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I am not 100% sure if this is an IE problem or not, but it's broswer-related. Occasionally while attempting to download an image from the 'net, the image will become truncated and while it indicates "Done", only part of the image has been downloaded. This has even occurred in situations where I KNOW that the image I am attempting to download is not corrupt in any way. Trying to re-download only gets me the truncated version. Thoughts, suggestions, tips....

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Summary from the thread: sees full images in-page but saved files are truncated; the problem appears across IE/Mozilla/Opera and different OS installs. suggested reinstalling SP1 and trying another browser. The symptom usually indicates a mid-transfer interruption or a mismatch between what the server claims it will send and what actually arrives. The following checklist focuses on reproducible tests and low-risk fixes.

Quick diagnostic checklist (commands shown as examples for any platform with curl/wget):

Confirm truncation and headers:

curl -I "http://example.com/image.jpg"
curl -L -o image.jpg "http://example.com/image.jpg"
ls -l image.jpg

Compare the saved file size to the Content-Length value returned in the headers. A smaller saved file than Content-Length is a clear sign of premature connection close.

Try resumable downloads and retries:

wget -c "http://example.com/image.jpg"
curl -C - -O "http://example.com/image.jpg"

If these complete, transient network drops are likely. If downloads still truncate, capture the HTTP/TCP flow (Wireshark) and look for TCP RST/FIN or repeated retransmissions.

Other likely culprits and remedies: ISP/proxy truncation, buggy proxy cache, on-access antivirus or firewall interrupting transfers, faulty modem/driver or unstable PPP link on dial-up. Bypassing proxies, testing from a different network (tether/mobile), using a download manager that verifies/resumes, and checking modem/PPP logs or Event Viewer often separates client/browser issues from network problems.

Relevant references: check how HTTP signals body length in responses (Content-Length header — MDN) and the HTTP message-body rules (RFC 7230).

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Just curious can you see the image fully?

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When I look at the web page, the thumbnail is 100% complete, and I know that the original is too ('cause I put there) but when I download, only part of it comes through. Somewhere an End-of-File marker is created though, 'cause IE thinks that the image is complete, and tells me 'Done'. If I save that image and re-open it, it is only the partial download.... Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

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Have you tired a different browser? This this just recently happen. Lets see run through a couple of things with me. Reinstall the SP1 first then if that doesn't work try a different browser if these steps don't work we will go from there.

= SP1 - Step 1

www.mozilla.org - Step 2

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I have tried with different browsers and different OS's... I assume that it is something at least partially attributable to my ( :o ) dial-up 'net connection. It doesn't happen often, and in retrospect, usually only when I am putting a 'load' on my connection... But it has occurred in both Win98, WinXP, and Linux using IE, Mozilla, and Opera... thoughts?

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Dial up is your wrong dueing problem sloved sorry dude but, it's dial up.

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