggested that I have not tried because it makes me Underclock my processor and if that is going to be the case I might as well just send back my computer to Dell and tell them to give me a new one. Also if a solution can be found here hopefully when someone uses google to search for the answer they won't have as hard a time as I have. Edit: well while trying to upload a picture to my putfile account I needed to install a plug-in, upon trying to install the plug-in I get Windows Installer could not be accessed. This can occur if the windows installer is not installed correctly. Last edited by Hoenir; 12-01-2008 at 08:57 PM.

12-01-2008, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Laurie52 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 226 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Re: Error Decompressing data! Corrupted installer? Did you update all of your drivers from their websites? Secondly, this does sound like an InStallShield problem, though. Have you tried a clean reinstall of your InStallShield and/or update it? Here is the InStallShield website to look for a solution. I found one through a "search" but it's for WinXP Pro SP2 Found this from Eve Online "Issues, Workarounds" forum As for your "Windows Installer could not be accessed". Yep. Re-register the Windows Installer components. Reinstall the Windows Installer.

12-02-2008, 09:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hoenir Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 32-bit	Re: Error Decompressing data! Corrupted installer? I am not sure if all my drivers are updated, but I have tried to re-register/reinstall windows installer and none of the solutions on Microsoft's website helped, the only option I cannot do is renaming the MSI.dll because apparently I don't have admin rights even though I am the only user. And is there anyway to reinstall installshield without having to pay for it?

12-09-2008, 12:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,185 OS: XP SP3 & PCLinuxOS Gnome My System	Re: Error Decompressing data! Corrupted installer? Are your downloads failing? Verify the size of the installer with size on the site. Many sites list the size of the file next to the download link/button.