i can't extract rar's properly( I get different results everytime I download)

[strider1]

Ok so i downloaded this album here

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=86LZE6UE

and everytime i try to extract it i get different errors.

1st time
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\04 Phantom Limb.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\06 Red Rabbits.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\07 Turn on Me.mp3. The file is corrupt

2nd time
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\01 Sleeping Lessons.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\02 Australia.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\04 Phantom Limb.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\05 Sea Legs.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\07 Turn on Me.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\10 Girl Sailor.mp3. The file is corrupt

etc
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\02 Australia.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\04 Phantom Limb.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\06 Red Rabbits.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\07 Turn on Me.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\08 Black Wave.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\09 Split Needles.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\10 Girl Sailor.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Users\Daniel\Desktop\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\11 A Comet Appears.mp3. The file is corrupt

! C:\Program Files\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\06 Red Rabbits.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Program Files\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\07 Turn on Me.mp3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Program Files\Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3.rar: CRC failed in Shins_WincingTheNightAway_MP3\10 Girl Sailor.mp3. The file is corrupt

all different times. What do you think the problem is?

problem with my:
internet
browser
winrar itself
os(vista 64bit)
something else?

wierd is that is that i tried extracted a 300 and 700meg file that i already had on my computer(another hardrive btw) and it extracted fine.

Also I just reformatted.

 

[DeaconFrost]

Given the site you are downloading from, it is entirely possible they are either having performance issues, or that the file itself is corrupt.

 

[strider1]

no it does this from multiples sites from different rars. even officail drivers as well.

ran memtest for a few hours. it passed 7 times. i tried doing the eval copy of winrar. still didn't work.

 

[DeaconFrost]

Try 7-zip and see if that works. You can even get a portable version, so you don't have to install it.

 

[gimp]

possibly wrong version of winrar.

is this from a torrent...? only reason I ask if it is, have you tried forcing recheck of the hash?

I had this problem when my on-board RAID controller was crapping out, causing major file corruption on the 2 HDDs I had running off it (in non-raid). I ended up RMA'ing 2 HDDs only to find out it wasn't the HDDs.


edit: ok I see you're downloading directly off a website... I'd say try a different tool to unrar; 7zip is a good choice, since it's free.