theblackalchemist Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Greetings, I had to reinstall my whole OS, because of viruses, now i have to upgrade it.i am not able to download anything from download.microsoft.com , saying it is not able to establish a connection with the server.Though i am able to download everything from other sites. its been like this for 3 days, and surely if it was a server problem, it should have been fixed. I am running a firefox, internet explorer, and chrome, and all are not able to contact the server. Any ideas on what should i do? RegardsTBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAHD Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developerstry that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackalchemist Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Failed to Connect Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at download.microsoft.com. Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a connection. * Could the site be temporarily unavailable? Try again later. * Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's network connection. * Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing. Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at download.microsoft.com. Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a connection. * Could the site be temporarily unavailable? Try again later. * Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's network connection. * Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing. Any other alternatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theory5 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 have you tried Internet explorer? usually microsoft does not allow you to download updates when you are using a different browser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackalchemist Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Guess smebody didnt read what i posted... :evil: Greetings,I am running a firefox, internet explorer, and chrome, and all are not able to contact the server. RegardsTBA :hihi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 wait... can you visit other websites, like are you posting here from that box? secondly, have you changed proxy settings recently? can you ping microsoft.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAHD Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 where are you trying to connect from geographically? Microsoft may have enacted some new "export" policies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I thought you were using Ubuntu now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 He must've given up the unlimited access to porn with no threat of catching a virus for some game.... Kids today, i tell you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackalchemist Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 wait... can you visit other websites, like are you posting here from that box? secondly, have you changed proxy settings recently? can you ping microsoft.com? Yes,i can visit even microsoft's website, but i cant download a damn thing. No, no proxy settings changed recently, though i dunno as i had to reinstall Windoze. I thought you were using Ubuntu now? sadly, i had grown up using windows,and the change to ubuntu was though, as most of the important softwares for me ( READ : Games and C++) were not working in wubi. He must've given up the unlimited access to porn with no threat of catching a virus for some game.... Kids today, i tell you ;) I hate you alexander,you hit a bulls eye over there...i mean every damned word except "game" is wrong, ( its games y'know ;) )though i am making modifications to a game, i need Adobe Flash, and M$ visual studio to do it, which sadly does not work on wubi ]He must've given up the unlimited access to porn with no threat of catching a virus[/b] for some game.... Kids today' date=' i tell you :hihi:[/quote'] so thats why you are so unpredictable... Hmm............:) regardsTBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 sounds like an internet options problem... have you by any chance switched the browser to "secure" mode? if so please add *.microsoft.com to your list of trusted websites, and you may also need to bring the security level down for trusted sites to like a medium low or low... firefox chrome and exploder all obey some of those rules so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackalchemist Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Well i tried those things, by turning the firewall off, reducing the internet security and all damned settings to 0, so that a blind deaf 11 year old kid can easily hack into my system, with his limbs cut off.but still no avail.. i am beginning to think that their port is blocked from the isp's side. whaddya think? RegardsTBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theory5 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Guess smebody didnt read what i posted... sorry, must have missed that part. :-P i am beginning to think that their port is blocked from the isp's side I doubt that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 can you download from anywhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackalchemist Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yep, as i said, i can download anything and eveything on the web EXCEPT ONLY from M$'s web site..RegardsTBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 do you have an antivirus or a firewall installed? also have you tried to proxy your connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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