Error: write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032

[ivareg]

node v6.10.2
Windows 10
npm install -g npm@3.10.0 (downgrade)

When I run in the command prompt:
npm install -g npm@3.10.0

I get error:
Error: write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032

my full npm-debug.log file:

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe',
1 verbose cli 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js',
1 verbose cli 'install',
1 verbose cli '-g',
1 verbose cli 'npm@3.10.0' ]
2 info using npm@3.10.10
3 info using node@v6.10.2
4 silly loadCurrentTree Starting
5 silly install loadCurrentTree
6 silly install readGlobalPackageData
7 silly fetchPackageMetaData npm@3.10.0
8 silly fetchNamedPackageData npm
9 silly mapToRegistry name npm
10 silly mapToRegistry using default registry
11 silly mapToRegistry registry https://registry.npmjs.org/
12 silly mapToRegistry data Result {
12 silly mapToRegistry raw: 'npm',
12 silly mapToRegistry scope: null,
12 silly mapToRegistry escapedName: 'npm',
12 silly mapToRegistry name: 'npm',
12 silly mapToRegistry rawSpec: '',
12 silly mapToRegistry spec: 'latest',
12 silly mapToRegistry type: 'tag' }
13 silly mapToRegistry uri https://registry.npmjs.org/npm
14 verbose request uri https://registry.npmjs.org/npm
15 verbose request no auth needed
16 info attempt registry request try #1 at 14:16:12
17 verbose request id c3c8e6d01d8a0425
18 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/npm
19 info retry will retry, error on last attempt: Error: write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032:
20 info attempt registry request try #2 at 14:16:22
21 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/npm
22 info retry will retry, error on last attempt: Error: write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032:
23 info attempt registry request try #3 at 14:17:22
24 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/npm
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData Error: write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032:
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at exports._errnoException (util.js:1018:11)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at WriteWrap.afterWrite (net.js:804:14)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData error for npm@3.10.0 { Error: write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032:
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at exports._errnoException (util.js:1018:11)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at WriteWrap.afterWrite (net.js:804:14) code: 'EPROTO', errno: 'EPROTO', syscall: 'write' }
26 silly rollbackFailedOptional Starting
27 silly rollbackFailedOptional Finishing
28 silly runTopLevelLifecycles Finishing
29 silly install printInstalled
30 verbose stack Error: write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032:
30 verbose stack
30 verbose stack at exports._errnoException (util.js:1018:11)
30 verbose stack at WriteWrap.afterWrite (net.js:804:14)
31 verbose cwd C:\Windows\system32
32 error Windows_NT 10.0.19043
33 error argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "-g" "npm@3.10.0"
34 error node v6.10.2
35 error npm v3.10.10
36 error code EPROTO
37 error errno EPROTO
38 error syscall write
39 error write EPROTO 101057795:error:1408D07B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_key_exchange:bad signature:openssl\ssl\s3_clnt.c:2032:
40 error If you need help, you may report this error at:
40 error https://github.com/npm/npm/issues
41 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

[stinkymomo]

hey there, have you managed to solve the above problem you have? i am having the same problem & i am cracking my head over it

[rajitharumesh]

hey there, have you managed to solve the above problem you have? i am having the same problem & i am cracking my head over it

Hey did you find any fix for this same thing I also getting. If any fixes let me know.

[stinkymomo]

hi there nope, can't fix it.

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