Generate an MD5 hash on Windows

*when you don't have Powershell

Download the FCIV tool from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290

Extract it to the same folder that your file is in.

Open a Command Prompt and run:

FCIV.exe -add <filename


(FCIV calculates MD5 hashes by default)

Generate an SHA1 hash on Windows

*when you don't have Powershell

Download the FCIV tool from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290

Extract it to the same folder that your file is in.

Open a Command Prompt and run:

FCIV.exe -add <filename> -sha1

Generate an SHA1 hash on MAC OSX

Open a terminal.

type in the following:

openssl sha1 <full path to file>

Alternative to manually typing in the path, you can have the folder open in Finder and drag the file into the terminal window to enter the path automatically.

Generate an MD5 hash on MAC OSX

Use the MD5 command from the terminal:

md5 <filename>