Symptom
When you try to install QuickTime, an alert box appears with one of these messages:
"An error occurred trying to download the file VISEData"
"The file 'viseicat.idx' couldn't be downloaded."
Solution
- If the alert box appears while you're installing QuickTime, try installing again. The installer will begin where it left off when the alert box appeared.
- Macintosh users should be aware that this alert box can appear if certain system extensions or files are missing, or if there is an extensions conflict. Choose the "Mac OS All" extension set in the Extensions Manager control panel and restart the computer before attempting the installation. If any extensions that are part of this set are missing, reinstall the Mac OS before installing QuickTime.
- This alert can be caused by slow or dropped Internet connections. Be sure that your Internet connection is reliable and working correctly. You may also have more success installing QuickTime at times of lighter Internet traffic.
- In some cases the QuickTime Installer may try to use a proxy server. If your computer is not behind a firewall and doesn't need to use a proxy server, make sure the "Use Web Proxy" option is deselected.
These workarounds may not be effective for all users. You can also download the stand-alone QuickTime installer, which does not require an active Internet connection when it installs. See technical document 36507: "
QuickTime: How to Obtain the Stand-Alone Installer".
Microsoft Windows Users
The stand-alone QuickTime installer for Windows is compressed as a ZIP archive. Once you have downloaded the file in this format, you must use a decompression program to 'UnZIP' the file. Programs such as PKWARE Inc.'s PKZIP, WinZIP, and others, can be used for this purpose. See article 75098: "
Software Downloads: Software Formats and Assistance" for additional help and information on downloading.
Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only, and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
The following document can help you search for a particular vendor's address and phone number:
Document 17159: "
Locating Vendor Information"