Ive tried repeatedly to download a file, but I can seem to get the complete file to download. I know its a large file, but whats the problem?
First, make sure you’ve followed the download instructions. You may also want to test your system; the simplest way to do that is to download a small file from another site. At certain times–mainly during the early evening hours and on weekends–there are more people trying to download files than the system can handle. At other times, network connections may be slow or even fail. Such conditions translate to long waits and occasional file-transfer interrupts. If you are having difficulty transferring a file, you might want to try downloading the file at another time. You could also restart the file transfer; doing so will sometimes give you a better network connection.
First, make sure you’ve followed the download instructions. You may also want to test your system; the simplest way to do that is to download a small file from another site. At certain times–mainly during the early evening hours and on weekends–more people are trying to download files than the system can handle. At other times, network connections may be slow or even fail. Such conditions translate to long waits and occasional file-transfer interrupts. If you are having difficulty transferring a file, you might want to try downloading the file at another time. You could also restart the file transfer; doing so will sometimes give you a better network connection. You might also try using a download file manager, such as Netscape’s SmartDownload or Headlight Software’s GetRight. They automatically pause a download when you’re disconnected, then when you’re reconnected, they pick up the download where it left off.
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