Where can I locate an incomplete download-File is too large to restart

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Where can I locate an incomplete download-File is too large to restart

Hi all, I have been downloading a very large file 2.42GB and I was nearly there with only about 400MB to go. I tried to pause the file which was fine but as soon as I hit the resume download it cancelled it and has now started downloading it from scratch!!! arghh this is very annoying.
Is there anyway I can restart this download, has the partial download been saved in a folder I can access somewhere.
Any help would be most welcome.
Thanks in advance

Macbook Pro 15in, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Sep 2, 2009 12:07 AM

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Carolyn Samit

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Sep 2, 2009 12:13 AM in response to Melli

HI,

Check your Downloads folder to see if there is a partial download there.

Open a Finder window. Select your Home Folder in the Sidebar on the left, then open your Downloads folder. If the partial file is not there... from the Safari Menu Bar, click Window/Downloads and see if the file is there and hopefully you can finish the download instead of having to start over.

Carolyn 🙂

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Melli Author

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Sep 2, 2009 12:19 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn, thanks for that yes I did do those things but all I can see is the newer download with only a few MB downloaded. I never use to have this problem I could always see any partial downloads with the option of resuming them but maybe this was when using Firefox.
Is there any other way of finding this partial download or is it lost forever?
Thanks in advance

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Answer 3

Sep 12, 2009 3:10 AM in response to Melli

Hi there Melli and CArolyn. Yes I've just started having this same problem. I have a pretty slow internet connection that has a habit of dropping out, and if a download is partially complete I used to be able to open it in finder and double click the file, and it would RESUME downloading where it left off (clicking the 'resume' icon didn't do this, but using the finder window did, I don't know why). Now, since about a week ago, it's started the download all over again, whichever method I use. Since I have a limited and slow connection, this is a big hassle! I don't know if I have accidentally changed some settings, or if it's since the last software update I did or what. Can anyone help?

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