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by i.b.morton

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Why do the files that I download from your site always seem to be corrupted and unable to be unziped?

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by ann777

It might be a timeout issue. How are you connecting? If through DSL/Cable you should not have a problem. But if you are using a modem, then interference on the phone line may be enough for corruption to happen. I have not exxperienced any corrupt downloads either... but I'm using DSL.

by thechas

If you are getting corrupted zip files when you download, you have a problem with your connection or computer.

I have downloaded maybe 5 files in the past 3 years that were corrupted, and on checking, it was the source file that was corrupted.
If you are using connection speed-up software, it may be causing you to chop up the packets in a manner that drops a few bits here and there. That is all it would take to corrupt a zipped file.

Also, some sites do not work well with download managers.

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