when a download is finished i get this error saying,"Installer currupted or incomplete. This could be the result of a faild download or corruption from a virus. If desperat, try the /ncrc command line switch(not recommended) please help me on this problem.

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I'm going to refer you to an older Annoyances response to show you how to use this switch. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1183153141

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You should also be aware that this is just a getbye fix. There are many references on the net about this having been originally caused by viral action, (hint update you virus files/ go to safe mode and run a virus scan). It can also be caused by people who like to patch into your machine without permission, Hackers. Essentially it is just an improper or failed D/L.

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Thank you for the reply. I read and tried the solution above but the system kept saying /ncrc is not a recognized internal or external command. I must point out very quickly that i am new to the ideas of command. I'm trying to install mirc, i just need it to work. Many Thanks

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The message is telling you that the file you downloaded is incomplete or corrupt.

There is NO point in trying to run it using the /ncrc switch - this will simply disable 
Vista from checking for an incomplete or corrupt file so you will be running defective 
file, and its pretty unlikely that will do anything useful for you.

The most likely cause is that the source file is indeed defective, as the message 
says. Can you download it from another location ?

Before doing that it would be wise to clear down your IE cache and run a full virus 
scan.

Next most likely cause is the use of a download accelerator - if you are using one, 
disable it.

Some unlikely causes include another failed installation (a failed McAfee SiteAdvisor 
installation, for instance), IE7 add-ons (try disabling all of them - you can always 
re-enable them).

Finally, special characters in the filename can cause problems in Vista - when you 
download, try naming the file to something simple like mirc.exe (do not change the 
.exe part !). This should not affect the installation process.

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Martin, Thank you, because I do not use D/L accelerators I had forgotten about that one!

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