IE6 Incomplete Download Issue

[Raj Jha]

Hi,

I am trying to download a file using IE6 (XP SP1) and IE7 (XP, SP2) but the
file is not downloaded completely in a 'unique' scenario. When the Open/Save
dialog box pops up on my browser and I open/save the file immediately, the
complete file is downloaded. However, if I wait for 1 minute from the time
the open/save dialog box pops up and then open/save the file, the file is not
downloaded completely. The file is streamed from the server side (my own
application does that) using the servletoutputstream.

When I try the same thing using Mozilla Firefox, I am able to download the
complete file regardless of the time between the opening of the open/save
dialog box and the time when I open/save it. This implies that this is a
Browser/OS specific issue.

Please help me understand what is happening here.

Thanks,
Raj

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Right-click on the download link and select SAVE TARGET AS...

...using IE6 (XP SP1)

WinXP SP1 hasn't been supported since October 2006.

...using...IE7 (XP, SP2)

Support for SP2 ends early next year.

About IE7 & IE8 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

 

[Raj Jha]

But is this a known IE or XP Bug? has it been resolved in SP3 or later IE
versions? I even tried this on IE6 on XP (SP3) and the same issue.

Raj