unansewered problem in local downloads

foxgrl · Post by **foxgrl** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:33 pm

Okay just to be safe, I seriously read all of the bords on local downloads, I even checked out moon's guide. But none of them helped.

The problem is that I go thru all the procedures till I get to the local download page, 10 sec later the save box comes up, I click save, then another box comes up and i click save again, the first save box told me the file name, the file type and from, the second box just gave me the same 4 options. Save, open, cancle, more info.

once again I click save and the save as page comes up, only this time the file name is downloadlocal and the only option for the save as type is all files, nothing else, and when I save it to this I get a php document.

I tried changing the file name to the correct one with .avi, or what the file type was, the apperance of the file changed to one that could be played in wmp but It won't play, in any of my players, it opens up and right when it does it closes.

there is nothing on it, just like an empty file, I don't get this problem 4 direct or indirect downloads, I have wireless connection, and I am not behind a firewall that would limit my action on the internet, I double checked it. can someone possibly help?

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:16 am

You're getting this error with all local vids? If it's just one, it could be the vid - if it's all of them, it's a problem on your end.

But either way, try cancelling the boxes that pop up (if you're getting two) and right click save-as on the little link [if the download doesn't start automatically click 'here'] on the page you're taken to. That should give you just one box that will let you save the vid normally.

And you might try the 'cure-all' solution and clear your cookies. It can't hurt. ^_^;

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:26 am

are you using a download manager?

some download managers have issues with local downloads

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 1:06 pm

Did you click the download 2 times?

foxgrl · Post by **foxgrl** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:19 pm

[are you using a download manager?
some download managers have issues with local downloads]

Ya I am using a download manager...so then if thats the problem what should I use?

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:08 pm

try disabling it or uninstalling it before you download next time

foxgrl · Post by **foxgrl** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 8:24 pm

[try disabling it or uninstalling it before you download next time]

I tried that but I get the same thing....

man this is so annoying, is there something I can do to make the download recgonize the file or something? Some sort of settings maybe?[/quote]

Farlo · Post by **Farlo** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:50 pm

try getting the opera browser(yes i know its not going directy at the problem, but sometimes IE is retarded)

its available at http://www.opera.com theres a free version, which works the same as the full version, it jsut has a banner in the top corner of the browser itself(not on the pages)