Movie download

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I know this is insane but I'm trying to download a 100 MB movie fil
through a dial up connection. The download time is about 10 hours bu
it's a one time only thing. The problem is, the download complete
without downloading the entire file. To start it up, I right click o
the download link and select "Save target as" Then a dialogue bo
comes up, asks me to choose a save location and file name and then
status box appears and the download starts. And then after downloadin
part of the file, it's like the download lets go. For example, on
time the download got to about 60 MB of 100 MB downloaded and then th
status box changed from downloading to "Download complete" (smile. no
I didn't sit there and watch the status box for six hours. I'm no
that crazy. I started it up and came back later) And the file wa
only 60 percent downloaded but acted like it was finished. It was lik
something let go. It was like the computer said "Well, that's 6
percent of it. That good enough. Done." Anyone know what's going on
 
clockman said:
I know this is insane but I'm trying to download a 100 MB
movie file through a dial up connection. The download
time is about 10 hours but it's a one time only thing.
The problem is, the download completes without
downloading the entire file. To start it up, I right
click on the download link and select "Save target as"
Then a dialogue box comes up, asks me to choose a save
location and file name and then a status box appears and
the download starts. And then after downloading part of
the file, it's like the download lets go. For example,
one time the download got to about 60 MB of 100 MB
downloaded and then the status box changed from
downloading to "Download complete" (smile. no, I didn't
sit there and watch the status box for six hours. I'm
not that crazy. I started it up and came back later)
And the file was only 60 percent downloaded but acted
like it was finished. It was like something let go. It
was like the computer said "Well, that's 60 percent of
it. That good enough. Done." Anyone know what's going
on?
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Maybe the connection is timing out...
Try using a download manager...this
allows you to resume where you left off.

Here's an example:

Free Download Manager LeechGet 2006
http://www.leechget.net/en/

I'm not currently using this app because
I have cable and I wrote the following
instructions for the 2004 version. Maybe
They will help you use the 2006 version .

After installing...you open the program and
click the "Parse Website" button on the toolbar.

On the next screen you enter the URL to
the site you wish to download from and
click the "Parse" button.

This will create a list of all the downloadable
elements on the site. From the list you select
up tp 8 files and click the download button.

Also (on the main screen) you might want to
go to...Extras / Options / Directories (this is
found by scrolling down in the left pane)
Now you can specify a Download Folder.

Good luck...

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
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http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
Thank you John, that was very helpful and this was the first and last
time I'm going to try to download a behemoth file like that through a
dialup connection. If anyone is making a web site or making a file
available for download, please remember not everyone is blessed with a
high speed connection.

Thanks again John. You're cool.
 
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