Bug 229262

Version:            (using KDE 4.4.0)
OS:                MS Windows
Installed from:    MS Windows

Frequently the listed mirrors don't have all files selected on lists. I tried install KDE for Windows in a lot of machines in an attempt to start migration to GNU/Linux OS. About 60% of technical assistants reported they cannot install KDE for Windows in their machines.

In a tentative to do this work, I could see part of the problem is with nonexistent files who call a window with an option to "retry", "Ignore" and "Cancel". They are afraid to continue. And in some places, we wait about 4 or more hours to install, and we cant predict when it will happen, if I exit and back tomorrow, I see my installation is stopped into file 3 of 255 because the file don't exists at mirror! oO'

And I think, how this sound to normal users? I think they don't use KDE for Windows fearing the Ignore button.

My suggestion is put an option at start "Ignore if not exists" checked as default OR, never stop downloading other files because file 3 is missing. At end of download show something like "The list down could not be downloaded, you can try again using another mirror" or "The list down could not be downloaded, install anyway?"

And some message to avoid people fear continue installing.

Now, if I exit place and back tomorrow to see if my 30 machines have downloaded all files, I will see the error message, but now I don't have files 1 and 2 downloaded, but 254 files of 255, and a message with "File 3 could not be downloaded".

Thanks