corupted files???
 

Why so many corrupted files and why always at the bitter end of the DL? Is this a new protection scheme?

They must be political files. Files can already be corrupted at the source (& there's many of them out there) & there's not much u can do about them except try dwnlding from different sources or options in your search results.

Sometimes files can become corrupted during the dwnlding stage. This means there's data missing or similar. This may result from dropped connection along the way, data clashing, etc. At the end of the dwnlding process, LW attempts to redwnld those bits & bytes that are incorrect or missing. If LW didn't have this process, you'd just end up with even moe corrupted files w/o you knowing about it until you attempted to utilise them.

reply to LOR
 

Thanks for the info LOR. The problems I'm having most trouble with are new hit MP3's, hence my quirey regarding copy protection. Also I just added SP2 which I'm thinking seriously of removing.

Always suspicious

Renoman

Yeah some people have definitely been having probs with SP2. There is a quickpatch for it but this patch may not necessarily fix your prob. There's bound to be several more patches out for sp2 (do a search on the forum for sp2 & you'll find a link to the patch - I posted it yesterday.)

Yes you could be right about the mp3's. If MS has anything to do with them then they may well be copyright protected. From what I've heard (& I might be wrong) that at least some of those mp3 sources's you purchase over the net are copyright protected. I don't know how that works.

But then, there may also be bad sources out thre that are offering corrupted files on purpose/not. If you know the source you could block them.

Still suspicious
 

It's definately the new ones and I tried as many as 6 sources, some with slightly different file sizes or bit rates. Only thing I can't figure is why the sources keep their coppies on line. Do you suppose M$ are flooding the servers with with **** coppies to discourage us? This is all since SP2 as well. When I shift back to SP1 I'll let ya know how the war go!

Regards,

Renoman

I took it out
 

Well I took out SP2 and no difference, I still can't download Certain MP3's. Anyone else in this boat?

Read the rules no warez remove the name of the song from your post immediatly and write edited

Sorry
 

I fixed it. Tried again today and still all corrupted. Any answers?

did you try getting all the files that relate to what you want. there's gotta be a good one in there somewhere

Tried on winmx
 

Tried on winmx and had no trouble. I tried 10 different bit rates on limewire on 4 separate days and no luck. Something's odd.

do you have the latest java?
(srr if you said you did, or if someone already suggested that, I'm just making shure)
also do you share alot

Not sure
 

Not sure about the Java, I assume that I google it and go from there. Yes I share a lot, no good if one doesn't play by the rules. I have the latest limewire as well but that isn't an issue becxause when I rolled back from SP2 I had an earlier version and it made no difference. Incidentally I have Powerquest drive image [a wonderfull program] so roll back was not a problem on my 2 hard drive machine but I have an older rig with one hard drive and I kept an image on a usb portable hard drive which SP2 didn't recognize so I can't install the earlier image off it. The result is that I'm stuck with SP2. This software is very difficult to remove. I went to the M$ site and tried all theirt tricks but to no avail. If I go through RUN then it says it will take out SP1 as well. Might as well just reload if I do that. What a Misery. If I had the bucks I'd go back to the Mac in a flash! I'm goin for the Java now, I'll check back.

Back again
 

Well I stuck in the Java. I'm pretty sure I had it in the first place. The download didn't appear with a save box so I couldn't tell if it went in or not but I got the Java icon in the tray so I'm pretty sure it's in. Java has always been a mystery to me an I am not any more enlightened.
However I did get the file in question after it installed so a victory of sorts. I got it from a cable connection, the T3 ones were still corrupted so beware the fast connections seems to be the message here.
Thanks for all your help.

Regards,

Renoman

There is nothing wrong with your Java installation, nor is there anything wrong with SP2, and there is nothing wrong with Limewire either.

Yes, the files are intentionally corrupted. But it is not MS that is doing it. It is RIAA. They have been recently renting space on servers and placing thousands of intentionally corrupted files onto P2P networks to discourage downloading of copyrighted material.

So don't worry, there is nothing wrong with your Windows installation, or your Java installation, or your Limewire installation.

I thought so
 

Thanks for the confirmation.

heh, is there any way you can block the RIAA?

Of course if you know all IPs which the RIAA is using. :rolleyes:

Morgwen

Re: corupted files???
 

Many of them are not really corrupted. They can be retrieved from the incomplete folder and played normally.

Re: I took it out