Unable to download windows 10 preview

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I have been attempting to download windows 10 preview since LAST WEEK when it was first made available.  I've had an MSDN subscription for YEARS, but recently the DVD shipment stopped, so I have to DOWNLOAD everything now.  Unfortunately, it
looks like if the file is bigger than the size of a CD (about 700Mb) the download FAILS after SEVERAL HOURS of downloading over my somewhat slow connection.  My somewhat slow connection is an economic concern, and I'd get a faster one if I could afford
it right now.  Unfortunately that is NOT an option.  So I'm stuck with it.  I don't mind THAT much, a 31 hour download of 3.9Gb isn't THAT bad if I can JUST LEAVE IT RUNNING and have it WORK.  But NOOoooo... after 4, 5, 6, maybe even 8
hours, it JUST! STOPS! WORKING!  I'm using Firefox to download, by the way, IE has had too many security issues for me to trust it, so I don't.  But even so, shouldn't a download JUST WORK?  And if it can be done with TORRENTS, why can't I just
"pick up from where I left off" with the download?  WHY MUST IT START OVER FROM THE BEGINNING?  I *did* notice that it ran longer when I used "keep me logged in" (or whatever it is) at the 'live' login screen, so here is what
*I* think is happening:  the security associated with an MSDN download TIMES OUT before I can finish downloading it.  I even tried an older version of firefox, and it popped up a dialog box stating "en_windows_10_technical_preview_9926_x64_dvd_6245061.iso
could not be saved, because the source file could not be read."  Seriously?  This is what's happening *EVERY* time?  Well, if it's because your SECURITY times out, WHY NOT JUST LET IT GO FOR 48 HOURS so that people like ME with crappy connections
can STILL DOWNLOAD THE 3.9GB file?  Either that, or make INCREMENTAL DOWNLOADING POSSIBLE WITHOUT USING ACTIVEX (another 'security crater').  Yeah, I disable ActiveX because it *IS* a security crater.  Anyway, I want the preview.  I have
to download it now.  And I obviously CANNOT.  And it's making my subscription UNUSABLE.  K?

Answer 1

I have been attempting to download windows 10 preview since LAST WEEK when it was first made available.  I've had an MSDN subscription for YEARS, but recently the DVD shipment stopped, so I have to DOWNLOAD everything now.  Unfortunately,
it looks like if the file is bigger than the size of a CD (about 700Mb) the download FAILS after SEVERAL HOURS of downloading over my somewhat slow connection.  My somewhat slow connection is an economic concern, and I'd get a faster one if I could afford
it right now.  Unfortunately that is NOT an option.  So I'm stuck with it.  I don't mind THAT much, a 31 hour download of 3.9Gb isn't THAT bad if I can JUST LEAVE IT RUNNING and have it WORK.  But NOOoooo... after 4, 5, 6, maybe even 8
hours, it JUST! STOPS! WORKING!  I'm using Firefox to download, by the way, IE has had too many security issues for me to trust it, so I don't.  But even so, shouldn't a download JUST WORK?  And if it can be done with TORRENTS, why can't I just
"pick up from where I left off" with the download?  WHY MUST IT START OVER FROM THE BEGINNING?  I *did* notice that it ran longer when I used "keep me logged in" (or whatever it is) at the 'live' login screen, so here is what
*I* think is happening:  the security associated with an MSDN download TIMES OUT before I can finish downloading it.  I even tried an older version of firefox, and it popped up a dialog box stating "en_windows_10_technical_preview_9926_x64_dvd_6245061.iso
could not be saved, because the source file could not be read."  Seriously?  This is what's happening *EVERY* time?  Well, if it's because your SECURITY times out, WHY NOT JUST LET IT GO FOR 48 HOURS so that people like ME with crappy connections
can STILL DOWNLOAD THE 3.9GB file?  Either that, or make INCREMENTAL DOWNLOADING POSSIBLE WITHOUT USING ACTIVEX (another 'security crater').  Yeah, I disable ActiveX because it *IS* a security crater.  Anyway, I want the preview.  I have
to download it now.  And I obviously CANNOT.  And it's making my subscription UNUSABLE.  K?
Hi, I will add to Mike, You could try to download it in a webcafe or such public place. I even have friend that on the road they try to spot open wifi to use their email in example. 
Regards, Philippe
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