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verify_checksum_downloaded_file_windows [2024/01/06 08:24] wikiadminverify_checksum_downloaded_file_windows [2024/01/06 09:41] (current) – [Steps to verify the checksum.] wikiadmin
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 ===== Steps to verify the checksum. ===== ===== Steps to verify the checksum. =====
  
-1. In Windows, open a command prompt; that is, search and run "cmd" (without the quotes).  A command prompt window should open as follows.  +1. In Windows, open a command prompt; that is, right click the Windows Start button and left click to select "Run" from the list and type/enter "cmd.exe" (without the quotes) and click OK, or, next to the Start button, type/search for "cmd" or "cmd.exe" or "command prompt" (without the quotes) and open the top search results for cmd.exe or command prompt.  A black command prompt window should open and display something like the following.  
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-1. Change to the subdirectory path where the downloaded file is located+**1. Change to the subdirectory path where the downloaded file is located**
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-2. Run the CertUtil command with the -hashfile option and insert the filename of the downloaded file and append either SHA256 or MD5 or SHA1+**2. Run the CertUtil -hashfile command and insert the filename of the downloaded file and append either SHA256 or MD5 or SHA1**
  
 <code> <code>
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 c:\Users\Username\Downloads\T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01> certUtil -hashfile T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE SHA256 c:\Users\Username\Downloads\T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01> certUtil -hashfile T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE SHA256
  
-SHA256 hash of T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE: +SHA256 hash of T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE: f1ec6eea936a0fffed580e6c301149054cd4918113d0aea3b800945c607027bf
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-f1ec6eea936a0fffed580e6c301149054cd4918113d0aea3b800945c607027bf+
  
 CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully. CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.
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 </code> </code>
  
-3.  Visually compare the generated hash checksum value in the above example to the expected given SHA-256 checksum value.  If they match, then you have verified the integrity of the downloaded file.+**3.  Visually compare the generated hash checksum value in the above example to the expected given SHA-256 checksum value.  If they match, then you have verified the integrity of the downloaded file.**
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Another example, this time generating an MD5 checksum.+===== Here is another example, this time generating an MD5 checksum. =====
  
 <code> <code>
-c:\Users\Username\Downloads\T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01>certUtil -hashfile T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE MD5 +c:\Users\Username\Downloads\T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01> certUtil -hashfile T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE MD5
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-MD5 hash of T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE:+
  
-7c68c361de9a3b38fa5aa2cb6e70e1d2+MD5 hash of T110-II_BIOS_5R0T5_WN64_2.10.0_01.EXE: 7c68c361de9a3b38fa5aa2cb6e70e1d2
  
 CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully. CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.
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 </code> </code>
  
-Compare the expected MD5 checksum value with the generated MD5 checksum value:+**Visually compare the expected MD5 checksum value with the generated MD5 checksum value:**
  
 <code> <code>
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