Corona SDK installation error.

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#1

Good day. I need your help.

I want to learn using Corona in developing apps for android so I downloaded the sdk from the download site (CoronaSDK-2016.2830.msi).

After the download finished, during the installation process the installer spits this error: “The cabinet file ‘cab1.cab’ required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used” (shown in the image).

I tried downloading other version (CoronaSDK-2016.2839.msi) but I still failed installing it due to same error. What should I do to fix this kind error? Thanks…

#2

Welcome to the community!

Hmm. Well have you ever had corona on the PC before? Have you tried restarting your PC? If you had corona before there might be some old corrupt files that aren’t letting it install anymore.

Can you tell us your OS?

Thank you.

–SonicX278

#3

Hello SonicX287, thanks for your reply.

To answer your first question, Nope this is my first attempt to install Corona SDK.

Yes I tried restarting my pc then reinstalling it again but nothing changed. I also tried using CCleaner hoping this helps, but didn’t.

I’m a Windows 8 x64 user.

#4

Ok try this.

Go to here.

C:\Program Files (x86)

Find the “Corona Labs” folder and delete it.

Now do this.

Go to the “Search” bar thing that pops out from the right of the screen and type in “%appdata%”.

Now find the “Corona Labs” folder and delete it. 

Now one more thing that might help.

Go to the search bar again and type “regedit.exe”.

Now on the left at the top it should say “Computer”.

Expand that and find and expand “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE”.

Now find and expand “SOFTWARE”.

Now this should be at the bottom of “SOFTWARE” but find and expand “Wow6432Node” and now find the “Corona Labs” folder and delete it. 

Now restart your PC and re download a corona version again and try installing. 

–SonicX278 

#5

Also reading your error – This could be because when installing it can’t reach the network to get something. Have you tried restarting your router? 

Do you have any router controllers type of thing? On my router i have a blocker which blocks things like adult content. Which does sometimes block other websites that it shouldn’t.

I’m guessing the Corona Labs page is being fine?

–SonicX278 

#6

Do you have an alternate Internet connection you can use to try and download the installer?

Rob

#7

Ya like @Rob said - Maybe use a.phone hotspot?

–SonicX278

#8

Thanks @SonicX278 and @Rob Miracle. I successfully installed the SDK. I guess the first two installers I downloaded was broken. I downloaded another one using different internet connection (Mobile Hotspot just like @Rob said) and it worked. Thanks Guys. God bless.

By the way can I create an app that can communicate with Arduino through Bluetooth communication? I’m an electronic hobbyist and I want to integrate Android in my projects. I already successfully create an app like that using App Inventor but that I want the app to run in background which is not supported by App Inventor. Sorry for my poor English :smiley: :smiley: … (Should I create another thread for this?)

#9

Running apps in background isn’t supported in Corona SDK.

–SonicX278

#10

We don’t support Bluetooth (beyond HID controllers) either. Corona Enterprise lets you access native code, which might be useful. You might want to look at Coronium ACE too (http://coronium-ace.readthedocs.org/). You might find it useful.

Rob

#11

Welcome to the community!

Hmm. Well have you ever had corona on the PC before? Have you tried restarting your PC? If you had corona before there might be some old corrupt files that aren’t letting it install anymore.

Can you tell us your OS?

Thank you.

–SonicX278

#12

Hello SonicX287, thanks for your reply.

To answer your first question, Nope this is my first attempt to install Corona SDK.

Yes I tried restarting my pc then reinstalling it again but nothing changed. I also tried using CCleaner hoping this helps, but didn’t.

I’m a Windows 8 x64 user.

#13

Ok try this.

Go to here.

C:\Program Files (x86)

Find the “Corona Labs” folder and delete it.

Now do this.

Go to the “Search” bar thing that pops out from the right of the screen and type in “%appdata%”.

Now find the “Corona Labs” folder and delete it. 

Now one more thing that might help.

Go to the search bar again and type “regedit.exe”.

Now on the left at the top it should say “Computer”.

Expand that and find and expand “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE”.

Now find and expand “SOFTWARE”.

Now this should be at the bottom of “SOFTWARE” but find and expand “Wow6432Node” and now find the “Corona Labs” folder and delete it. 

Now restart your PC and re download a corona version again and try installing. 

–SonicX278 

#14

Also reading your error – This could be because when installing it can’t reach the network to get something. Have you tried restarting your router? 

Do you have any router controllers type of thing? On my router i have a blocker which blocks things like adult content. Which does sometimes block other websites that it shouldn’t.

I’m guessing the Corona Labs page is being fine?

–SonicX278 

#15

Do you have an alternate Internet connection you can use to try and download the installer?

Rob

#16

Ya like @Rob said - Maybe use a.phone hotspot?

–SonicX278

#17

Thanks @SonicX278 and @Rob Miracle. I successfully installed the SDK. I guess the first two installers I downloaded was broken. I downloaded another one using different internet connection (Mobile Hotspot just like @Rob said) and it worked. Thanks Guys. God bless.

By the way can I create an app that can communicate with Arduino through Bluetooth communication? I’m an electronic hobbyist and I want to integrate Android in my projects. I already successfully create an app like that using App Inventor but that I want the app to run in background which is not supported by App Inventor. Sorry for my poor English :smiley: :smiley: … (Should I create another thread for this?)

#18

Running apps in background isn’t supported in Corona SDK.

–SonicX278

#19

We don’t support Bluetooth (beyond HID controllers) either. Corona Enterprise lets you access native code, which might be useful. You might want to look at Coronium ACE too (http://coronium-ace.readthedocs.org/). You might find it useful.

Rob