{"thread":{"id":"18595","subject":"Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive","startedAt":"2009-03-28T01:13:08Z","lastAt":"2009-03-29T20:18:44Z","messageCount":3,"participants":["Angus Monro","Michele Ballabio"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"109680","messageId":"7BF674E8656F4DA1A97DA952A4CD50EC@NEOAREOPAGUS","threadId":"18595","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive","fromName":"Angus Monro","fromEmail":"angusmonro@people.net.au","sentAt":"2009-03-28T01:13:08Z","receivedAt":"2009-03-28T01:13:08Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"angusmonro@people.net.au","avatar":null},"body":"Hi,\n\nI’m just looking at GIT for the first time, but can’t get past first base.\n\nI’m working on Win XP 2002 SP3.  \n\nWhen I download & run PortableGit-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it asks for\nthe installation location, but after I’ve confirmed that location & pressed\nOK, it gives me an error message window:\n     Title bar:   “WinGit: MinGW Git + minimal MSys installation: error”\n     Message:     “Non 7-Zip archive.”\n\nWhen I download & run Git-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it immediately\ncomplains\n     Title bar:   “Error”\n     Message:     “The setup files are corrupted.  Please obtain a new copy\nof the program.”\n\nIn both cases, I’ve downloaded from\nhttp://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list, and have tried\nre-downloading & re-running, still without success.\n\nAny thoughts?\n\nThanks,\n\nAngus Monro.\n"},{"id":"109707","messageId":"200903281417.46285.barra_cuda@katamail.com","threadId":"18595","inReplyTo":"7BF674E8656F4DA1A97DA952A4CD50EC@NEOAREOPAGUS","subject":"Re: Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive","fromName":"Michele Ballabio","fromEmail":"barra_cuda@katamail.com","sentAt":"2009-03-28T13:17:46Z","receivedAt":"2009-03-28T13:17:46Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"barra_cuda@katamail.com","avatar":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16371673?v=4"},"body":"On Saturday 28 March 2009, Angus Monro wrote:\n> I’m working on Win XP 2002 SP3.  \n> \n> When I download & run PortableGit-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it asks for\n> the installation location, but after I’ve confirmed that location & pressed\n> OK, it gives me an error message window:\n>      Title bar:   “WinGit: MinGW Git + minimal MSys installation: error”\n>      Message:     “Non 7-Zip archive.”\n> \n> When I download & run Git-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it immediately\n> complains\n>      Title bar:   “Error”\n>      Message:     “The setup files are corrupted.  Please obtain a new copy\n> of the program.”\n> \n> In both cases, I’ve downloaded from\n> http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list, and have tried\n> re-downloading & re-running, still without success.\n> \n> Any thoughts?\n\nMaybe IE (or something else) is corrupting the downloads.\n\nhttp://brucewagner.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/the-setup-files-are-corrupted-please-obtain-a-new-copy-of-the-program/\n"},{"id":"109784","messageId":"50D491A414454CFDA90506C00D28F160@NEOAREOPAGUS","threadId":"18595","inReplyTo":"200903281417.46285.barra_cuda@katamail.com","subject":"RE: Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive","fromName":"Angus Monro","fromEmail":"angusmonro@people.net.au","sentAt":"2009-03-29T20:18:44Z","receivedAt":"2009-03-29T20:18:44Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"angusmonro@people.net.au","avatar":null},"body":"OK, Successfully installed the Win native app after downloading using IE7\nrather than FF3.  Still had no success with the portable app, curiously, but\nam happy now. Thanks.\n\nAngus.\n"}]}