Installing VMware PowerCLI fails with the error: Setup has detected that the installation package is corrupted

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• Cannot install VMware PowerCLI.
• When installing VMware PowerCLI, you see the error:
  
  Setup has detected that the installation package is corrupted. Please be aware that this installer may have been tampered with. Do you want to ignore this and continue with the installation.

Environment

VMware vSphere PowerCLI 5.5

Resolution

To resolve this issue, compare md5sum or sha1sum against the correct checksum value on the VMware Download Page to check if the downloaded package is corrupted.

For more information to calculate the checksum, see How to compute the MD5 or SHA-1 cryptographic hash values for a file.

Note: The preceding link was correct as of February 25, 2015. If you find the link is broken, please provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.

If the checksum is correct, ensure that your computer trusts the VMware Code Signing certificate. To ensure that your computer trusts the VMware Code Signing certificate:

1. Right-click the executable file and click Properties from the menu.
2. Click the Digital Signatures tab.
3. Click Details.
4. Check for the text, This digital signature is OK.

If the certificate has a problem, check whether the CA Root certificate is trusted. To check whether the CA Root certificate is trusted:

1. Run the mmc.exe file.
2. Click File-Add/Remove Snap-in.
3. Select Certificates and click Add.
4. Select Computer Account, Local Computer, and click Finish.
5. Expand the Certificates tree and select Third-Party Root Certification Authorities-Certificates.
6. Check if VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 certificate exists.
7. If the VeriSign is not present, add the VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5. To add the VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5:
   
   
   1. Right-click the package and click Properties.
   2. Click the Digital Signatures tab.
   3. Select the signature.
   4. Click Details.
   5. Click View Certificate.
   6. Click the Certification Path tab.
   7. Select the top certificate in the chain and click View Certificate.
   8. Click the Details tab.
   9. Click Copy to File.
   10. Click the defaults and save it as a file.
   11. Right-click the new file and click Install Certificate.
   12. Select Place all certificates in the following store.
   13. Click Browse.
   14. Select Third-Party Root Verification Authorities,
   15. Click OK > Next > Finish.
   16. Install the application.