Vista Tutorial - 2nd. and final Akamai / Vista "fatal error" download error

This time I got 85% of the way through downloading.

I specifically chose to save the file when presented with a dialogue asking
me whether I wanted to save the file.

Then followed the "fatal error" warning.

Examining : C/Documents and Settings/Account Name/Application Data/Download
Manager

showed that all files had been ereased from that folder. The Desktop link to
launch the Download Manager had also been removed.

Final "fatal error" message because I am not going to waste my time trying
again another 12 hours or so.

bw

Bill,
I'd be investigating if there is any other download manager that you can use
(if I was in your shoes).



"Bill Woodruff" <bmsnws@dotscience.com> wrote in message
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> This time I got 85% of the way through downloading.
>
> I specifically chose to save the file when presented with a dialogue
> asking me whether I wanted to save the file.
>
> Then followed the "fatal error" warning.
>
> Examining : C/Documents and Settings/Account Name/Application
> Data/Download Manager
>
> showed that all files had been ereased from that folder. The Desktop link
> to launch the Download Manager had also been removed.
>
> Final "fatal error" message because I am not going to waste my time trying
> again another 12 hours or so.
>
> bw
>

I just saw a post re this in which 'Mike' says he used a different dl
manager:

"FWIW, I downloaded both x86 and x64 RC1 from the public server with my 6Mb
connection maxed out the entire time (I used the Reget Dl manager; Akamai
DLM has never worked right for me) Seems like they allocate a fair amount of
bandwidth.
-Mike"




"Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
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> Bill,
> I'd be investigating if there is any other download manager that you can
> use (if I was in your shoes).
>
>
>
> "Bill Woodruff" <bmsnws@dotscience.com> wrote in message
> news:O92%23Qrx0GHA.5048@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> This time I got 85% of the way through downloading.
>>
>> I specifically chose to save the file when presented with a dialogue
>> asking me whether I wanted to save the file.
>>
>> Then followed the "fatal error" warning.
>>
>> Examining : C/Documents and Settings/Account Name/Application
>> Data/Download Manager
>>
>> showed that all files had been ereased from that folder. The Desktop link
>> to launch the Download Manager had also been removed.
>>
>> Final "fatal error" message because I am not going to waste my time
>> trying again another 12 hours or so.
>>
>> bw
>>
>
>

Intel Inside wrote:
> I just saw a post re this in which 'Mike' says he used a different dl
> manager:
>
> "FWIW, I downloaded both x86 and x64 RC1 from the public server with
> my 6Mb connection maxed out the entire time (I used the Reget Dl
> manager; Akamai DLM has never worked right for me) Seems like they
> allocate a fair amount of bandwidth.
> -Mike"

I used my Opera browser to download it. Opera has a built in download
manager. I clicked on the Akamai link and it opened up to download in Opera
instead. Came down this morning (after 12 hour download) to find it had
stopped at 98%. Clicked on resume and the rest downloaded. DVD seems to
have burned okay. I will be installing it shortly.

"Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
news:ujf3Wby0GHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Bill,
> I'd be investigating if there is any other download manager that you can
> use (if I was in your shoes).

I am a registered owner of the excellent Internet Download Manager software
from http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com

I have found this software far better than the Internet Download Assistant
program I once used. Blazing fast downoloads, completely reliable.

But unfortunately, IDM's downloader does not kick in automatically if I try
and download from the links Microsoft has set up for browser download.

thanks for replying, bw

I have done best downloading the files with the Firefox browser.

William

Bill Woodruff wrote:
> This time I got 85% of the way through downloading.
>
> I specifically chose to save the file when presented with a dialogue asking
> me whether I wanted to save the file.
>
> Then followed the "fatal error" warning.
>
> Examining : C/Documents and Settings/Account Name/Application Data/Download
> Manager
>
> showed that all files had been ereased from that folder. The Desktop link to
> launch the Download Manager had also been removed.
>
> Final "fatal error" message because I am not going to waste my time trying
> again another 12 hours or so.
>
> bw
>
>