Lost Video Island

torrie · Novice Vidder Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 39

I dunno if it's me or what, but every time I try to download a clip from Rapidshare, it tells me the download session has expired. It's very frustrating because I've found loads of clips that are eactly what I'm looking for, but I haven't been able to download them!

Does anyone know what the problem might be or have any solutions? I really would be grateful 'cos it seems like a lot of people upload to Rapidshare but it really doesn't seem to like me ...

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Polarbear · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

I think it asks you to wait an alloted time, a counter starts going down when you click a link. Then you have to enter a code and you can download it but make sure you don't leave it too long else it expires.
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torrie · Novice Vidder Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 39

Yeah, I get to the bit where you put in the code, but that's as far as I ever get ... I've tried it with loads of different clips but I never get to the actual download!

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Polarbear · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject:

Make sure you capitalise the letters if they are capitalised for the code.. that's the only other thing I have to advise you. Hope you get it workin'
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torrie · Novice Vidder Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 39

The code seems to go through okay, but then it comes up with something like "download invalid" and gives possible reasons as the download session expiring or something about IP addresses.

I'll keep trying but it's just very frustrating because I'm working on a vid at the min. and it seems like I'm constantly coming up against a brick wall - it's hard enough finding the right clips, but it's almost worse finding them and not being able to use them!

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thefilmchick · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject:

Gut instinct: Did you try clearing your cookies? Rapidshare may think that you're on a cookie that you're actually not on anymore. Instructions here.

torrie · Novice Vidder Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 39

That sounded promising, but no joy - thanks anyway though! Back to the drawing board ...
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rbexter93 · Expert Vidder Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 3270

same thing here, it is so annoying
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Hobbes · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:03 am Post subject:

This is why I despise Rapidshare.

Actually, it's one of many reasons... but this is one of them!

luvforsawyer · Novice Vidder Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 54

Aislynn · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:17 am Post subject:

It also can be a problem with your Internet Service Provider. If you're using AOL for example, you can't get Rapidshare to work right. It does something like lumping ALL AOL users in as one user and so therefore "you" are almost always over your download limit!

You can get around that by using Firefox. It's a free browser, very easy to use and can sometimes get you places that IE just can't seem to go...

You can keep your existing browser and use whichever one that suits your purpose best at the time.