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How to fix corrupt LINUX CD-Images

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-fix-corrupt-linux-cd-images.17490/

puja399
puja399 Original post #1
Oct 24, 2005 at 6:44 PM
After tedious downloading of a Linux distro (5 CDs, ISO images), when I made a hashcheck, 3 of them failed. In spite of that, I tried to install, and as expected, in the middle of installation, it gave an error message that blablabla.rpm is corrupt and stopped.

Now, my question is whether there is any way to fix/ rebuild those hashfailed ISO images so that I am saved from downloading them again. Because, who knows, may be after downloading them again, the hash will still fail.

(BTW, the FC3 distro from the digit DVD gave me the same problem, the hash in the CD1 failed, and even after downloading the CD1 image afresh, the new CD also failed, although towards the end of the CD, the image from the digit DVD failed near the middle. And by swapping the CDs I managed to install FC3.)
G
Oct 24, 2005 at 9:05 PM
had the same problem with FC3....so keeping myself satisfied with old version of red hat linux ... which incidentally is working !!
Vishal Gupta
Oct 24, 2005 at 10:31 PM
I think u can't repair those CD images!

But if u know that the reported corrupt RPM file is related to which application, then u can simply deselect that application while selecting components in LIST of setup. :D
K
Oct 25, 2005 at 5:04 PM
A.F.A.I.K. re-downloading is you're only option. Use a good download manager like FDM and see that there are no unexpected power interruptions.

Keith
vignesh
vignesh #5
Oct 25, 2005 at 5:13 PM
I also have 2 corrupt images.Any way to repair them?
champ_rock
Oct 25, 2005 at 5:38 PM
it is a hit and trial method...
open ur image in some image editors and replace the problematic rpm with a newer one (download the new one from the net)
maybe this will work.. mybe not...
write on a CD-RW and then try...................
C
cybermanas #7
Oct 25, 2005 at 5:45 PM
I have never heard of a way to repair corrupted images.Try redownloading the files with a good download manager.
infra_red_dude
Oct 25, 2005 at 11:04 PM
champ_rock said:
it is a hit and trial method...
open ur image in some image editors and replace the problematic rpm with a newer one (download the new one from the net)
maybe this will work.. mybe not...
write on a CD-RW and then try...................

i too had this prob puja, but nothing seem to work. so i gave up and downloaded from a different source.
choudang
Oct 26, 2005 at 12:04 AM
i had that prob with FC 4..... but it was successfull when i go for ASK ME ... try ASK ME and minimal