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27-Sep-2007, 03:18 PM #1
Cool Can a File be TOO large for my FTP/WEB server?
Hey guys, a noob web server speaking... first of all, i am runnin an FTP server through my windows xp IIS software 5.1 i believe and i also have a web server (apache) runnin with php, and html. Both are working great at the moment. I have one HUGE issue though. Users are able to download files perfectly fine from my site. Yesterday i hosted a big game Unreal 2004 if u need to know, and this is a 3.6 gig file. I zipped it up, put it on my FTP and had them try. When they select save to disk, the download is instantly finished and when they try to un-rar if u will, it gives them an error, file corrupt, or "unexpected end of archive". I even tried downloading the file from one of my local comps and got the same issue. Now i have had this problem myself with some downloads that i tried to retrieve myself and was always wondering what the problem was. Now i really need to know. If someone can help me with this,OMG, i would bake u some cookies or sumthin. Thx a lot fellas and please, take your time on this one. And yes ive used the search function.
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27-Sep-2007, 03:20 PM #2
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Hey guys, a noob web server speaking... first of all, i am runnin an FTP server through my windows xp IIS software 5.1 i believe and i also have a web server (apache) runnin with php, and html. Both are working great at the moment. I have one HUGE issue though. Users are able to download files perfectly fine from my site. Yesterday i hosted a big game Unreal 2004 if u need to know, and this is a 3.6 gig file. I zipped it up, put it on my FTP and had them try. When they select save to disk, the download is instantly finished and when they try to un-rar if u will, it gives them an error, file corrupt, or "unexpected end of archive". I even tried downloading the file from one of my local comps and got the same issue. Now i have had this problem myself with some downloads that i tried to retrieve myself and was always wondering what the problem was. Now i really need to know. If someone can help me with this,OMG, i would bake u some cookies or sumthin. Thx a lot fellas and please, take your time on this one. And yes ive used the search function.
oh and the main point is... users can download smaller files just fine, it seems.
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27-Sep-2007, 03:41 PM #3
Have you tried using an actual FTP client instead of a web browser to download the file?

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27-Sep-2007, 03:46 PM #4
Some hosting providers implements file size limitations on their server.
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i host my on site with apache. I have no limitations that i know of, lol. How would i find out. Maybe i can increase my own uh... well im not really sure. But anyway, thx for the feedback. And no i have not used a client or tried it. I will try cute FTP but im not really sure how the login will work. I have my FTP site set to anonymous login access and not really sure how to create logins or profiles for certain inividuals. Like i said, im a noob and still learning. But thx guys for the help.
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27-Sep-2007, 07:17 PM #6
Core FTP is another best option.
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28-Sep-2007, 12:49 PM #7
To be sure if the file is right md5 it. Download it then get the md5 again. If they do not much than the file is corrupt.

If you are uploading the file with PHP then there is a limit which is in the ini file.

You should ask your host about the FTP limit though.
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