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Checksum for original files came out unreadable (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by slaiyfer@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum
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Does that mean there was bitrot ready in the original file? Something else? How is the checksum even generated successfully if it's corrupted or undreadable in the first place.

Any way to fix?

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[–] plunki@alien.top 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you saying it fails to make a checksum at all? What program? Try this one: https://github.com/gurnec/HashCheck/releases/tag/v2.4.0

[–] slaiyfer@alien.top 0 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I am on using hashcheck lol. It works. But when checking, it comes out as unreadable.

[–] Ubermidget2@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Why are you using third party tools for this?

An "unreadable" result sounds like a failure from HashCheck - What does your OS Native tools give you?

[–] plunki@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

What? The hash is just a number in a text file. Open the md5 with notepad?

You aren't very clear... Are you saying it creates the hash, but then verifying fails? I don't know what you mean by unreadable

[–] NiteShdw@alien.top 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What does that mean?

[–] slaiyfer@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I can create the .md5 file but upon opening it to test, it comes up as "unreadable" status.