FIREFOX WON'T INSTALL, FILE IS CORRUPT

i just tried to install firefox 3.6, then tried to install the new beta. both installations aborted saying "the file is corrupt". HELP!! i hate internet explorer and am desperate to try something else! i'm running windows xp on a desktop computer. thanks.

Right-Click on the setup file and choose
Run as Administrator

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