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    New retropie image not downloading

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    • jonnykeshJ
      jonnykesh @uncledisgusting
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      @uncledisgusting I just Downloaded the image using FireFox, Took about a minute.

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        uncledisgusting
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        On a PC?

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        • jonnykeshJ
          jonnykesh @uncledisgusting
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          @uncledisgusting PC running Debian. Not Win10 but still a PC.

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          • jonnykeshJ
            jonnykesh @uncledisgusting
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            @uncledisgusting Do you have a torrent client on your PC?

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              uncledisgusting
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              Yes I do.
              Is there a torrent link please?

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              • jonnykeshJ
                jonnykesh @uncledisgusting
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                @uncledisgusting It is a torrent for 4.2 but it obviously can be updated once installed/
                http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=15034396308739280362

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                  uncledisgusting
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                  Thank you jonnykesh

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                    GamerGirl2469
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                    I am also having the same issues. I have tried older versions, other browsers and I have even tried a different website. Nothing seems to work. In the United States and my provider is Midconntinent Communications

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                      tmo1138
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                      Download worked fine here.. running on Comcast out of Seattle/Tacoma area. MD5 checks out and everything.

                      Someone else suggested on another thread using wget (if you have access to a *nix machine or a retropie instance already running):

                      wget https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/releases/download/4.3/retropie-4.3-rpi2_rpi3.img.gz
                      

                      RetroPie v4.1 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 32GB Kingston microSD

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @GamerGirl2469
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                        Try using a download manager that can resume downloads, something like Aria2 (https://aria2.github.io) or uGet (http://ugetdm.com).

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                          GamerGirl2469
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                          Are you supposed to use a download manager to begin with? I just tried downloading thru Firefox

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                            mitu Global Moderator @GamerGirl2469
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                            @gamergirl2469 said in New retropie image not downloading:

                            Are you supposed to use a download manager to begin with

                            No, but since your internet provider does not provide a stable connection to the download site, you might be able to download the image in multiple download tries.

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                              GamerGirl2469 @mitu
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                              @mitu Tried that. Showed complete once but can't extract anything. Tried going thru Pirate Bay and that didn't work at all. I think it is something to do with the file itself or the server that it resides on. I also tried older versions with no luck. Using Windows 10. I suppose I could use Hyper-V on my PC and create a VHD using linux but it shouldn't take so much work

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                                mitu Global Moderator @GamerGirl2469
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                                @gamergirl2469 There's nothing wrong with the file or the server, it's just your internet provider that's interrupting the connection.

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                                  GamerGirl2469 @mitu
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                                  @mitu. If that is the case then is there a work around?

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                                  • jonnykeshJ
                                    jonnykesh @GamerGirl2469
                                    last edited by jonnykesh

                                    @gamergirl2469 A download manager that is able to resume downloads where it left off would really be the only solution.
                                    Also, if you had a decent / cheap data plan on your phone you could download it using the 3G/4G network and transfer it to your PC once complete.

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                                      GamerGirl2469 @jonnykesh
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                                      @jonnykesh I tried the phone and I got the same results. How would the download manager work? The only times I have used ones are when it was required for certain programs

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                                      • mituM
                                        mitu Global Moderator @GamerGirl2469
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                                        @gamergirl2469 said in New retropie image not downloading:

                                        If that is the case then is there a work around?

                                        Apart from what @jonnykesh suggested, try downloading from another PC with another ISP ?

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                                        • jonnykeshJ
                                          jonnykesh @GamerGirl2469
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                                          @gamergirl2469 Depends on the DL manager... @Mitu made some good suggestions above. Try one or both of those. Once complete verify the MD5 sum of the file before burning it to the SD card.

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                                            GamerGirl2469
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                                            I just found a torrent that works. Thanks for the advice though

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