re:
!Any ideas why this would be?
The file you attempted to download didn't download correctly, or wasn't saved correctly.
Is your internet connection reliable ?
File corruption due to an unstable connection isn't unheard of.
re:
!I run xp home sp3.
That could happen with any OS.
I suggest you attempt to download the file again,
but before you do, check your hard drive for problems.
Your HDD might have bad clusters, or it might have file allocation problems.
Are you running FAT or NTFS on that drive ?
Use XP's drive diagnostic tools to check the drive's integrity.
CHKDSK /F would be a good choice.
Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
asp.net faq :
http://asp.net.do/faq/
foros de asp.net, en español :
http://asp.net.do/foros/
=============== =============== ========
"Andy B" <a_*****@sbcglo bal.netwrote in message news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
>I downloaded a file to update vs2008 to sp1. It was about 450k in size and came directly from Microsoft. When I ran it
and went through the installer, it told me it would take about 1.5 hours to download (I have a 1536kb dsl line). After
it downloaded I got the error "Invalid win32 installer package. Contact the installer vender to receive support". Any
ideas why this would be? I run xp home sp3.