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Originally posted by manny's_mad
I usually "launch" the file after starting the DL, especially if it's a large file. If it doesn't launch, I'd quit right away. If the title and the content don't match, you can find it out before you spend hours of DL. |
Normally this would work for files like MP3s but I've found some files out there (mainly DivX AVI video clips) that have all of the necessary information required to properly play the file stored at the END of the file rather than at the beginning (ie. size, codec version, and whatever other junk is needed). These files will not play unless they're complete.... starting them before they've completed downloading ALWAYS generates an error. So far, I've been lucky for not downloading any duds yet.