File header checksum

The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum

I had this error after a blue screen. Computer would not boot in to windows after this. It would go through the bios screen then this message would appear. "The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum"

I did a lot of surfing to see if I could find a solution and there wasn't a fixed solution for the error.

I opened up my computer and found that a transmitter on the motherboard had blown. I contacted Over Clockers explained my situation and they sent me a new motherboard.

I fitted the new motherboard and still had errors, so I am not sure if the transmitter blowing contributed to my problem or was coincidence.

After the initial blue screen and system problems I put my C: drive in another computer to see if I could access files - the hard drive failed and would not boot on the other computer.

So I tried to install windows vista 64 bit on another hard drive I had in my computer. It wouldn't install so I swapped out my DVD drive for a new one which I had spare. This still didn't allow me to install windows. So this is when I opened my computer and discovered something had blown.

When I had the new motherboard and rebuilt and still couldn't install windows I tried a new IDE cable for my DVD drive and a new SATA cable for my hard drive with no joy.

So now my computer had a new motherboard, a new hard drive, a new DVD drive, a new SATA cable, a new IDE cable - also I had ram out of another computer.

At this point I was quite stressed out and thought I would go through each bit of hardware from a similar built computer I have.

I replaced the IDE cable again and this time it worked.

So I think I was unlucky in the fact I tried an IDE cable initially and it hadn't worked.

So I am not sure if the transmitter on the motherboard was my initial problem and it took out my hard drive and an IDE cable or it was just the IDE cable and the other hardware failure by some freak chance happened at the same time. I do not know how long the transmitter had been blown on the motherboard.

So if you get an error message "The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum" Try your IDE cable and if it doesn't work - Try another one!!