Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
FTP through DOS Command in XP
Name: SiliconBrain Date: January 24, 2006 at 21:13:45 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:
How do i connect my FTP server through DOS commands in Windows XP ?
Name: HaroldW Date: January 24, 2006 at 21:23:19 Pacific
Reply:
I am not totally sure what you are talking about (which one is your ftp server.) From the command prompt in XP (DOS emulation mode) just type ftp and then your ftp server name. That should connect you from the XP system to the ftp server. Your ftp server will probably promt for a user name and password. Then use standard FTP commands such as: get, put, cd, dir, bin, ascii, etc.
0
Response Number 2
Name: name Date: January 24, 2006 at 22:06:48 Pacific
Reply:
I don't know how I'd do this, but it occurs to me that Microshaft Bill spent a LOT of time and money so nobody HAD to use a Command prompt to do ANYTHING.
By the way it IS a command prompt, not DOS
0
Response Number 3
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: January 24, 2006 at 22:51:22 Pacific
Reply:
Hi HaroldW,
Well said.
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
0
Response Number 4
Name: StuartS Date: January 25, 2006 at 00:12:28 Pacific
Reply:
But why use a command prompt when Internet Explorer will serve as a perfectly acceptable FTP client.
Stuart
0
Response Number 5
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: January 25, 2006 at 01:15:44 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Stuart,
Well... not easy to script IE.
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
0
Response Number 6
Name: lapointe34 Date: January 25, 2006 at 09:23:31 Pacific
Reply:
In IE 6 type ur ftp adress in the adress bar IE ftp://ftp.adobe.com/ it should login as anomo... If not download a free ftp app.
justin
0
Response Number 7
Name: StuartS Date: January 25, 2006 at 09:34:50 Pacific
Reply:
Justin,
As M2 quite rightly pointed out, not so easy to script as a command prompt.
Stuart
0
Response Number 8
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: January 25, 2006 at 23:21:09 Pacific
Reply:
Nor is it obvious how you'd do something like mput with IE.
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
Summary: I`m trying to run a dos program in xp for converting TGA files to RAW files in the CMD box but it keeps saying "is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file". I...
Summary: I need to run legacy DOS applications on an XP machine. The applications themself are not the problem. The application in question needs to print to a networked laser. I had a DOS menu in 98 that capt...
0 
