Google Chrome Cancels Paused Downloads
I've been running Google Chrome on both XP and Vista PCs since it became available. I discovered an annoying shortcoming about it a few minutes ago. I started downloading the Linpus Linux Lite Live CD ISO using Chrome. Since the estimated download time is around 15 hours, I decided to pause it and exit Chrome. Firefox allows you to resume a download between sessions. Unfortunately, Chrome does not. Fortunately, I tested this before powering down my Vista PC. So, I fired up Firefox 3, started the download, and paused it. I also tested closing the browser, restarting the browser, and resuming the download. This all worked fine.
The lesson learned here is to start any large file download using Firefox. It lets you pause and resume between separate sessions. Google Chrome does NOT.
October 12th, 2008 - 19:58
That is a valuable lesson my friend and oddly enough I was in this exact same situation, not five minutes ago, with the 692MB Linux Kubuntu Desktop ISO.
I do have FireFox installed on my OS, although I rarely use it so I’m not thoroughly familiar with all of its features, such as the resumable downloads. Thank you for the useful tip.
November 29th, 2008 - 21:31
Wow the irony…
i am using chrome and have the exact same problem. every time i close chrome, my 700MB ubuntu iso file is cancelled. doh
February 15th, 2009 - 12:30
Whoa what a coincidence I was downloading KuBuntu as well.
March 24th, 2009 - 17:53
i was… am downloading Fedora XD
April 11th, 2009 - 21:20
I was downloading dat files from Aion open chinese beta. Chrome actually said the download was complete (all 5 files were roughly 30% short of complete).
I said F it and cp’ed the incomplete files to my linux file server and used wget to download the files.
Like this:
$ wget –continue http://www.url.com/path/file.01
wget was able to continue the downloads that Chrome cancelled. Pretty lucky for me considering the files are 1.9gb each.
April 11th, 2009 - 21:20
It is hard to see in my post but it is double switch continue (two hyphens)
July 7th, 2009 - 20:35
wow i was downloading a 1.6gb file at 30kb/s for like 10 hours and it was at 1.3 gb then my internet crapped out and after resetting my cable modem and router the internet is restored and i found out that the entire file is now useless and i have to redownload it. F*CK you google CHROME