Corrupted during download?

I have tried clicking save as and then created a new folder on the desktop inwhich to save it and both the older verison and new version have saved a zip folder containing no IPSW file. I have also tried the same with IOS 6.0 and again it has done the same. I don't know if Im doing it wrong but I cant see what else I can do?

Thank you all for the fix - it worked for me also.

I am amazed at the talent on this forum.

I will go to my original post and thank everyone there also since this post was copied to that one.

Meanwhile - the open ticket I have with Apple - I'll let them know this is the solution. They were very nice and tried very hard. Maybe they can pass this fix on for others who have a corrupt download without asking them to go to a free wi-fi place to try to download instead of using our home networks. Can't blame them for trying to rule that out, and I was willing to go to starbucks 🙂.

I have one of the first wi-fi units. The newer ones are the ones with better battery life, that appeared after the iPad 3.

Mine should be 2,1. Downloading all versions of the firmware for iPad 2. Let's see what happens...

yes it kept giving me 7 files, I have now sorted it, it seems IE was creating the problem, after I downloaded google chrome it downloaded fine. I now have the teadious task of installing all my apps again, (it wasnt backed up to icloud due to my iphone using most of the 5gb) It will be backed up to icloud in future.

many Thanks for you help.

Mike.

Then you have the wrong one or you are selecting the wrong saved file. If you are not doing so already then do the files one at a time. If one doesnt work then delete it before saving the next to the folder. There really are only two files to choose from if you have only the wi-fi version. Be sure you are selecting the 6.1 and not 6.0.1.

I'm really starting to have a problem with Apple. I thought these forums were supposed to help users that are having problems and to help others offer solutions to one another. I also posted the fix I found on another thread and just rececived a nasty-gram from Apple saying they removed the "post from Apple Support Communities. Software licensed by Apple may only be distributed by sources approved by Apple."

It will probably be gone from here soon as well.

After an hour of trying to download and extract files in order to restore my ipad 2 from the latest software update, I read a thread that suggested using google chrome vs internet explorer, following that advice was successful! I had to make the file into a zip so I could extract as instructed by another helpful user on this thread, and only then did I see the necessary ipsw file and was able to continue the restore. It's quite frustrating when you try to improve your device with the suggested updates and find issues along the way, but thankfully there are a bunch of smart people here to help walk the rest of us through the "I'm going to throw this **** thing through a window in a minute" mode, and provide solice in a very annoying situation. Thanks for the help and advice.

On Windows XP :
Documents and Settings\<User>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

On Windows Vista/Windows 7:
Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

On Mac:
~/Library/iTunes/iPad Software Updates

Delete the software update for the iPad and then try restoring.

habe es geschafft so geht‘s

Hilfe aus dem Internet (danke Malzbier64)

für IPad2 älteres Modell

1. iPad2,1_6.1_10B141_Restore.ipsw herunterladen

2. redsn0w 0.9.15b3 herunterladen und starten

3. iPad im Recovery Modus an Mac anschliessen

4. auf Extras > Even More > Restore klicken

5. bei IPSW die geladene iOS 6.1 .ipsw auswählen

6. Remote klicken

viel Glück!

FYI, after having issues before, I just downloaded the update again using the usual, non ipsw direct link process and it worked properly. Whatever was wrong seems to have been fixed. Just thought I'd pass it along.

Yes this has been a real problem but after the following my ipads started working again:-)

Download the ipsw file from http://dreamjb.net/2013/01/grab-ios-6-1-ipsw-restore-device-itunes/

Then used Itunes to try to install this using Shift+Restore to point to this file.

The ipad restarted and itunes threw and an error but then the ipad started working.

I have been using configurator so Ill just put it down to another problem of many with this program which I struggle to believe has written my Apple

roncarr 31-Jan-2013 08:27 got it spot on

Ricardo,

Was this the error you were getting? I hope so.. I'm on "retry" No. 15 right now with no luck.

I'm having the same problem.

Please help!

Setting the wrong MTU can cause corrupt downloads, contact your ISP and ask what MTU is best supported and change that in your router.