From c72a2486d2254f0da5b80ec6f9299c71c585ab67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Akira Taguchi <31825085+lambdakilo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:47:32 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Improve Windows hashsum check --- src/content/docs/cachyos_basic/download.mdx | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/docs/cachyos_basic/download.mdx b/src/content/docs/cachyos_basic/download.mdx index 6138eb59..4d7e5742 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/cachyos_basic/download.mdx +++ b/src/content/docs/cachyos_basic/download.mdx @@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ Always take the extra step of verifying the ISO's integrity to avoid any undesir -1. Download the [file](https://mirror.cachyos.org/ISO/desktop/260308/cachyos-desktop-linux-260308.iso.sha256) containing the SHA256 hash **(Open it with a text editor, e.g., Notepad)**. -2. Open CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and [navigate]() to the path where the ISO and SHA256 files are stored. +1. Download the [file](https://mirror.cachyos.org/ISO/desktop/260308/cachyos-desktop-linux-260308.iso.sha256) containing the SHA256 hash. +2. Open CMD or PowerShell and [navigate]() to the path where the ISO and SHA256 files are stored. 3. Execute the following command: ```powershell # Example: - certUtil -hashfile cachyos-desktop-linux-260308.iso SHA256 + powershell "sv f (-split (Get-Content 'cachyos-desktop-linux-260308.iso.sha256')); if (((certutil -hashfile (gv f -v)[1] SHA256)[1] -replace ' ','') -eq (gv f -v)[0]) { 'OK' } else { 'FAIL' }" ``` -4. Compare the certUtil hash output to the one from the downloaded file in **Step 1**. If they match, you may proceed with the CachyOS installation. +4. If the output from **Step 3** is OK, you may proceed with the CachyOS installation. @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Always take the extra step of verifying the ISO's integrity to avoid any undesir -## Verify ISO Image Authenticity (Linux) +## Verify ISO Image Authenticity (Linux / Windows) To verify the authenticity of the ISO file: