file download problem

baptist_christian · 06-21-2007, 05:11 PM

when the download for PR 0.5 finishes, it asks you to run it right? well, after I tell the computer to run the software, it just takes forever to verify it or something

is it supposed to take this long?

[R-DEV]bosco · 06-21-2007, 05:13 PM

It can take more then one minute, yes.

baptist_christian · 06-21-2007, 05:13 PM

sorry for spamming you guys. I was just afraid that the thing might just be stopping, but I dont think it is because my HDD LED on my case is constantly on, so this denotes some sort of activity

I hope to see you all as I play this mod

baptist_christian · 06-21-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-PUB]bosco

It can take more then one minute, yes.

okay, so how long did it take you?

Blackhawk 5 · 06-21-2007, 05:21 PM

I forget but it could be taken within 30 seconds to 5 min..

Eyre · 06-21-2007, 05:24 PM

It depends on the speed of your machine. What I've noticed with Windows XP over the years (and possibly Vista, though I wouldn't know) is that if you download an executable (.exe extension), especially if you download it with Internet Explorer, Windows will take some time to examine the entire file and then ask you if you're sure you want to run it. With a huge file like the PR installer, this can take some time and would depend on your hard drive and CPU speed. Add to this any anti virus software you might have running that will also be trying to examine the file, and I've seen it take upwards of 3 or 4 minutes between when I click to run the large file and when it actually opens.

baptist_christian · 06-21-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eyre

It depends on the speed of your machine. What I've noticed with Windows XP over the years (and possibly Vista, though I wouldn't know) is that if you download an executable (.exe extension), especially if you download it with Internet Explorer, Windows will take some time to examine the entire file and then ask you if you're sure you want to run it. With a huge file like the PR installer, this can take some time and would depend on your hard drive and CPU speed. Add to this any anti virus software you might have running that will also be trying to examine the file, and I've seen it take upwards of 3 or 4 minutes between when I click to run the large file and when it actually opens.

okay,
my machine is one that I built with the following

CPU: Intel Core 2 duo E6300
RAM: 2GB DDR2 667
Hard drive: SATA 7200RPM western digital caviar

how long would you say this should take?

[R-CON]77SiCaRiO77 · 06-21-2007, 05:33 PM

2 min

baptist_christian · 06-21-2007, 05:37 PM

its taking me a lot longer than 2min

Lothrian · 06-21-2007, 05:46 PM

Is it a windows installer problem? See if other installers work, if not, its likely a problem with .net 1.1

06-21-2007, 05:11 PM	#1
baptist_christian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 227	file download problem when the download for PR 0.5 finishes, it asks you to run it right? well, after I tell the computer to run the software, it just takes forever to verify it or something is it supposed to take this long?
baptist_christian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 227

06-21-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
baptist_christian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 227	sorry for spamming you guys. I was just afraid that the thing might just be stopping, but I dont think it is because my HDD LED on my case is constantly on, so this denotes some sort of activity I hope to see you all as I play this mod
baptist_christian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 227

06-21-2007, 05:21 PM	#5
Blackhawk 5 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,670	I forget but it could be taken within 30 seconds to 5 min..
Blackhawk 5 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,670

06-21-2007, 05:24 PM	#6
Eyre Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 46	It depends on the speed of your machine. What I've noticed with Windows XP over the years (and possibly Vista, though I wouldn't know) is that if you download an executable (.exe extension), especially if you download it with Internet Explorer, Windows will take some time to examine the entire file and then ask you if you're sure you want to run it. With a huge file like the PR installer, this can take some time and would depend on your hard drive and CPU speed. Add to this any anti virus software you might have running that will also be trying to examine the file, and I've seen it take upwards of 3 or 4 minutes between when I click to run the large file and when it actually opens.
Eyre Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 46

06-21-2007, 05:37 PM	#9
baptist_christian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 227	its taking me a lot longer than 2min
baptist_christian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 227

06-21-2007, 05:13 PM	#2
[R-DEV]bosco PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2006 Germany Posts: 11,526	It can take more then one minute, yes.

06-21-2007, 05:33 PM	#8
[R-CON]77SiCaRiO77 PR Contributor Join Date: May 2006 Spain Posts: 3,688	2 min

06-21-2007, 05:46 PM	#10
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802	Is it a windows installer problem? See if other installers work, if not, its likely a problem with .net 1.1
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802

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