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I am attempting to download a file with Firefox and I see this error:
C:\Users\Lynda\Desktop\Sample.psd.zip.part could not be saved, because the source file could not be read.
Try again later, or contact the server administrator.
I see this happen quite a bit and very sporadic from many different sites.
What is going on and why does this happen?
Note I am using Firefox 15, but have seen this error for several versions. Also I am on Windows 7 64-bit.
L84
Posted 2012-07-30T02:34:44.957
Reputation: 3 403
Does it happen in a different browser? Have you tried reinstalling Firefox? What else have you tried? – None – 2012-07-30T02:46:05.973
@RandolphWest - Have not tried other browsers but I was attempting to update VLC and it gave me an error saying the download file was corrupted. Have not seen that error before and assume they are related. I will attempt to use another browser to nail down the error. And yes I have re-installed FF since this has happened. – L84 – 2012-07-30T04:21:31.813
Can you please test if this is a SourceForge problem? I've noticed that sometimes, the SF location you're directed to can time out on occasion. I know that VLC uses SF as their download partner. – None – 2012-07-30T04:32:27.983
@RandolphWest - This is more than a SF problem as I have seen it across many many sites. – L84 – 2012-07-30T16:15:54.113
Make sure you try all the steps in http://kb.mozillazine.org/Source_file_could_not_be_read . Also, you can try disabling the windows security policy check -- in "about:config", set "browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone" to false.
– William – 2012-10-15T04:45:43.967