"OS X Lion - Waiting" Can't download Lion.

Having the same problem

Seems that a lot of people are having this same problem with the same "waiting" and then "an error has occurred".No one seems to know what to do.I feel pretty ripped off about now.Paid for the software and can't download it.

Originally I could not even get the download bar in the purchased section until I reconfigured my router slightly. I am now able to get the download bar. However, I still get "Waiting..." on the icon and after about 3 minutes, I receive the same error message:

An error has occurred

I still believe that it is a router problem and not the app stores' servers. Has another been able to fix this yet?

›Check Apple's license details throughly before usingorinstalling Lion.

This is what binds you legally, notwhat users say or sites suggest you can do.‹ - Could you please write this in German?

Best regards, k.

I've been having exactly the same porblem. I don't know why, but as soon I disconnected by iMac from wifi and tethered my iPhone instead the download started fine - using my iPhone's cellular data connection.

I have an "all-you-can-eat" data plan on my iPhone, so anyone else trying this fix please be aware that it could cost a fortune if you're not on such a plan.

I now know what the cause of the problem has been for me. I have been speaking to our broadband service provider (BT in the UK), who has confirmed that the issue is caused by the 2Wire 2701 router which has a known hardware fault that causes it to drop the connection when trying to download a file over 2GB in size.

BT has tried to resolve the fault but without success. There only suggestion is to borrow another router or use the older 2Wire 2700 model if you still have one.

Hope this helps some of you.

I wonder why you guys are having such crazy problems downloading Lion! I purchased it from the App Store less than half an hour ago, and it's about 50% downloaded already! Maybe it's because i'm doing it at a very late time, the servers might be less congested now. Try to download it at a different time if you're having so many problems!

i had issues last night and it wouldnt download but this morning i resumed the download about 30 mins ago and its completing pretty fast now... i think it was too many people trying to access yesterday

Karl Pfeiffer (.at) wrote:

›Check Apple's license details throughly before usingorinstalling Lion.

This is what binds you legally, notwhat users say or sites suggest you can do.‹ - Could you please write this in German?

Best regards, k.

Im Groben heißt das:

Du sollst dir die Apple Website genauestens bezüglich der Lizenzbestimmungen zu Lion anschauen. Alles andere, was irgendwo im Internet steht, oder andere Nutzer empfehlen, ist NICHT verbindlich!

I have a 2Wire 2700 and I'm having the same problem. Gave up on the update last night after about 6 hours of trying to get the thing to start downloading and will try again when I get home from work.

Not sure what the problem is.

Ich habe auch dieses Problem, musste den download jetzt öfters erneut starten aber der Speed ist so lahm, dass alles hängt, ich habe ne 50.000 Leitung, egal ob ich über Lan oder Wlan reingehe, ich brauche für Lion mindestens 2 Tage zum laden, das kann nicht sein. Was kann ich denn tun?

I get a message on the app store "purchased" screen that states "an error has occured" next to the istall button after the lion icon sits in the dock for a couple of minutes with no data downloaded and then the icon just disappears. I've tried rebooting and have tried downloading this dozens of times with the same result. My machine meets all criteria for Lion. Any help appreciated as I do not want to just ask for my money back.

I started the download woke up this morning and the download icon was gone and no changes happend no error messages just nothing

I'm having the same problem. Someone mentioned 2Wire 2701 hardware fault on files over 2GB. I have a 2Wire 2700HG with the latest firmware and it may be having the exact same problem. I've sent off a very detailed email about this problem. I'll try tethering my unlimited data phone, using another router, and another internet connection. I'll report back if one of them works.

It is the 2Wire 2701 thats the problem, anything else works fine! And ive finally been able to start the download!