Hi,

I have a little home network that uses Windows XP and IE6 with the
latest patches. Everything has been working fine until one day I was
trying to download a file from the Internet. The downloading proceeds
normally up to 99% and that is when an error pops up on the screen -
"Internet explorer cannot download (the file) from (the site. The
connection to the server was reset."

IE doesn't crash. This happens no matter what file I download, even
when they're as small as 362KB. I don't think I have installed any
programs recently that could have any conflict with IE6.

Any help will be deeply appreciated.

Regards,
Megan

Hi megan :-)

What type of file are you trying to download? Plain text, form, page with
graphics, or just graphics?

You might try the following and see if it helps:

First:
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

then:

Download, install and run WINSOCKXPFIX, available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
also
From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
also ....
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)

also.......

Downloads:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm (for Win98 but with links for others)
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html (for Win2k, XP)

Error message: "Internet Explorer cannot download a file"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816868

Downloading Problems and errors
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/downfile.htm

Disable 3rd Party Download Managers
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ie/downloadmgrs.htm

Hope this helps :-)

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
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>
> I have a little home network that uses Windows XP and IE6 with the
> latest patches. Everything has been working fine until one day I was
> trying to download a file from the Internet. The downloading proceeds
> normally up to 99% and that is when an error pops up on the screen -
> "Internet explorer cannot download (the file) from (the site. The
> connection to the server was reset."
>
> IE doesn't crash. This happens no matter what file I download, even
> when they're as small as 362KB. I don't think I have installed any
> programs recently that could have any conflict with IE6.
>
> Any help will be deeply appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Megan

Thanks Jan!

I was trying to download a exe file.

I'll try the WinSockXPFix. Is there such a tool for Windows server 2003
as well? I noticed that it is only those computers running XP and goes
through the Windows Server that have problems. I have another windows
machine that goes directly to the Internet and it doesn't have any
problem downloading at all.

Regards,
Megan

Hi Megan :-)

> Thanks Jan!
>
> I was trying to download a exe file.

Thanks, that can sometimes make a difference as to what the cause and cure
might be.
>
> I'll try the WinSockXPFix. Is there such a tool for Windows server 2003
> as well? I noticed that it is only those computers running XP and goes
> through the Windows Server that have problems. I have another windows
> machine that goes directly to the Internet and it doesn't have any
> problem downloading at all.

I have no experience with the 2003 server, however, it is possible that
going through the server can cause problems, as can a router. Perhaps
someone else here can give you some suggestions related to the 2003 server.
It could also be some security or permissions settings that may be causing
the problem. Also, do you have any 3rd party software installed, such as
Google or Yahoo toolbar, or Yahoo companion? These can also cause problems.

Let us know how things go with the Winsock.

Hope this helps :-)

Jan
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>
> Regards,
> Megan
>

Hi!

Guess what, I rebooted the server and things went back to normal
Thanks Jan!

Regards,
Megan

Hi Megan :-)

> Hi!
>
> Guess what, I rebooted the server and things went back to normal
> Thanks Jan!

You're very welcome! Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem.
Good job!

Guess it just needed a lesson in 'Who's the Boss!' ;o))

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem. :-)

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

>
> Regards,
> Megan
>