"RG" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to download 9gig file. Using win2k pro line
> mode ftp program, after 300mb, the download stops and
> connection is closed. Using ws_ftp, the download stops
> after 5gig.
>
> What is the problem with the native win2k pro ftp client?
>
> Would anyone know how to fix it?
>
>
> Thanks in advance

> From: "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss>
>
> I don't know any fix, but by right it should work, but it just not
behaving
> the correct way.
> It's always better to use a better ftp client. if ws_ftp stop at 5gigs,
then
> you might check server log on why it get stop halfway. 9gb is huge, so a
> resume download capability should help.

""Alun Jones [MSFT]"" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > From: "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss>
> >
> > I don't know any fix, but by right it should work, but it just not
> behaving
> > the correct way.
> > It's always better to use a better ftp client. if ws_ftp stop at 5gigs,
> then
> > you might check server log on why it get stop halfway. 9gb is huge, so a
> > resume download capability should help.
>
> It's possible that the control connection is being timed out by a NAT or
> firewall in between the client and server, and that's what's causing the
> disconnection. Finding out why the transfer was interrupted is definitely
> an important step. A network monitor trace of the traffic would be huge,
> so it's probably best to start with the log from the client and server, to
> see what they each believe caused the transfer to stop.
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> OT: do 841017 apply to IIS 6 ?
> how many threads applies to IIS 6 ?

"Alun Jones [MSFT]" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:#hXNdf9kEHA.2848@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > OT: do 841017 apply to IIS 6 ?
> > how many threads applies to IIS 6 ?
>
> KB article 841017 answers those questions as follows:
> 1. No.
> 2. None (or one, depending on how you count).
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>
>