Beta download servers - resume ?

[Russell]

Does anyone know why the new MS download servers (download.windowsvista.com)
do not support Resume?
I have been trying to download the ISOs (both) with NetXfer but it bombs at
50 or 70+% and error cannot resume as server does not support resume after
broken link.

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

Because they are being hammered.
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[Russell]

But that does not make any sense! Surely once you are downloading then it
should let you finish - I must have restarted about 5 times now and
downloaded at least 5 gig to no avail.

 

[Tom Ziegmann]

Hello Russell,

I would try using the download manager provided by MS

 

[Russell]

How do I get it - I have never been able to access the download web page,
only the link to the ISO using dl manager ?

 

[Tom Ziegmann]

Go to this link: http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/x86/download.htm

 

[Zack Whittaker]

Even if the download doesn't keep going for a while or is "suspended" - keep
it going - it'll download eventually ) Don't lose all the good work so
far - keeeep it running!

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[Russell]

Yep - thats the one - never seen anything but "Sorry we are too busy ...."
Any other way to get the MS download manager ?

 

[Tom Ziegmann]

Hmmm...I just opened the page in IE and Firefox and it comes right up with
the links.

Try this link: http://download.windowsvista.com/pr...inmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

 

[Russell]

Thanks Tom. Things must be easing up a bit on the servers, it's Friday pm
(here in the UK).
I am dl using my dl manager which is at 61% now and I just tried the web
page again and got to the download page for the first time in 2 days!
Cheers.

 

[Zack Whittaker]

It's Friday PM in the UK?? GO TO THE PUB! That's where I'm off to now ;o)

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[GrumpyPants]

It's Friday PM in the UK?? GO TO THE PUB! That's where I'm off to now ;o)

Awww, and you left without responding to my question in the Finally
thread.... I'm hurt.

 

[Mike Luschas]

The best thing i found. I was running Gentoo at the time and Windows xp
wasnt installed on my other drive. I used wget -c <link from ms for own
download manager>
It WILL resume, and often takes about like 4 times to complete. Im using
the Vista B2 right now. I love it. lol.

 

[Russell]

Well I started this thread, so I should close it.

I managed to download both ISO's last night with my download manager (never
got to use the MS one btw).
Good luck to everyone.