Tools like JDownloader 2 are much better at handling multi-part .rar files. You can copy the URL into JDownloader, and it will automatically retry the "prepare" phase until the file is captured. Important Note on Multi-Part Files Since you are downloading .part2.rar , remember:

Right-click only and select "Extract Here" using WinRAR or 7-Zip ; it will automatically pull the data from Part 2 and the rest to complete the installation.

If the file part stays stuck on "prepare piece" for a long time, that specific server mirror may be down. Go back to the FitGirl-Repacks.site entry for Victoria 3 and try a different download mirror (e.g., Doodrive, JDownloader/Multiup, or Torrents).

This specific error message, "," typically occurs within the Zippyshare or similar file-hosting download managers when a specific file part (in this case, part 2 of Victoria 3 ) is temporarily unavailable or the server is struggling to initiate the download [1]. How to Fix the "Prepare Piece" Issue