Don't know what documentation you have or what version of ppm but -force is not an option on my system, nor is it in the docs for that matter 

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>ppm install -force Digest-MD5
Unknown option: force
Version 2.09 of 'Digest-MD5' is already installed.
Remove it, or use 'verify --upgrade Digest-MD5'.

C:\>ppm install --force Digest-MD5
Unknown option: force
Version 2.09 of 'Digest-MD5' is already installed.
Remove it, or use 'verify --upgrade Digest-MD5'.

C:\>ppm
PPM interactive shell (2.1.5) - type 'help' for available commands.
PPM> install -force Digest-MD5
Unknown option: force
Version 2.09 of 'Digest-MD5' is already installed.
Remove it, or use 'verify --upgrade Digest-MD5'.
PPM> install --force Digest-MD5
Unknown option: force
Version 2.09 of 'Digest-MD5' is already installed.
Remove it, or use 'verify --upgrade Digest-MD5'.
PPM> verify --upgrade Digest-MD5
Upgrade package 'Digest-MD5'? (y/N): y


This hangs forever......... and needs a ^C to escape

[download]

A Digest-MD5.zip -> D-M.ppd -> ppm install D-M.ppd does force a reinstall which as you say is needed.

cheers

tachyon

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In reply to Re: Re: Problem using Digest::MD5 by tachyon
in thread Problem using Digest::MD5 by Tim_Odom

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