Vista - Downloading software vanishes after the using Save

Yes, it's sadly true. You can't Save a file after a download. It vanishes.
Here is the scenario, try it (I'm interested in your feedback):

Go to ATI's site and download the Vista Catalyst beta drivers. Do a search
for Vista under ATI's knowledge base. Select "Catalyst Beta Driver..., then
select the driver download link. In my case it was:

https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._LH_RC0_32.exe

Select the Save button from the dialogue popup.
Select Save again.

Now here's the fun part. Make sure the folder C:\Users\"your
username"\Desktop is open. That way you can watch after the download has
finished as the above file ati_LH_RC0_32.exe is written to that folder (whish
has read/write privileges BTW),
then watch as your file suddenly disappears into the Twilight Zone.

The file cannot be searched. It's hocus pocus.

Isn't Vista beta 2 wonderful?

I wish someone from Microsoft could tell us how we can solve this rather
thorny issue.

Xavier (IT Professional)

I found out a little more. Apparently after it's downloaded, Vista loads the
file to be installed. If you open Task Manager, you'll see:

0% of ati_LH_RC0_32.exe from a248.e.akamai.net Completed.

It's getting loaded into volatile memory and there fails.

So, where do we go in IE 7+ to configure the download process??

"Xavier" wrote:

> Yes, it's sadly true. You can't Save a file after a download. It vanishes.
> Here is the scenario, try it (I'm interested in your feedback):
>
> Go to ATI's site and download the Vista Catalyst beta drivers. Do a search
> for Vista under ATI's knowledge base. Select "Catalyst Beta Driver..., then
> select the driver download link. In my case it was:
>
> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._LH_RC0_32.exe
>
> Select the Save button from the dialogue popup.
> Select Save again.
>
> Now here's the fun part. Make sure the folder C:\Users\"your
> username"\Desktop is open. That way you can watch after the download has
> finished as the above file ati_LH_RC0_32.exe is written to that folder (whish
> has read/write privileges BTW),
> then watch as your file suddenly disappears into the Twilight Zone.
>
> The file cannot be searched. It's hocus pocus.
>
> Isn't Vista beta 2 wonderful?
>
> I wish someone from Microsoft could tell us how we can solve this rather
> thorny issue.
>
> Xavier (IT Professional)

file a bug using the feedback link on the desktop, dont use feedback, but
click the bug reporting tool option.


"Xavier" <Xavier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53E70FF1-CDC2-490C-B506-45368C34407D@microsoft.com...
>I found out a little more. Apparently after it's downloaded, Vista loads
>the
> file to be installed. If you open Task Manager, you'll see:
>
> 0% of ati_LH_RC0_32.exe from a248.e.akamai.net Completed.
>
> It's getting loaded into volatile memory and there fails.
>
> So, where do we go in IE 7+ to configure the download process??
>
> "Xavier" wrote:
>
>> Yes, it's sadly true. You can't Save a file after a download. It
>> vanishes.
>> Here is the scenario, try it (I'm interested in your feedback):
>>
>> Go to ATI's site and download the Vista Catalyst beta drivers. Do a
>> search
>> for Vista under ATI's knowledge base. Select "Catalyst Beta Driver...,
>> then
>> select the driver download link. In my case it was:
>>
>> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._LH_RC0_32.exe
>>
>> Select the Save button from the dialogue popup.
>> Select Save again.
>>
>> Now here's the fun part. Make sure the folder C:\Users\"your
>> username"\Desktop is open. That way you can watch after the download has
>> finished as the above file ati_LH_RC0_32.exe is written to that folder
>> (whish
>> has read/write privileges BTW),
>> then watch as your file suddenly disappears into the Twilight Zone.
>>
>> The file cannot be searched. It's hocus pocus.
>>
>> Isn't Vista beta 2 wonderful?
>>
>> I wish someone from Microsoft could tell us how we can solve this rather
>> thorny issue.
>>
>> Xavier (IT Professional)

