Incomplete downloads on Firefox

redscraft · 10-17-2008, 01:12 AM

I was downloading a game demo that was 1.7 GB and was at around 800 MB when the download cut out. What I have is a 20 kb zip file and a 800 mb zip.part file. Is there anyway I can start downloading from this point, instead of starting from scratch? I tried to google it.

redscraft · 10-17-2008, 03:52 AM

Sorry for not being more clear, but the reason I posted this question here because the application I was using for this download was the web browser Mozilla Firefox 3.03.

**koala** · 10-17-2008, 07:09 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF

If you were using a download manager like FlashGet then you can resume the download at any time without losing any data. If you were using Firefox's built-in downloader you'll probably have to start over.

redscraft · 10-17-2008, 08:40 PM

Yeah I was using just using the browser.

mommabear · 10-18-2008, 06:47 AM

For later reference...

Sometimes I've been able to continue a download in IE by going back to the link...but usually trying that before IE was closed. I guess it all depends on if it stays in the temporary cache after the downloading stopped.

As to Firefox, it might have stopped because your download list needs cleaning out. If the list gets too long it can start corrupting current downloads.

10-17-2008, 01:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
redscraft Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Incomplete downloads on Firefox I was downloading a game demo that was 1.7 GB and was at around 800 MB when the download cut out. What I have is a 20 kb zip file and a 800 mb zip.part file. Is there anyway I can start downloading from this point, instead of starting from scratch? I tried to google it.

10-17-2008, 03:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
redscraft Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Incomplete downloads on Firefox Sorry for not being more clear, but the reason I posted this question here because the application I was using for this download was the web browser Mozilla Firefox 3.03.

10-17-2008, 07:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 11,189 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Incomplete downloads on Firefox Hi, welcome to TSF If you were using a download manager like FlashGet then you can resume the download at any time without losing any data. If you were using Firefox's built-in downloader you'll probably have to start over. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-17-2008, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
redscraft Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Incomplete downloads on Firefox Yeah I was using just using the browser.

10-18-2008, 06:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
mommabear Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 415 OS: XP Home Sp2	Re: Incomplete downloads on Firefox For later reference... Sometimes I've been able to continue a download in IE by going back to the link...but usually trying that before IE was closed. I guess it all depends on if it stays in the temporary cache after the downloading stopped. As to Firefox, it might have stopped because your download list needs cleaning out. If the list gets too long it can start corrupting current downloads. __________________ YES WE DID!