Microsoft KB Archive/208079

= Files Take a Long Time to Download with an FTP Client =

Article ID: 208079

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q208079



SYMPTOMS
When you use the command-line file transfer protocol (FTP) client in Windows 98, when you attempt to download a file from the server, the process takes a long time.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the Hash option is turned on.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To switch the FTP Hash command on and off, type hash at an FTP prompt, and then press ENTER.

For more information on the command-line FTP client for Windows 98, please see page 948 in the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit.

Additional query words: ls dos tcpip toggle performance

Keywords: kbprb KB208079

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.