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unable to download games from windows catalog , Windows XP

Jun 9, 2007 11:04PM PDT

have tried to download free games from windows catalogue (start menue) but download starts but never completes. It will download about half and when I run it says the files are corrupt. have just done complete reinstall of windows XP but doesnt seem to help. Have a Dell dimension 4700 set up for gaming.why cant I download any of these games

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Any error messages?
Jun 9, 2007 11:36PM PDT

What is your connection to the INTERNET, Broadband, Dialup?

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Unable to download games
Jun 9, 2007 11:42PM PDT

I am using dial up connection Microsoft doesnt know why I cant download either

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Dont know if my answer went through
Jun 10, 2007 12:08AM PDT

I get no error message while downloading, but only about half of the game will download. It shows up on the desktop but when I run it It says the files are corrupt get another copy