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Oh ok... thank you very much! I'm glad you're able to enjoy the vids! :) Hopefully I can figure out how to fix my problem... Thanks again!

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thebambinoweeps.livejournal.com

mac user here, and i'm not even on a snow leopard. i'm having no problems either... what kind of problems are you experiencing? the vids won't play or something? :)

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I'll update my post w/ some screenshots to show you exactly, but I can open the videos, but at certain points the player will freeze and then my whole computer will freeze. Also, finder won't let me transport the files to a flash stick. Thanks for the reply!

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Exactly what happens when you try to open a video?
Are you by chance downloading split files and trying to watch them without joining them first? (i.e. files that end in .001, .002, .003, etc.)
I'm a Mac user as well, and haven't had any problems~

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These are all single file downloads. I can actually open the video, but at certain points in the video, the player will freeze and then my whole computer will freeze. Also, finder won't let me transfer the files to a memory stick. I'll update my post with some screenshots to show you what I'm talking about. Thanks for the reply!

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Wow, that's strange because I actually had the exact same thing happening a couple of months ago. I would try to play videos, and it would be laggy, glitchy, then eventually freeze, freeze my entire computer, and then when I tried to restart, sometimes it would and other times it wouldn't go past the gray/blue screen in the beginning of start up. Then when I tried to move the files to my external hard drive, either it would transfer only half of it, or it just wouldn't transfer at all. If this sounds like your problem, I advise that you take your Mac in to Apple, it might be a software problem like mine was. They first thought there was something wrong with the hard drive or motherboard, and when they tried to re-install Leopard or whatever I had, the installation wouldn't follow through. They had to take my computer in and do some repairs, but it's nothing major as your hard drive and motherboard stays untouched.

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I also saw in a comment below mine that you said error -36 would show up when you try transferring- and sorry to say but that's exactly what would happen when I tried moving my files to my external HD :/

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Uggg..... then I'll probably have to get it fixed... I just sent this to Apple a little while ago for something else... $750 down the drain... maybe I'll just live w/ it...

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^^; I'm guessing that you're not under warranty anymore? When I had to get my computer fixed, it was free because of the warranty. Anyway, it doesn't seem like you're having the "computer not restarting" problem though so it may be something else~ And I think what I mean is it was the operating system- like Leopard, or the new Snow Leopard.

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Oh man... I hope its not what you're talking about (I'm glad you got yours fixed though! :) ) See, I'm in med school and I really don't have a life... haha! Plus, Arashi is really the only thing that keeps me sane... haha! Thank you for the help! What kind of software problem was it? Was it w/ safari? Finder? Thanks!

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keioboylove.livejournal.com

Hmm. I'm not a Mac user, but I do have one suggestion. Have you tried adding the file extension? (Like .avi or .mpeg) I can't imagine that all the files would be corrupt. I hope that it isn't your computer also!
Good luck and sorry I wasn't able to help more!!

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yeah, I've tried that too... I wish that were the problem! Haha! I know, that's why its so weird that all of these files are corrupt... maybe its my internet connection? Thank you very much for replying!

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jaele.livejournal.com

I can see that someone else has already asked, but we'll be able to help you better if you could provide a little more information about the problem you're having, so please do and I'll try to help as well :)

For instance, are you getting an error message that says a certain file is corrupt (and if so maybe screencap it)? Is it the same error message for every file? What kind of files are you experiencing difficulties with? Etc.

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Ok, I'll edit my post and give you some details! :)

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jaele.livejournal.com

Hmm all right, I apologize in advance for not being able to help you as I am not familiar with Macs at all D:

I looked up the error code though, maybe that page can help you? Here (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1564)? Again, sorry I couldn't be of more assistance :( Good luck though, I hope someone else can help you!^^

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atomicmi.livejournal.com

lol i see your problem. i used to have the same one. if you're not a premium member of megaupload, then you can only download one file at a time. if you try to download more, it'll just give you some blank file so when you join the parts, it won't work. or if you're downloading multiple single file videos, one of them probably won't work neither.

so when you download it, just wait til your download is finished until you start a new download. hope that helps!

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I actually do have a premium megaupload account (but I totally remember what you're talking about! I was so annoyed w/ the single file thing that I bought a premium account... haha!) But thank you anyway! I appreciate you replying!

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atomicmi.livejournal.com

haha you're welcome :]
so I hope your videos go well..
maybe it's just the codec or something.

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gen23.livejournal.com

Also, it would be better to always check if the size of the downloaded file is the same with what was mentioned on the site. Some downloads usually stops halfway even before the whole file finishes... probably because of intermittent connection. So, better to use a download manager or to download one at a time.

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Oh, maybe that's my problem! Thank you very much! I'll try that!

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I have a big problem!!

