What is a Checksum Error?
In order to understand what a checksum error is, it is important that you first learn what a checksum is. A checksum is a redundancy check during the startup process of a computer, which makes sure that a computer’s data is intact. The data is scanned and tested for accuracy, either based on how well it relates to data elsewhere or based on previous data that was stored on the same computer. Essentially, all of the bits of data in a particular document or file are added up and a number or hash is created. This number or hash can then be compared to the number or hash generated from the same file on another person’s computer or at a previous time on the same computer.
