Every time I try to install the full distribution of MiKTeX 2.9 under Windows XP Pro, I get the following error message.
Installation: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9
Loading package database...
starting package maintenance...
installation directory: "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9"
package repository: "C:\Documents and Settings\Vasilios\My Documents\My Downloads\MiKTeX\miktex-2.9.4250"
visiting repository "C:\Documents and Settings\Vasilios\My Documents\My Downloads\MiKTeX\miktex-2.9.4250"...
repository type: local package repository
loading lightweight database...
lightweight database digest: 33d72d9ab13255850b97edbad0e46998
An error occurred:
source file: Libraries\MiKTeX\PackageManager\PackageInstaller.cpp
source line: 3281
message: The operation could not be completed because the following file failed verification:
C:\Documents and Settings\Vasilios\My Documents\My Downloads\MiKTeX\miktex-2.9.4250\hpsdiss.cab
info:
If it's any help, the computer I am trying to install it on is connected to the internet via a wireless interface. To obtain the distribution files, I have had to download them onto a computer connected to the internet via ethernet, and transferred them over using a memory stick.
Also, if it is any help, I downloaded the full distribution of MikTeX 2.9 from the following http server.
ctan.unsw.edu.au
Any help would be appreciated.
Best Answer
Check out the latest MiKTeX repositories for a possible problem. The problem could be that the repository is corrupt (faulty update, incorrect checksums, etc). The solution then might be to switch to a different (intact) server, or different repository all together.
As an alternative (via a similar problem as reference), install MiKTeX 2.9 using the basic installer. Then, either update packages on-the-fly or add the packages as you need them.