Corrupt downloads. enough is enough

[omglookout]

Okay so I've been having some problems with corrupt downloads. Basically any file that's above 30 MB gets corrupted and unusable. This includes software installation files, drivers, video files, and sometimes even some audio files. Video and audio files usually start off fine but without fail, it will either freeze up or just cut off into a black screen. Installation files or zip/rar/7zip files will give a corrupt message and interrupt the installation process.

I've had to use a secondary laptop to transfer over downloaded files to bypass all of the corruption. The transferred files all work fine. It is just any downloaded content that gets messed up.

At first, I thought I just had a faulty hard drive but it checked out fine. I installed a different hard drive but the problem was still there so I'm assuming it is a network adapter error?

The wifi connection never breaks or anything. I get full bars. I know its not my network speed that's causing the problem either. I get about 30 Mbps down.

I've tried the latest network drivers supplied by ASUS and also the latest ones from Microsoft. Both yield the same results.

My model is G75VW-FS71. The wifi card is an Atheros AR9485WB-EG.

I'm not sure if this is related to the problem but I have the same problem with streaming video. Basically anything other than Netflix freezes up. The timing of the freeze ups seem to be pretty random.


Sometimes the video will just end like this.


Other times, the video will turn into a weird static looking image, turn green, and skip to the end very fast.





The streaming hiccups occur more frequently with higher quality videos like 1080p than 480p. It happens with every video streaming service excluding Netflix. Youtube, facebook video, dailymotion, etc.


Any suggestions or advice would help.

[Myk SilentShadow]

Have you tried getting the drivers from Atheros themselves? it seems to be the only place you haven't yet looked for updates.

[omglookout]

Woops. I forgot to add that in too. Same problems with the drivers from Atheros.

[omglookout]

Also, it's not a browser or Flash problem which is the reason why I'm assuming it is a network card issue. I've tested with Firefox, IE, Opera, and Chrome.

[Zygomorphic]

Sounds like a problem with Flash. Youtube is going to HTML5

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tags. I would recommend uninstalling and re-installing Flash and Firefox. Also, updating your video drivers may help.

[cl-scott]

I was going to list off a few things like download "accelerators" and the like, but then you had to go and say it happens when watching YouTube videos. So now I'm left with saying you should test your RAM with memtest86+.

[omglookout]

Sounds like a problem with Flash. Youtube is going to HTML5

<video>

tags. I would recommend uninstalling and re-installing Flash and Firefox. Also, updating your video drivers may help.

That doesn't seem to be the case. Updating my drivers was the first step I took. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling Flash and Firefox. I even tried installing a previous version of Flash but no dice. Also, correct me if I am wrong but I'm pretty sure Flash has nothing to do with file downloads.

I was going to list off a few things like download "accelerators" and the like, but then you had to go and say it happens when watching YouTube videos. So now I'm left with saying you should test your RAM with memtest86+.

Yeah, I've tried those and also download managers (jDownloader) but corruption persists. I will give memtest a go.

[omglookout]

Okay. memtest turned out no negative results. I really am at a loss of what to do. I would like to hold reformatting as a last resort...

[cheek]

funnily i have that problem a few times. youtube would stop midway. although a F5 correct the problem?
check your flash version and report back. i have a feeling its flash. my is 11.4.402.265
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/...sh-player.html

[Quasimodem]

Flash is built in to Chrome, so that probably rules that out... Could you try the following please?

Run CCleaner, and try again, if persists:

Reset your router to factory default and set it back up with the same settings, upgrade the firmware if a newer version is available

Open an admin-level command-prompt

ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
netsh int ip reset log.txt
netsh winsock reset

Restart the computer...