Vista - Beta download servers - resume ?

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.

Because they are being hammered.
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"Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
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> 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.
>

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.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OtcuRt9iGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Because they are being hammered.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
> news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> 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.
>>
>
>

Hello Russell,

I would try using the download manager provided by MS
> 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.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OtcuRt9iGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> Because they are being hammered.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> "Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> 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.

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" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
news:814e990d17928c859b908e61e2d@news.microsoft.com...
> Hello Russell,
>
> I would try using the download manager provided by MS
>> 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.
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OtcuRt9iGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Because they are being hammered.
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>> "Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> 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.
>
>

Go to this link: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm

> 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" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:814e990d17928c859b908e61e2d@news.microsoft.com...
>
>> Hello Russell,
>>
>> I would try using the download manager provided by MS
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>> message news:OtcuRt9iGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> Because they are being hammered.
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>> "Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> 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.

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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that up!

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"Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> 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.
>

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

"Tom Ziegmann" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
news:814e990d17968c859b9e85cee7e@news.microsoft.com...
> Go to this link:
> http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
>
>> 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" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:814e990d17928c859b908e61e2d@news.microsoft.com...
>>
>>> Hello Russell,
>>>
>>> I would try using the download manager provided by MS
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:OtcuRt9iGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>> Because they are being hammered.
>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> Andre
>>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>> "Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> 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.
>
>

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/pre...FRE_EN_DVD.iso

> Yep - thats the one - never seen anything but "Sorry we are too busy
> ...." Any other way to get the MS download manager ?
>
> "Tom Ziegmann" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:814e990d17968c859b9e85cee7e@news.microsoft.com...
>
>> Go to this link:
>> http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
>>
>>> 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" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:814e990d17928c859b908e61e2d@news.microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>> Hello Russell,
>>>>
>>>> I would try using the download manager provided by MS
>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> message news:OtcuRt9iGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Because they are being hammered.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Andre
>>>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>>> "Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> 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.

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.

"Tom Ziegmann" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
news:814e990d17d38c859c1d1b896c1@news.microsoft.com...
> 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/pre...FRE_EN_DVD.iso
>
>> Yep - thats the one - never seen anything but "Sorry we are too busy
>> ...." Any other way to get the MS download manager ?
>>
>> "Tom Ziegmann" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:814e990d17968c859b9e85cee7e@news.microsoft.com...
>>
>>> Go to this link:
>>> http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
>>>
>>>> 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" <taziegmann@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:814e990d17928c859b908e61e2d@news.microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Russell,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would try using the download manager provided by MS
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:OtcuRt9iGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Because they are being hammered.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Andre
>>>>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>>>> "Russell" <russell@chalmers-sa.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23eFWtq9iGHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> 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.
>
>