Iv tried downloading OS X Mountain Lion, and it just doesnt download. Any help please?

I have a 2012 imac, updated to: 10.7.4, the best iMac they do. and it  just wont download at all, iv tried restarting my computer, switching it on and of and still no luck. ANY HELP!?

Do you get the ML icon on your launchpad that shows 'Downloading...' and what appears to be a white dot as the progress bar?  If so, it is downloading.  It can take anywhere from 1-8 hours to download depending on your connection speed.

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    Hi kiwirudy,
    I've had the same problem more than once since I started trying to download my 14 April purchase of OS X Mountain Lion.
    I found a property list called manifest.plist in my ~/Library/Application Support/AppStore folder which had a Boolean property called failed checked. I unchecked it and afterwards I was able to resume my download.
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    Double click on the manifest.plist in one's ~/Library/Application Support/AppStore folder.
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    copy your backup copy of the pkg file back to its sub-folder (it's a numbered folder in the ~/Library/Application Support/AppStore folder).
    Open the Mac App Store and resume your download.
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    Message was edited by: n c h

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    i need the os x mavericks download, im on mountain lion, and i wish to obtain mavericks on my computer not yosemite

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    Hi kiwirudy,
    I've had the same problem more than once since I started trying to download my 14 April purchase of OS X Mountain Lion.
    I found a property list called manifest.plist in my ~/Library/Application Support/AppStore folder which had a Boolean property called failed checked. I unchecked it and afterwards I was able to resume my download.
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    copy your backup copy of the pkg file back to its sub-folder (it's a numbered folder in the ~/Library/Application Support/AppStore folder).
    Open the Mac App Store and resume your download.
    It should continue from where it left off.
    This has worked for me so far. I'm holding my breath. Don't know if I'll still be alive when it's finished.
    Regards
    Nic
    Message was edited by: n c h

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