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Legorol · 13-06-2006, 19:35

I am not sure this is related to the Content-Type. When I tried from the official MS download server, I got a Content-Type of application/octet-stream. This was the case both via NTL proxy, via 3rd party proxy and by trying from an entirely different (non-NTL) connection.

Is it possible that your server, where you stored the file, mishandles Content-Length depending on the Content-Type? It could be suffering from a problem similar to the one that the NTL proxies are. You made an interesting point nevertheless.

crazybones: I'm afraid it seems to be an unrelated problem. I had no problem downloading the 32-bit version, which is a little over 3 gigabytes. I have used Free Download Manager, and I was going (transparently) via NTL's proxies. I suggest you get the direct download link and try different download managers, and not from your browser.

PS: Please note that I didn't try and make this into a thread about Vista, I intended this thread to be a discussion about the problem in general.

13-06-2006, 19:35	#5
Legorol Inactive Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	Re: NTL proxies alter download file size if it's too large I am not sure this is related to the Content-Type. When I tried from the official MS download server, I got a Content-Type of application/octet-stream. This was the case both via NTL proxy, via 3rd party proxy and by trying from an entirely different (non-NTL) connection. Is it possible that your server, where you stored the file, mishandles Content-Length depending on the Content-Type? It could be suffering from a problem similar to the one that the NTL proxies are. You made an interesting point nevertheless. crazybones: I'm afraid it seems to be an unrelated problem. I had no problem downloading the 32-bit version, which is a little over 3 gigabytes. I have used Free Download Manager, and I was going (transparently) via NTL's proxies. I suggest you get the direct download link and try different download managers, and not from your browser. PS: Please note that I didn't try and make this into a thread about Vista, I intended this thread to be a discussion about the problem in general.