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Q117397: Incorrect File Size Displayed Using FTP Service

Article: Q117397
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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The DIR command in the FTP service in Windows NT displays the incorrect file
size if it is larger than 4 GB. As a result, copying files larger than 4 GB may
fail.


CAUSE
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The FTP Server is only displaying the lower 32-bits of the file size. For
example, if you have a file that is (2^32)+1 bytes in size, it will be display
as being 1 byte in size.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version
3.5.


Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.1

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