windows 7 downloads freezes at 99%
I have tried a dozen times to download windows 7 but the download keeps stopping at 99%. I am using a download manager. It gets to 99% and says 2.44g of 2.44g downloaded but it never completes. I've turned off pop-up blockers and even turned off my virus protection but nothing seems to help. I'm ready to give up unless someone here can help.
January 29th, 2009 2:56am

You say that you're using a download manager - which one? Or do you mean the Microsoft File Transfer Manager (FTM)? If you do mean FTM, then I found thatsometimes just suspending and resuming the download will free things upbut other times the suspend doesnt seem to work either. In that case, exit the File Transfer Manager, then attempt to download something else (starting a new instance of the FTM). If you want to keep the new download then let it run its course but, if not, you can cancel it (you only needed to download something to access a new instance of FTM) - either way you should be able to resume the stuck download.Mark Wilson (MVP Virtual Machine) - http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/
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January 29th, 2009 4:27am

cliff927 said: I have tried a dozen times to download windows 7 but the download keeps stopping at 99%. I am using a download manager. It gets to 99% and says 2.44g of 2.44g downloaded but it never completes. I've turned off pop-up blockers and even turned off my virus protection but nothing seems to help. I'm ready to give up unless someone here can help. Hi Check if there is enought free space on your windows partition and on partition that you have choosen to save file to.
January 29th, 2009 4:57am

I had a similar problem once. Turned out to be the antivirus I had loaded. Try uninstalling, then download. If that fixes it, re-install antivirus. If it comes back, change AV programs.
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January 29th, 2009 7:08am

The first time I tried to download the file, I got a pop up telling me that it needed to install an active X control. It installed a the download manager from Akamai Technologies. I tried downloading it again from another pc in my home. I also downloaded the same download manager an it also stopped at 99%. Any ideas?
January 29th, 2009 7:12am

Hi all, I have the same problem... when downloading it get stuck at 99% I tried to download 2 times >>> still not working. I don't have any AV software installed on this machine.... If someone got a sollution pleqse help! thanks
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January 29th, 2009 7:35am

mark-wilson said: You say that you're using a download manager - which one? Or do you mean the Microsoft File Transfer Manager (FTM)? There are many people in these forums who will try to help but you haven't given us much to go on... Which download manager are you using? And does the problem occur if you don't use a download manager?Mark Wilson (MVP Virtual Machine) - http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/
January 29th, 2009 12:24pm

I am using the Download Manager from Akamai Technologies. When I click on the download button on the Microsoft webpage it automatically opens so I am not sure how to download the file without using it.
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January 29th, 2009 2:02pm

Did you checked free space?
January 29th, 2009 5:10pm

Could it be that what you're interpreting as a freeze is in fact the integrity-check the DM runs when the download finishes? Me, I had to wait a couple of minutes while it was just merrily checking away, but it eventually reported that it was finished. It's a 2+ Gb-file, after all, and it takes some horse-power to go through...
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January 29th, 2009 8:53pm

I did check andI have plenty of free space on my hard drive. As far as the integrity check, after the DM reached 99%, I let it run overnight and it never completed. It continually tries to connect and then goes to "paused" by itself. I clicked on the "resume" button whenever it does that, but it keeps happening over and over. How can I download the file wothout using the download manager or is there a different download manager that I should try?
January 30th, 2009 12:05am

Check with unlocked if file is locked by some program and unlock it
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January 30th, 2009 1:28am

Hi Cliff927, Im having just the same problem as u have... It just stops at 99% and paused itself after that... when u click resume it go back to pause after a few minutes.... And Alexandriyski? what u mean with check unlocked?? how you do that? Thanks Francois
January 30th, 2009 10:46am

I'm not familiar with the Akamai download manager, but for the Microsoft File Transfer Manager which is used for some of the download locations, some people have found this advice useful:Resuming stuck downloads in the Microsoft File Transfer Manager(disclosure: note that this is a link to one of my blog posts)- MarkMark Wilson (MVP Virtual Machine) - http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/
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February 10th, 2009 7:33pm

I was experiencing the same thing. When I closed the download manger and reopened it, it resumed the download and finished ok. The MDM keeps downloads in its que, so that when you reopen, it can resume (for those who didn't know). Good luck with your downloads.
March 13th, 2010 10:03pm

why do people post stupis replies like...'do you have enough space'? c'mon get with it. my downloads stop, iv tried expanding the temp file folder, tried deleting temp files before i start. nothing works. when i use a different d'load manager i get no problems but for windows updates you need windows download manager anybody got any constructive comments?
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September 27th, 2010 1:19pm

It was quite a long time since I downloaded the beta, but I seem to remember something about integrity-checking. You know, bittorrent-style. How long did you wait for it to finish? I'm afraid that's as constructive as I can be for now. :-p
September 29th, 2010 7:44am

If your Windows 7 or anything downloaded using the Microsoft File Transfer Manager freezes at 99% and has like 20-30 MB left to download, here's what you can do to help: 1) Close your current instance of Microsoft File Transfer Manager. 2) Start a new download of some other file using the MFTM. 3) You should now be able to resume your unfinished 99% download. Hope this helps someone! -Trey Keywords: Microsoft File Transfer Manager, Freezes, Windows 7 download
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October 20th, 2010 2:37pm

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