> I've been running into a persistent problem with my desktop system running
> WinXP Pro for the past several months.  I am using a 3MBPS DSL system and,
> prior to this problem raising its head, have been getting 200-300 KBPS
> download speeds (why so low is another story) and have successfully
> downloaded files over a GB (Vista SDK DVD image @ 1.15GB) without any
> problem.  Then in December I tried downloading the DirectX SDK @ 432MB and
> it failed at about 250MB.  By failed, I mean the download dialog box and
> everything went away.  I tried again, but with the same result although it
> happened @ 224MB.  Same thing in January.  Finally, this month I tried again
> with the Feb07 release of the SDK and with the same result.  I rebooted the
> modem, rebooted the wireless router I use, took it out-of-line, and tried a
> different download file of the same size (the VC# Express install), all with
> the same result.  I also noticed that my free disk space was declining after
> every attempt, but couldn't find the remnants.  I tried the same download on
> an older system running Win2K and reachable only through the router and it
> succeeded in downloading the DirectX SDK in 36 minutes.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1.  What is causing the download on the XP system to fail consistently at
> between 150 and 250 (about) MB?
> 2.  Where are all of the remnants hiding (I checked all temp directories and
> recycle bins in sight with no luck)?
>
> I figure I'm down several gigs by now and am no closer to getting the
> download all the way through on the XP machine.  It seemed to start when I
> installed IE7, but I reinstalled IE6 with the same failures and am back to
> IE7.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Solutions preferred, but
> being pointed in the right direction would sure help.
>
> Carl
>
>
Carl,