When i download it from mediafire, it says "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."
When i download it from megaupload it says"download limit exceeded, Your IP address 220.255.7.102 is currently downloading a 314057896 byte RMVB file."

anyone can help?? :DD

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gashinenai.livejournal.com

When i download it from mediafire, it says "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."
What version of WMP do you have?
The latest version can play almost all the files: if you don't have it, then download it from the Microsoft site.
If you do have it and it still doesn't work, try with another player, like RealPlayer or VLC player.

When i download it from megaupload it says"download limit exceeded, Your IP address 220.255.7.102 is currently downloading a 314057896 byte RMVB file."
MU allows you to download a limited amount of files every 24 hrs (idk about it exactly, it should be something like 2 GB or something in total).
So you just have to wait, unless you don't want to upgrade to a Premium Account (meaning you have to pay): that way you can download as many files as you want with no problems every day

If you have questions or still have problems, let me know
(I'm pretty used to deal with MF and MU)

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Thanks :DDD

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miquilis.livejournal.com

Hi, mac user here ^^

What software are you playing the files in? I used to have a similar problem with my quicktime (it wouldn't play some of my files, or would jump around, or not play the sound just the image, or just the image and not the sound - is that like your problem?) - you can try playing them in VLC or download a codec like Perian for your quicktime so that it can play all types of files.

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Yeah, I've actually tried it on quicktime and VLC and what happens is that the videos freeze during certain points and then my whole computer ends up freezing. I also can't transport them to a flash stick b/c mac won't let me... but thank you for the reply!

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scooter1203.livejournal.com

I'm a PC user, but have you tried using a different player? I just downloaded an Arashi video that I couldn't play on Winamp (a first) because the picture was going diagonally, but it played fine on Windows Media Player. That hasn't occurred before.

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Yes, I've tried VLC player too and what happens is that the video freezes at certain points and makes my whole computer freeze... its really annoying... thank you for the reply though!

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kieraxshou.livejournal.com

Sometimes it might get corrupt as the whole file might not have been fully downloaded I guess?
It happened to me before, so what I had to do was redownload the file again T_T

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Darn... that's probably what I'll have to do... its just happening a lot lately, ever since I moved to a new house... maybe its the internet? Thank you for the reply!

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amasako.livejournal.com

I recently downloaded a seemingly corrupted video file from a trusted website too.. this ONE avi file kept freezing my entire computer whenever I tried to open it or do ANYTHING with it, even when moving it to a flash drive. I didn't feel safe with the file so I had to delete it :/ If you're having similar problems, you should probably get rid of the files too..

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That's exactly what's happening to me!!! I guess I'll just have to redownload the files... I wish I knew what is happening though, since I keep having this problem (about 20-30 times now, even w/ small videos...)

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mysticknots.livejournal.com

I'm not sure if it's the same problem you face, but sometimes files that won't play on windows media player will work on vlc player, so maybe you can try that before you delete the file. :)

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hey, was wondering, where do you download VLC player? do i have to pay? :D

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minaes.livejournal.com

no, you don't have to pay! just google it :)

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thanks (:

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I've tried on VLC player too... see, I can start to play the files, but then quicktime and VLC will freeze during certain parts of the video. Then, when I try to move them to a flash stick, error -36 comes up (which usually means you can't transport the file b/c its corrupt... or so google says... haha!) But thank you for the suggestion!

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About the Megauploader, it also happens to me, where it goes "download limit exceeded, Your IP address 220.255.7.102 is currently downloading a 314057896 byte RMVB file." I wonder if anyone could help me on that too. x)

And, i hope this helps, instead of VLC, you could also try using Storm Player. It's really reliable, and i've managed to play every single video i have ever dled on this player. BUT there's a catch, it's a Chinese software. So those who don't understand chinese might have to guess around a bit; like what i had to do in the beginning. Or you can get a chinese friend to help you change the language. Just google storm player, i think you should be able to find it. :D

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O_O same problem :( storm player, ok, i try :DD

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Thanks I'll try that! I definitely know the files are corrupt though b/c it won't even let me move them to a flash stick from finder... and I have a premium account in megaupload so I really don't understand what's going on...

Thank you for the reply!

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Hhaha, no problem. MU is starting to piss me off as well. siighs.

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jaele.livejournal.com

I can try to help you with MegaUpload :)

They have a lot of regulations as to the amount of data that can be transferred by any single IP address at a time, as well as by area, I believe. So depending on how much traffic MU receives from your area, you won't be able to download as much unfortunately :(

Can you download at all? Because if not, it could be a different problem. Let me know and I'll try to help you if I can 8)

Oh but one more thing. MU doesn't allow parallel downloads (the option of downloading more than one file at a time). You will receive the error message you mentioned if you try to do that without an account or with a free one.

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Yeah, i do know about the parallel downloads thing. In fact, i used to be able to dl from MU. But, now i can't dl at all and i get that annoying error message instead. SOBS. T.T

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Hmm i went and checked it out and googled storm player. And i think it's changed to splayer now. Since i dled storm player quite some times back, i think it's all updated now. hehehe. But even if you google storm player, you should get linked to splayer.

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singaporean? hahaha, :DD

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