I cannot reproduce since all my folders are already indexed. However
since md5's are very sensitive, I would not be surprised that a small
change in the file attributes (eg, date/time last accessed) would
change the hash.

The indexing process may have needed to update the attributes of the
file or something similar.

/paul

On 2/7/06, Thomas Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I downlaoded OO 2.0.1. I checked the MD5 checksum.
>
> The checksum changed after I applied some settings under windows.
>
>
>
> First checksum:
>
> C:\Open Office>md5sum.exe oo*
>
> e8258db5f52a7e49be0fef22a6d6eea8 *OOo_2.0.1_Win32Intel_install_de.exe
>
>
>
> Checksum after I removed the setting "make an index for faster file finding"
>
> C:\Open Office>md5sum.exe oo*
>
> beb7339f8026767c257ca0b95da82905 *OOo_2.0.1_Win32Intel_install_de.exe
>
>
>
> Checksum after I resored the original setting for "make an index for faster
> file finding"
>
> C:\Open Office>md5sum.exe oo*
>
> d25d446568393351024f390ac7403da7 *OOo_2.0.1_Win32Intel_install_de.exe
>
>
>
> Since that change the checksum didn't change any more.
>
>
>
> Ok, I know the checksum was invalid since the first time, but anyway, I
> didn't expect the checksum to change.
>
>
>
> Can someone reproduce this behaviour?
>
> My OS is Windows XP Professional 2002 SP2, all hotfixes installed
>
> running on an Athlon XP 1700+
>
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Thomas Weller
>
>
>

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