strange filenames from megaupload

[Lambert]

Hi,

I am having problems while downloading some files from megaupload.com. On some files it is not the true file that is downloaded. It should be part of a movie, but instead flashgot recognises it as an octet-stream. Alt right click returns the correct file in firefox download manager.
Also i am left with a lot of new tabs, is there anyway to remove them automatically ?
90 + % of times it works correctly, but i want to use FDM for every download.
FireFox 4.0.1 and FlashGot 1.2.9.4

Thanks for any help

[Giorgio Maone]

Can I see the offending links (via PM, if you prefer)?
Are you using a premium account?

[Lambert]

I am using a premium account.
these links all showed the same problem


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MGAPZ8KW
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NEJ59Q0C
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q316W9H7
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EMMBMAQ7
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=282FUCD3
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NXHE2JI9
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q34KXA7Y

Is it normal to have an empty tab for every file i download?
On rapidshare, FlashGot does not automatically pick up the file, i have to go to the tab, click on the button for download and then everything works fine for the full 100%.
What's the difference between megaupload and rapidshare?

By the way alt shift click does transfer the file, but the extension is htm, how to revert it to something 7zip can handle?

thanks again

[Giorgio Maone]

It's a server side problem.

Megaupload is redirecting to hxxp://www1218.megaupload.com/files/391a92dda000b383f278759b21b589a8/Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire[2000]TvRip[ENG]ToeTagga.avi.001

Notice the ' part. Since "&" cannot be used in a file name, FDM refuses to create it and breaks the download.

Regarding the empty tabs, they're normal if the link has target="_blank" (i.e. opens in a new tab) and you're using Firefox's built-in download manager.

[Lambert]

Hi Giorgio,

I agree that the problem is the file-name.
I don't think it is FDM (maybe I don't understand the process of getting a link and redirection) but the name appears to be wrong on the dialog box from
FlashGot, where I can decide to send it to FDM.
Also just out of interest, why the different behaviour between megaupload and rappidshare?


Thanks again

[therube]

With Net Transport, & the Free megaupload download, I get an encoded URI, & a normal looking name.

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05/20/2011 11:31:46 PM.944 GET /files/44860ca224e3f3e7f02f53af11c52fa7/Mom%27s%20Got%20A%20Date%20With%20A%20Vampire%5B2000%5DTvRip%5BENG%5DToeTagga.avi.001 HTTP/1.1

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http://www1218.megaupload.com/files/44860ca224e3f3e7f02f53af11c52fa7
/Mom%27s%20Got%20A%20Date%20With%20A%20Vampire%5B2000%5DTvRip%5BENG%5DToeTagga.avi.001

(fragment from above for comparison)

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http://www1218.megaupload.com/files/391a92dda000b383f278759b21b589a8
/Mom's

(and flashgot.fgt.done)

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1;Net Transport 2;0;;
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MGAPZ8KW
http://www1218.megaupload.com/files/44860ca224e3f3e7f02f53af11c52fa7/Mom%27s%20Got%20A%20Date%20With%20A%20Vampire%5B2000%5DTvRip%5BENG%5DToeTagga.avi.001

mcpop=105394-1303866771%3B; 

http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6508

Output filename: 'Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire[2000]TvRip[ENG]ToeTagga.avi.001'


So is FDM mangling something?
Or is it a difference between Free & Premium?

[Lambert]

Hi, i have tried to install Net transport, but I think it fails because i am using a wifi-connection. I will try later to use the ethernet card.

Thanks