[How To] Resume Broken Links with IDM (Internet Download Manager)

If your modem gets disconnected or your system accidentally shut down or the Source leeched File you were downloading gets deleted and you try to resume the download that can’t be resumed, you’ll get a message like this >> “When trying to resume the download, Internet Download Manager got a response from the server that it doesn't support resuming the download." It’s possible that it’s a temporary error of the server, and you will be able to resume the file at a later time, but at this time IDM can download this file from the beginning.

Now If IDM Says > “Do you want to download it from the beginning “. Select "NO". Follow the following steps to resume your links.

Now your stopped Download looks like this:




Step 1: Right Click on it and Select "STOP DOWNLOAD" as shown.








Step 2: Now Select "Refresh Download Address" as shown.





Step 3: Now IDM will open a dialogue box like this and open a website in your Default Browser. Close the website it opened. But DO NOT CLOSE the WAITING DIALOGUE BOXwhich looks like the one shown below.





Step 4: Now get your link Leeched again at http://arabtrick.net/. Now Click on your leeched link like the one shown.





Step 5: If IDM recognizes your link it will display a dialogue box as shown below. Select OK. If it will not recognize link. IDM will ask "Is this the new address for your expired download?". Select Yes.




Step 6: Now Select Resume Download as show below.





Step 7: Your Download will now resume. Enjoy your download and Do not forget to thank Us.