Q185093: FTP Server Fails to Transfer Files Larger Than 4 Gigabytes
Article: Q185093
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 07-MAY-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The FTP server fails to transfer files larger than 4 gigabytes from the FTP
server to an FTP client or internally within the server.
CAUSE
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This is a design limitation. By default, FTP is limited to a maximum of 4
gigabytes transfer size.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix or wait for the next Windows
NT service pack.
This fix should have the following time stamp:
03/04/99 07:18p 50,448 admwprox.dll (Alpha)
03/04/99 07:20p 549,136 asp.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 77,072 coadmin.dll
03/04/99 07:20p 17,168 ftpctrs2.dll
03/04/99 07:20p 126,736 ftpsvc2.dll
03/04/99 07:20p 89,360 httpodbc.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 17,680 iisfecnv.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 110,864 iislog.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 25,872 infoadmn.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 302,864 infocomm.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 15,120 infoctrs.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 82,704 isatq.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 45,840 iscomlog.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 16,656 iwrps.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 23,312 lonsint.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 131,856 metadata.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 12,048 rpcref.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 20,912 spud.sys
03/04/99 07:19p 29,456 svcext.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 21,264 w3ctrs.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 381,712 w3svc.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 149,264 wam.dll
03/04/99 07:17p 28,224 admwprox.dll (i386)
03/04/99 07:20p 328,512 asp.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 43,456 coadmin.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 11,168 ftpctrs2.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 81,888 ftpsvc2.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 55,392 httpodbc.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 10,224 iisfecnv.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 62,432 iislog.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 16,848 infoadmn.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 184,208 infocomm.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 9,584 infoctrs.dll
03/04/99 07:17p 47,936 isatq.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 29,520 iscomlog.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 11,248 iwrps.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 13,856 lonsint.dll
03/04/99 07:17p 71,232 metadata.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 7,488 rpcref.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 12,592 spud.sys
03/04/99 07:18p 18,032 svcext.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 14,752 w3ctrs.dll
03/04/99 07:19p 227,424 w3svc.dll
03/04/99 07:18p 87,504 wam.dll
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
version 4.0.
A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and
should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you
are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft
Technical Support for more information.
Additional query words: FTP Service IIS
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Keywords :
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version : WINNT:4.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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