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3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:34 am
by Tophat
Ok,
This is the 3rd time i am trying to download the recomended patch 77mgs worth.Last time i got to 81% before the link crappedout! Anyone else having this much trouble?

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:39 am
by Xargun
ORIGINAL: Tophat

Ok,
This is the 3rd time i am trying to download the recomended patch 77mgs worth.Last time i got to 81% before the link crappedout! Anyone else having this much trouble?

I got right in to download the file, but got crappy speeds on my cable (19K/s) and it took an hour to download. But other than slow speeds I have had no trouble at all..

Xargun

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:45 am
by Tophat
#rd time at 73% connection to server lost cannot download patch 1.30

getting frustrating

I couldn't even get to the sight early this morning and this afternoon...lol!

10% now.....comeon baby

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:47 am
by Xargun
ORIGINAL: Tophat

#rd time at 73% connection to server lost cannot download patch 1.30

getting frustrating

How are you connecting to the internet ? Cable/DSL/Dialup ? I am not sure why you are having such trouble, like I said it took an hour for me to DL it and I had no problems... Perhaps it is your ISP dropping your connection ?

Xargun

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:48 am
by Tophat
DSL.....its not my connection and the speed its coming in at is between 79k and 81k

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:50 am
by Xargun
ORIGINAL: Tophat

DSL.....its not my connection and the speed its coming in at is between 79k and 81k

Odd.. Have you scanned for spyware / viruses lately ? If not that then I have no idea... Perhaps Frag or someone else can give you some suggestions / help...

Xargun

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:52 am
by Tophat
46% and steady at 79k

we shall see with this try

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:55 am
by Top Cat
Join the club.

I don't mind waiting in a queue. But when I finally get in I want it to work.

I've managed 72% and 76% (a 110 Megs in all) with a download manager (Flashget) and a 2M/bit/sec cable connection in Aus. Been trying for 18 hours between sleeps. Gonna wait a couple of days now because my bandwith is capped and I don't want to waste my monthly quota.

Suggestion : Provide users with some feedback that we're in a queue. There are x people in front of you etc. Better than blank screens and hour glasses.

Top Cat

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:00 am
by Tophat
Got up to 84% complete before server settings reset? What the hecks going on? I'm on the 5th try for cryinoutloud!

It does keep me from looking at election returns!

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:06 am
by patrickl
Hi,

Maybe try to get someone living nearby to pass you a burnt cd. I never had that problem with cable... 3hours with 8kb per second.[:)]

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:09 am
by Tophat
Its not the speed...its only 15 min or less at 80kb........it simply resets before it completes and is that me or them? I've lost it 4 times now ranging from 73% to 86% complete!

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:21 am
by Tophat
Connection reset at 81% this is weird......never had this happen with other downloads

i'm doing another spyware search

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:23 am
by Mr.Frag
Not running out of drive space or something silly like that?

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:24 am
by Embark
Well I am out in California so if anyone is near me I will send you the file burnt on a cd or if you have AOL Instant Messenger or MSN Instant Messenger I can try to send you the file that way

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:26 am
by jjarred
I am havin the same problem, get to 75 percent and poof!!!!!

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:30 am
by Tophat
I'm supposed to have 2.13 gig left on my HD.......but good point i'll uninstall afew items.

Also just ran spybot and am rerunning it.

Also turningoff my Norton for the download.

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:04 am
by Tophat
Did all I had indicated and my download connection was lost at 80% again?

I'm at a loss.....have over 3.4gig of space on my HD

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:11 am
by Heliotic
Same here, on my 5th attempt and it just resets.

Also getright is saying that the server does not support resuming.. and I have confirmed this to be true.
[:(]

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:12 am
by patrickl
Use another computer? Internet cafe? Keep working.[:)]

RE: 3rd Time the Charm?

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:20 am
by Heliotic
Well, I've got getright on the case, and it's just restarted downloading again.

Since I'm at work, it's not costing me anything but time [;)]