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IIS 6.0, HTTP, > 4GB Download Error

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Name: DJX
Date: March 11, 2008 at 16:51:16 Pacific
OS: Windows Server 2003 R2 En
CPU/Ram: 3.0GHz/2048MB
Product: Custom
Comment:

There seems to be a problem with IIS 6.0 where I can't download a file greater than 4GB through HTTP. FTP works fine but when I go through HTTP, it gives me an error like the files doesn't exist.

I tried searching google but I found nothing.

Maybe a metaedit or something?

Thanks



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Name: paulsep
Date: March 11, 2008 at 17:00:50 Pacific
Reply:

Is the harddisk, where you store the file bigger 4 GB in NTFS.
Because if it is formated in FAT32, you can't save files bigger 4 GB on it.


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Response Number 2
Name: DJX
Date: March 11, 2008 at 19:15:43 Pacific
Reply:

Yeah it's a 750GB NTFS Disk.

My problem is that I can't download, through IIS 6.0, from HTTP any files bigger than 4 GB.

If I go through FTP, it's fine.


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Response Number 3
Name: paulsep
Date: March 11, 2008 at 19:24:19 Pacific
Reply:

OK, so have you installed the MS Hotfix 886461 ?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886461


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Response Number 4
Name: DJX
Date: March 11, 2008 at 19:35:56 Pacific
Reply:

That KB is for an ASP.net application related fault, I do not have this problem.

The KB also states transfing data TO the server, not FROM it.

It also states that SP1 for server has fixed the issue and I'm running R2 with SP2.


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Response Number 5
Name: jefro
Date: March 11, 2008 at 20:37:55 Pacific
Reply:

You can't fix it. Well, you can. Set up large files to be served via ftp. That is what it is for.

"Windows Internet Explorer 7 can reliably download files up to 4 GB in size without the previously described change to the server. There is no workaround to enable Internet Explorer 7 to download files larger than 4 GB in size."

From.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298618

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.


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Response Number 6
Name: DJX
Date: March 12, 2008 at 12:18:47 Pacific
Reply:

Well thanks for letting me know. At least I know it's not the server's fault.

Yes, I host both an HTTP and FTP area for downloads and have been telling clients that are getting errors to use the FTP.

Man...Microsoft....No words, no words.


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