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Joe Delaronde
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Cut off on dowloads

Post by Joe Delaronde »

I was trying to download a lengthy upgrade to some software I have and the computer dissconnects before the download is complete.
What's up?????? Joe
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Jack Stoner
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Post by Jack Stoner »

There's a multitude of things that could have happened. It could have been the sending server quit and timed out, something could have happened in one of the web links, the ISP could have knocked you off, the ISP's modem may have disconnected, your modem may have disconnected, the telephone line between your modem and the ISP's could have glitched, If your using WIN95 or 98, I've seen the program stop responding to the on line data and then disconnect. etc., etc.

Without knowing all the "gory" details, it's hard to say what really happened (if it can ever be determined).

Joe Delaronde
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Post by Joe Delaronde »

Thanks Jack........It left an icon on my desktop to continue. My buddy got the same thing and resumed the download sucessfully. I'm agona try again tonight.......Joe
Jonathan Cullifer
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Post by Jonathan Cullifer »

If you are continously having trouble, I reccommend that you download Net Vampire. It allows you to pause and resume downloads, and will detect if you have been disconnected and stop you download there. All you have to do to resume it is, reconnect to the Internet and press resume! This is a truly wonderful program.

Jonathan

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Joe Delaronde
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Post by Joe Delaronde »

I found an icon on the desktop which allowed me to resume the download. Got it all and it installed itself. It fixed everything......Thanks all
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