# Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive

3 messages from 2009-03-28 to 2009-03-29. Participants: Angus Monro, Michele Ballabio.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/18595

## Angus Monro, 2009-03-28 01:13

Subject: Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive
Message-ID: <7BF674E8656F4DA1A97DA952A4CD50EC@NEOAREOPAGUS>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/7BF674E8656F4DA1A97DA952A4CD50EC%40NEOAREOPAGUS

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Hi,

I’m just looking at GIT for the first time, but can’t get past first base.

I’m working on Win XP 2002 SP3.  

When I download & run PortableGit-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it asks for
the installation location, but after I’ve confirmed that location & pressed
OK, it gives me an error message window:
     Title bar:   “WinGit: MinGW Git + minimal MSys installation: error”
     Message:     “Non 7-Zip archive.”

When I download & run Git-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it immediately
complains
     Title bar:   “Error”
     Message:     “The setup files are corrupted.  Please obtain a new copy
of the program.”

In both cases, I’ve downloaded from
http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list, and have tried
re-downloading & re-running, still without success.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Angus Monro.

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## Michele Ballabio, 2009-03-28 13:17

Subject: Re: Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive
Message-ID: <200903281417.46285.barra_cuda@katamail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/200903281417.46285.barra_cuda%40katamail.com
In-Reply-To: <7BF674E8656F4DA1A97DA952A4CD50EC@NEOAREOPAGUS>

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On Saturday 28 March 2009, Angus Monro wrote:
> I’m working on Win XP 2002 SP3.  
> 
> When I download & run PortableGit-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it asks for
> the installation location, but after I’ve confirmed that location & pressed
> OK, it gives me an error message window:
>      Title bar:   “WinGit: MinGW Git + minimal MSys installation: error”
>      Message:     “Non 7-Zip archive.”
> 
> When I download & run Git-1.6.2.1-preview20090322.exe, it immediately
> complains
>      Title bar:   “Error”
>      Message:     “The setup files are corrupted.  Please obtain a new copy
> of the program.”
> 
> In both cases, I’ve downloaded from
> http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list, and have tried
> re-downloading & re-running, still without success.
> 
> Any thoughts?

Maybe IE (or something else) is corrupting the downloads.

http://brucewagner.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/the-setup-files-are-corrupted-please-obtain-a-new-copy-of-the-program/

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## Angus Monro, 2009-03-29 20:18

Subject: RE: Newbie installation problem: non 7-zip archive
Message-ID: <50D491A414454CFDA90506C00D28F160@NEOAREOPAGUS>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/50D491A414454CFDA90506C00D28F160%40NEOAREOPAGUS
In-Reply-To: <200903281417.46285.barra_cuda@katamail.com>

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OK, Successfully installed the Win native app after downloading using IE7
rather than FF3.  Still had no success with the portable app, curiously, but
am happy now. Thanks.

Angus.

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