It produces achecksum, eitherMD5orSHA-1, the two most commonly usedcryptographic hash functionsfor checking a file’s integrity.
Download Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifierand then launch the setup file.
If you see a “Windows protected your PC” message, selectMore infoand thenRun anyway.
Microsoft no longer hosts this download.
That link is to an archive of the download page on Microsoft’s website.
In other words, you’re being asked where you’d like to extract the FCIV tool to.
SelectDesktop, listed at the very top of the list, and then chooseOK.
SelectOKon the window that shows the path to the Desktop.
Locate the extractedfciv.exefile on your Desktop and then copy it.
Open File Explorer and navigate to theC:drive.
Locate (but don’t open) theWindowsfolder.
Right-click or tap-and-hold on theWindowsfolder and choosePaste.
This will copyfciv.exefrom your Desktop to theC:\Windowsfolder.
Depending on your version of Windows, you may be prompted with a permissions warning of some kind.
Grant the permission or do whatever you’re gonna wanna do to finish the paste.
SeeHow to Verify File Integrity in Windows With FCIVfor a complete tutorial on this process.
