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Very big deal with MD5 code


Hi here is my big problem I am usig a program that compare the MD5 conversion of a file to know which version it is.

This is my problem in my source folder such as in the support folder of my installer package the MD5 of my file is the same 815d39c5281c7e429f11280068a0990a but when I install it in a computer and I try to get the MD5 of the exe file installed that should be the same of the source and package I get ee3df4f69d43ae50a6e3e80c432eb613 somebody knows why my MD5 changes from the project to the installation and more important somebody could tell me how to avoid this
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It sounds like the original hash was generated using a compressed version of the file, compare to the hash of an installed file.

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>>compare the MD5 conversion of a file
>>I try to get the MD5 of the exe file installed
>>MD5 changes from the project to the installation

1.  Are you trying take MD5 conversion of the exe file itself? or you are taking some of your project related settings file(say ini, dat file)?

>>when I install it in a computer
2.  Have u tested the same exe in your machine where your project is run?