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    New retropie image not downloading

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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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          mitu Global Moderator @GamerGirl2469
          last edited by

          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
            last edited by

            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
              last edited by

              @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
                  last edited by

                  @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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                      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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                          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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                            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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