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Carl Thomas
I've been running into a persistent problem with my desktop system running
WinXP Pro for the past several months. I am using a 3MBPS DSL system and,
prior to this problem raising its head, have been getting 200-300 KBPS
download speeds (why so low is another story) and have successfully
downloaded files over a GB (Vista SDK DVD image @ 1.15GB) without any
problem. Then in December I tried downloading the DirectX SDK @ 432MB and
it failed at about 250MB. By failed, I mean the download dialog box and
everything went away. I tried again, but with the same result although it
happened @ 224MB. Same thing in January. Finally, this month I tried again
with the Feb07 release of the SDK and with the same result. I rebooted the
modem, rebooted the wireless router I use, took it out-of-line, and tried a
different download file of the same size (the VC# Express install), all with
the same result. I also noticed that my free disk space was declining after
every attempt, but couldn't find the remnants. I tried the same download on
an older system running Win2K and reachable only through the router and it
succeeded in downloading the DirectX SDK in 36 minutes.
Two questions:
1. What is causing the download on the XP system to fail consistently at
between 150 and 250 (about) MB?
2. Where are all of the remnants hiding (I checked all temp directories and
recycle bins in sight with no luck)?
I figure I'm down several gigs by now and am no closer to getting the
download all the way through on the XP machine. It seemed to start when I
installed IE7, but I reinstalled IE6 with the same failures and am back to
IE7.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Solutions preferred, but
being pointed in the right direction would sure help.
Carl
WinXP Pro for the past several months. I am using a 3MBPS DSL system and,
prior to this problem raising its head, have been getting 200-300 KBPS
download speeds (why so low is another story) and have successfully
downloaded files over a GB (Vista SDK DVD image @ 1.15GB) without any
problem. Then in December I tried downloading the DirectX SDK @ 432MB and
it failed at about 250MB. By failed, I mean the download dialog box and
everything went away. I tried again, but with the same result although it
happened @ 224MB. Same thing in January. Finally, this month I tried again
with the Feb07 release of the SDK and with the same result. I rebooted the
modem, rebooted the wireless router I use, took it out-of-line, and tried a
different download file of the same size (the VC# Express install), all with
the same result. I also noticed that my free disk space was declining after
every attempt, but couldn't find the remnants. I tried the same download on
an older system running Win2K and reachable only through the router and it
succeeded in downloading the DirectX SDK in 36 minutes.
Two questions:
1. What is causing the download on the XP system to fail consistently at
between 150 and 250 (about) MB?
2. Where are all of the remnants hiding (I checked all temp directories and
recycle bins in sight with no luck)?
I figure I'm down several gigs by now and am no closer to getting the
download all the way through on the XP machine. It seemed to start when I
installed IE7, but I reinstalled IE6 with the same failures and am back to
IE7.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Solutions preferred, but
being pointed in the right direction would sure help.
Carl