I had the same trouble go to tools internet options advanced ( Restore
Internet Options the bottom option ) this will get the downloads working
again
"AMDX2" <a@a.com> wrote in message
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> file a bug using the feedback link on the desktop, dont use feedback, but
> click the bug reporting tool option.
>
>
> "Xavier" <Xavier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:53E70FF1-CDC2-490C-B506-45368C34407D@microsoft.com...
>>I found out a little more. Apparently after it's downloaded, Vista loads
>>the
>> file to be installed. If you open Task Manager, you'll see:
>>
>> 0% of ati_LH_RC0_32.exe from a248.e.akamai.net Completed.
>>
>> It's getting loaded into volatile memory and there fails.
>>
>> So, where do we go in IE 7+ to configure the download process??
>>
>> "Xavier" wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, it's sadly true. You can't Save a file after a download. It
>>> vanishes.
>>> Here is the scenario, try it (I'm interested in your feedback):
>>>
>>> Go to ATI's site and download the Vista Catalyst beta drivers. Do a
>>> search
>>> for Vista under ATI's knowledge base. Select "Catalyst Beta Driver...,
>>> then
>>> select the driver download link. In my case it was:
>>>
>>> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._LH_RC0_32.exe
>>>
>>> Select the Save button from the dialogue popup.
>>> Select Save again.
>>>
>>> Now here's the fun part. Make sure the folder C:\Users\"your
>>> username"\Desktop is open. That way you can watch after the download has
>>> finished as the above file ati_LH_RC0_32.exe is written to that folder
>>> (whish
>>> has read/write privileges BTW),
>>> then watch as your file suddenly disappears into the Twilight Zone.
>>>
>>> The file cannot be searched. It's hocus pocus.
>>>
>>> Isn't Vista beta 2 wonderful?
>>>
>>> I wish someone from Microsoft could tell us how we can solve this rather
>>> thorny issue.
>>>
>>> Xavier (IT Professional)
>
>

I didn't try that particular file, but I can download files to my
Desktop with IE7, and they do not vanish.
Do you have this vanishing problem with all files or just that one?


On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:06:01 -0700, Xavier
<Xavier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I found out a little more. Apparently after it's downloaded, Vista loads the
>file to be installed. If you open Task Manager, you'll see:
>
>0% of ati_LH_RC0_32.exe from a248.e.akamai.net Completed.
>
>It's getting loaded into volatile memory and there fails.
>
>So, where do we go in IE 7+ to configure the download process??
>
>"Xavier" wrote:
>
>> Yes, it's sadly true. You can't Save a file after a download. It vanishes.
>> Here is the scenario, try it (I'm interested in your feedback):
>>
>> Go to ATI's site and download the Vista Catalyst beta drivers. Do a search
>> for Vista under ATI's knowledge base. Select "Catalyst Beta Driver..., then
>> select the driver download link. In my case it was:
>>
>> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._LH_RC0_32.exe
>>
>> Select the Save button from the dialogue popup.
>> Select Save again.
>>
>> Now here's the fun part. Make sure the folder C:\Users\"your
>> username"\Desktop is open. That way you can watch after the download has
>> finished as the above file ati_LH_RC0_32.exe is written to that folder (whish
>> has read/write privileges BTW),
>> then watch as your file suddenly disappears into the Twilight Zone.
>>
>> The file cannot be searched. It's hocus pocus.
>>
>> Isn't Vista beta 2 wonderful?
>>
>> I wish someone from Microsoft could tell us how we can solve this rather
>> thorny issue.
>>
>> Xavier (IT Professional)

All files.

"milleron" <millerDOT90@SPAMLESSosu.edu> wrote in message
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>I didn't try that particular file, but I can download files to my
> Desktop with IE7, and they do not vanish.
> Do you have this vanishing problem with all files or just that one?
>
>
> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:06:01 -0700, Xavier
> <Xavier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I found out a little more. Apparently after it's downloaded, Vista loads
>>the
>>file to be installed. If you open Task Manager, you'll see:
>>
>>0% of ati_LH_RC0_32.exe from a248.e.akamai.net Completed.
>>
>>It's getting loaded into volatile memory and there fails.
>>
>>So, where do we go in IE 7+ to configure the download process??
>>
>>"Xavier" wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, it's sadly true. You can't Save a file after a download. It
>>> vanishes.
>>> Here is the scenario, try it (I'm interested in your feedback):
>>>
>>> Go to ATI's site and download the Vista Catalyst beta drivers. Do a
>>> search
>>> for Vista under ATI's knowledge base. Select "Catalyst Beta Driver...,
>>> then
>>> select the driver download link. In my case it was:
>>>
>>> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._LH_RC0_32.exe
>>>
>>> Select the Save button from the dialogue popup.
>>> Select Save again.
>>>
>>> Now here's the fun part. Make sure the folder C:\Users\"your
>>> username"\Desktop is open. That way you can watch after the download has
>>> finished as the above file ati_LH_RC0_32.exe is written to that folder
>>> (whish
>>> has read/write privileges BTW),
>>> then watch as your file suddenly disappears into the Twilight Zone.
>>>
>>> The file cannot be searched. It's hocus pocus.
>>>
>>> Isn't Vista beta 2 wonderful?
>>>
>>> I wish someone from Microsoft could tell us how we can solve this rather
>>> thorny issue.
>>>
>>> Xavier (IT Professional)

Had the same problem on one of my installs.
FireFox worked fine in that case.

Kai-Uwe