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*falconeye* · 04-13-2008, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by mattdm

Please follow up with checksums for other firmware versions for the K10D and other Pentax digital cameras.

This procedure isn't necessary.

The download of firmware files is an archive.

(At least, this is the case for download from
Downloads - Digitalkameras, Fotografie und Ferngläser - PENTAX Europe GmbH
-> you get an .exe which actually is the WinSFX32M Self Extractor for Win32)

So, save the downloaded file and just prior to your update, run/unpack it

The checksum is then automatically checked for you by the unpack routine as the archive format is checksum protected anyway.

So please, save your time and don't check checksums again.

04-13-2008, 02:29 AM	#11
falconeye Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Gallery Photos: 17 Posts: 1,191	Originally Posted by mattdm Please follow up with checksums for other firmware versions for the K10D and other Pentax digital cameras. This procedure isn't necessary. The download of firmware files is an archive. (At least, this is the case for download from Downloads - Digitalkameras, Fotografie und Ferngläser - PENTAX Europe GmbH -> you get an .exe which actually is the WinSFX32M Self Extractor for Win32) So, save the downloaded file and just prior to your update, run/unpack it The checksum is then automatically checked for you by the unpack routine as the archive format is checksum protected anyway. So please, save your time and don't check checksums again.