Downloading Huge files - 20GB...

[nifo]

Trying do download a backup from my webserver - size just over 20GB - tried 10+ times, but resuming stops working when the files is more than half done - works fine until then.

Any suggestions?

[Hetfield]

Please post the status log...

[nifo]

L] 200 Type set to I.
[L] PORT 192,168,1,88,4,11
[L] 200 PORT command successful.
[L] REST 1636743692
[L] 350 Restarting at 1636743692.
[L] RETR MÃ¥nedlig.bkf
[L] 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for MÃ¥nedlig.bkf(21678007296 bytes).
[L] 426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
[L] Transfer Failed!
[L] PORT 192,168,1,88,4,134
[L] 200 PORT command successful.
[L] REST 7022303298
[L] 501 Reply marker is invalid. <-?!
[L] This file can not be resumed
[L] RETR MÃ¥nedlig.bkf
[L] 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for MÃ¥nedlig.bkf(21678007296 bytes).

[Hetfield]

Well it seems that the ftpd can't handle the size. You should probably check whether or not your ftp server can handle files this size.

[nifo]

Windows Server 2003 standard FTP :o)

Anyone?

[Hetfield]

This is what the iis documentation says:

5xx - Permanent Negative Completion Reply

The command was not successful, and the error is permanent. If the client retries the command, it receives the same error.

• 500 Syntax error, command unrecognized. This may include errors such as command line too long.
• 501 Syntax error in parameters or arguments.

So i think you should use some other ftp server to get this job done. I can recommend serv-u ftp server when you're not that skilled, or ioftpd/g6ftpd when you're a bit more advanced :).

[ugh]

You could try compressing the file first - it looks like a backup file from the Windows backup tool, which isn't compressed at all. This is, of course, not a solution to the badly written ftpd ;)

[nifo]

So what you're all saying is that Windows Server 2003 sucks?

I cant believe I have to use 3rd-party appz to do this?

[Hetfield]

Believe it or not, the standard windows 2003 ftp server isn't meant for the stuff you're doing with it. It's meant for webhosting, so that people can upload their websites and stuff. This has *nothing* to do with uploading or downloading 20 gb files. You should use software which is made for the job. (compare it with using flashfxp vs ftp.exe. What? the standard ftp client for windows 2003 can't download 20 gb files?! Yes, ftp.exe can't handle that either..)