If you are trying to install a program or copy a file on your Windows desktop, you might encounter “An error occurred while trying to copy a file: The source file is corrupted” error message. Corrupted host files or faulty disk drives are some of the few reasons for this error to happen. However, you can fix this error and install a program or copy a file on your Windows desktop by following the steps given in this guide below.
The error message “An error occurred while trying to copy a file: the source file is corrupted” can occur due to a corrupted host file, faulty disk drive, or insufficient space in the disk drive. You can fix these issues, by running CHKDSK, editing host files, and more as mentioned in the steps below:
Due to the modified host file, the error message “the source file is corrupted” might appear. In such cases, you might need to reset the host file, and you can do this by following these steps:
127.0.0.1 localhost
If your disk drive has a bad sector, it can cause the “Source file is corrupted” error message to trigger. You can fix this issue with the help of the in-built CHKDSK utility on your Windows desktop and this is how you can do it:
chkdsk X: /f /r
When the “source file is corrupted” error message appears while trying to install a program, it can happen due to the restrictions by the installed firewalls or antivirus software. In such cases, you might need to disable the firewall and antivirus software to install a program.
That’s everything covered on how to fix the error “An error occurred while trying to copy a file, The source file is corrupted” on your Windows PC. Also, check out our other guides, such as How to fix the “no such interface is supported” error or How to fix the “IMM32.dll is missing” error on Windows.
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