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IE always downloads to it's temp files location (Documents and Settings\username\something) and then copies to the folder where you say you want it. Brain-dead behavior if you ask me; why download a 4GB DVD rip to a 10GB boot partition that has 2GB free when you want the file on a second, say 400GB, drive? Firefox downloads to your destination directly and simply downloads to a different name and renames the file once the d/l is complete. Check to see if your temp dir or your destination dir lack sufficient free space to hold the file(s) being downloaded. For that matter consider purging the temp internet files as a precaution in case the cache database has become corrupted. Check/stress test the connection to the destination drive, especially if it's on a network or external USB/firewire. Maybe the connection is flaky. CHKDSK the source and destination drives. John A. Jones, CISSP Americas Information Security Officer Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. V: +1-630-455-2787 F: +1-312-601-1782 john.jones@xxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:55 AM To: PCTech at Midrange Subject: [PCTECH] "Missing" downloads Lately when I use IE and click on a download link for an exe, the download proceeds as normal until it gets into the "tidying up" stage. It then sits there for a few minutes then the download window disappears completely. The normal "Open" and "Open Folder" buttons never get activated. The file never makes it into the designated folder. There is no error message. No pop-up from Defender or any other blockers. I cannot find any setting in IE that seems to relate, and in Firefox the same download works perfectly. I'd use Firefox all the time but some sites don't work with IE and if they use JSPs etc. to control the download there's no URL to copy into Firefox. Any ideas? Jon Paris Partner400 www.Partner400.com www.RPGWorld.com -- This is the PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users (PcTech) mailing list To post a message email: PcTech@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/pctech or email: PcTech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/pctech. This email is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this email without the author's prior permission. We have taken precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting software viruses, but we advise you to carry out your own virus checks on any attachment to this message. We cannot accept liability for any loss or damage caused by software viruses. The information contained in this communication may be confidential and may be subject to the attorney-client privilege. If you are the intended recipient and you do not wish to receive similar electronic messages from us in the future then please respond to the sender to this effect.
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