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Q234923: Err Msg: HTTP/1.1 501 Not Supported

Article: Q234923
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOSWin2000 kbiis500prod2web kbhttp501 kbProd2Web
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to download a file from a server running IIS, the following
error message occurs:

  HTTP/1.1 501 Not Supported

CAUSE
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This is by design. IIS does not serve files larger than 4 gigabytes (GB).

WORKAROUND
==========

Individual files greater than 4 GB can often be compressed using third-party
utilities to reduce the file size for downloading.

Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          : kbOSWin2000 kbiis500prod2web kbhttp501 kbProd2Web 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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