Failer to download Wheezy

[Clive1974]

Not a good start.

I got my Rasberry Pi yesterday. I've tried three times to download the Wheezy OS, as recommended by my Rasberry Pi for Dummies ebook.
On my home PC (windows 8 ACER) I get a corruped image file notification and my PC at work (window XP lenovo) the file fails download completely!

What am I doing wrong? I've followed the instructions. I've tried downloading the Noobs, but that doesn't work either.

Can someone help?

[fruitoftheloom]

Download the Torrent Versions

[RaTTuS]

also get your work to give you a machine you can safely go on the internet with
XP is beyond life now

[DougieLawson]

What web browser are you running on your Acer. Getting the NOOBS ZIP file isn't any different to pulling any other file from any other website.

You just need to click the link and your browser should just download it.
http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/NOOBS_latest

[Joe Schmoe]

Actually, most workplaces frown on people going on the Internet, so it is probably intentional.

[DougieLawson]

Download the Torrent Versions

Probably not a good suggestion. Getting the torrent version requires having a torrent client installed.

[Clive1974]

Thanks all for the various suggestions.

I've now tried my final option which is my trusty Windows 7 net book. The message I get from this when trying to open the zip is that the file is invalid. I can't believe all three computers I have at my disposal are faulty!

The option of getting a decent computer from work is not going to work. Windows 7 computers are being rolled out as we speak and they have limited access to the outside world, so we can't infect the company with viruses.

Any more ideas, other than buying a pre set up noob card,which is admitting defeat really?

[asandford]

Any more ideas, other than buying a pre set up noob card,which is admitting defeat really?

Ask a mate to download and flash it for you ortry an internet cafe .

[B.Goode]

Any more ideas, other than buying a pre set up noob card,which is admitting defeat really?

Ask a mate to download and flash it for you ortry an internet cafe .

A variation on what I was typing as this came in - simply ask someone else to download the .zip file and give it to you on a usb flash memory stick. You can do the unzipping and transfer to an SD card yourself later.