Comments on: Getting err = -39 with Apple’s iTunes? http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/ Tips & Tricks for Databases (Sybase, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite), Windows, Linux, Solaris, Perl, Java, Bash and so much much more Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10465 Catherine Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:12 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10465 Thank you! That was so easy. I Googled err 39 and your site was the first and most helpful result. The error was driving me bonkers; I never would have figured it out. Thank you! That was so easy. I Googled err 39 and your site was the first and most helpful result. The error was driving me bonkers; I never would have figured it out.

]]> By: Sarah http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10272 Sarah Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:25:55 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10272 I wish this worked for me! My download is stopping at the same point everytime - it's a movie, and I've only got half of it. I've tried this technique - for which I thank you, at least I'm not alone! - and it works up until this one point. I've also tried deactivating firewalls, AV software, etcetc. I've now been trying to fix this for a few days, and am going slowly mad... Any tips? I wish this worked for me! My download is stopping at the same point everytime – it’s a movie, and I’ve only got half of it. I’ve tried this technique – for which I thank you, at least I’m not alone! – and it works up until this one point. I’ve also tried deactivating firewalls, AV software, etcetc. I’ve now been trying to fix this for a few days, and am going slowly mad…
Any tips?

]]> By: Jason L Froebe http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10233 Jason L Froebe Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:57:46 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10233 I think it boils down to if there is a disruption in writing the files to disk, iTunes will simply refuse to use those partial files (possibly resume downloading them). It appears to be a simple oversight of Apple and I would hope that they will eventually fix the issue as it has been more than 2 years since it was first reported to them. I think it boils down to if there is a disruption in writing the files to disk, iTunes will simply refuse to use those partial files (possibly resume downloading them).

It appears to be a simple oversight of Apple and I would hope that they will eventually fix the issue as it has been more than 2 years since it was first reported to them.

]]> By: Melanie http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10225 Melanie Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:07:11 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10225 Thank you soooo much! As with the other commenters, I don't think I would have ever figured this out. I was sitting here screaming at the computer without realizing that a power disruption was the initial problem! Thank you soooo much! As with the other commenters, I don’t think I would have ever figured this out. I was sitting here screaming at the computer without realizing that a power disruption was the initial problem!

]]> By: Jeannine http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10221 Jeannine Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:56:42 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10221 Thank you!!! It was driving me nuts and I would NEVER have figured this out. Thank you!!! It was driving me nuts and I would NEVER have figured this out.

]]> By: Joe http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10206 Joe Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:05:02 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10206 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

]]> By: Eduardo Lamblet http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10205 Eduardo Lamblet Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:56:16 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10205 Really appreciate your help!! it worked like a charm in iTunes 9.0.2, I was having err -39 and it solved. Thanks! Really appreciate your help!! it worked like a charm in iTunes 9.0.2, I was having err -39 and it solved. Thanks!

]]> By: TT http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10195 TT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:13:00 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10195 brilliant!! brilliant!!

]]> By: GG http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10157 GG Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:42:14 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10157 totally awesome! the problem was driving me nuts. such a simple solution. thanks again totally awesome! the problem was driving me nuts. such a simple solution.
thanks again

]]> By: KC http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10135 KC Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:02:22 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10135 Thanks for the fix it really worked... Thanks for the fix it really worked…

]]> By: Alan http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-10048 Alan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:10:44 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-10048 I did the fix a few times, but the problem continues. I am downloading a 4 hour movie; could it be the size of the file? Any other suggestions would be much appreciated. I did the fix a few times, but the problem continues. I am downloading a 4 hour movie; could it be the size of the file? Any other suggestions would be much appreciated.

]]> By: ojam http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9983 ojam Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:42:07 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9983 genius genius

]]> By: Heather http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9970 Heather Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:46:07 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9970 THANK YOU! A very straight forward solution!!! I was beginning to lose my mind a bit over the continuous error message... lol THANK YOU! A very straight forward solution!!! I was beginning to lose my mind a bit over the continuous error message… lol

]]> By: Amy http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9960 Amy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:30:30 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9960 Thanks SO much for this - iTunes was no help at all and your solution fixed it up for me. I'm not sure why my downloads were interrupted but it was driving me mad, trying to get some of my podcasts and being thwarted. The latest version, 8.2.1.6, clearly hasn't fixed this problem. Thanks SO much for this – iTunes was no help at all and your solution fixed it up for me. I’m not sure why my downloads were interrupted but it was driving me mad, trying to get some of my podcasts and being thwarted. The latest version, 8.2.1.6, clearly hasn’t fixed this problem.

]]> By: Harald http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9939 Harald Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:42:42 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9939 Thanks! It help me to get the files. The reason I got the failure is that my SAMBA server, on which my iTunes files are, disconnects from time to time. Windows doesn't notice it, but isn't able to continue afterwards. I hope this helps others, who store the music files on another machine (Server, other Computer, NAS, SAN or juast a Harddisk in the network), to locate the problem. If the connection between the two machines disconnects, while downloading a podcast, the the already downloaded part of the podcast is in the .tmp folder. If you found the problem why your connection disconnects, you found the reason why you have trouble downloading the files. In my case it is a problem with the SAMBA server. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395428 The Bug is still open. I hope a bug fix will help in similar cases. Thanks! It help me to get the files.

The reason I got the failure is that my SAMBA server, on which my iTunes files are, disconnects from time to time. Windows doesn’t notice it, but isn’t able to continue afterwards.
I hope this helps others, who store the music files on another machine (Server, other Computer, NAS, SAN or juast a Harddisk in the network), to locate the problem. If the connection between the two machines disconnects, while downloading a podcast, the the already downloaded part of the podcast is in the .tmp folder. If you found the problem why your connection disconnects, you found the reason why you have trouble downloading the files.

In my case it is a problem with the SAMBA server. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395428

The Bug is still open. I hope a bug fix will help in similar cases.

]]> By: Kent http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9920 Kent Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:28:27 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9920 I suspected a temp file was causing my err = -39, but I didn't know where to look. Thanks for the post and all the replies to point me in the right direction. My error resulted when the graphics card caused a crash during download of a video podcast. I don't remember what else I was doing, but I don't think I was watching a video. Six months now and many updates with no fix. I suspected a temp file was causing my err = -39, but I didn’t know where to look. Thanks for the post and all the replies to point me in the right direction.

My error resulted when the graphics card caused a crash during download of a video podcast. I don’t remember what else I was doing, but I don’t think I was watching a video.

Six months now and many updates with no fix.

]]> By: Marilyn http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9916 Marilyn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:09:07 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9916 Thanks! I tried so many sites and then I came to yours, and the solution worked perfectly! Thanks! I tried so many sites and then I came to yours, and the solution worked perfectly!

]]> By: juan http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9914 juan Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:09:35 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9914 Thanx F00L it worked like a charm Nikka!!! Thanx F00L it worked like a charm Nikka!!!

]]> By: Felix http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9890 Felix Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:49:17 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9890 Thank You Jason very much, I just came across this problem today and was searching for an answer on the internet and came across your website. I also like Sarah could not find the folder but with your post, I have resolved the problem. Many thanks again. Thank You Jason very much, I just came across this problem today and was searching for an answer on the internet and came across your website. I also like Sarah could not find the folder but with your post, I have resolved the problem. Many thanks again.

]]> By: xtr http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-9869 xtr Tue, 12 May 2009 20:25:39 +0000 http://froebe.net/blog/2007/10/05/getting-err-39-with-itunes/#comment-9869 worked thx! the bug remained in iTunes 8.1 worked thx! the bug remained in iTunes 8.1

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