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| Stitchin Grandma |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 11:51:03
I have been downloading free patterns from another site(EMS Cross Stitch)in PC format.Have obtained many beautiful patterns, but yesterday all I recieved was a window saying that PCStitch had encountered Error 104.What does this mean and how can it be corrected? |
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| Dragonlair |
Posted - 12/17/2007 : 15:26:48
Downloads don't always work as expected for some sites in some browsers. I know that .pat files sometimes download as .com in cyberstitchers using Firefox, for example. Some pdf files on the EMS Cross Stitch Board download funny using IE. I have no idea why these things happen.
Try downloading using another browser. There are several available now. I personally have IE7, Firefox 9 and Netscape 9. All are free! I normally use Firefox.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
| benoit1222 |
Posted - 12/17/2007 : 14:15:27
I get the same message when trying to download a PC stitch pattern from a group website, then it tries to install a "Smart Sound Quiktracks Plugin.msi", that is "on a network resource that is unavailable". When I look for it, it shows a file type of "installation package (*.msi) that I can't locate on my computer. HELP!
Ellen in GA |
| Stitchin Grandma |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 14:02:05
 Thank-you,I do have the latest version of PCStirch PRO so that is not the problem.The interesting thing is that everything was working fine up till now.I do realize now that if I save first and then open the pattern all is well,so that is what I will do from now on.
Thanks again for your help. |
| Dragonlair |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 12:39:40
Well, you have done the one thing I didn't tell you in my answer to your email. At least, I think you're the same person. It would be too much of a coincidence to have two different people on the EMS board with the exact same PCStitch error at the same time! 
I do not know what an error 104 is but I can think of two possible causes for problems.
One - the file is made for a version newer than what you are using.
Two - the file is zipped or another format and PCStitch does not know what to do with it.
For the first, you need a newer version of PCStitch
For the second, you need to do as I always recommend - download as SAVE and never as OPEN. Always make sure your file in on your pc where you want it to be BEFORE you try to open it.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
