Microsoft KB Archive/823953

= &quot;Multiple&quot; FTP Commands (MPUT, MGET) Cannot Handle More Than 10,000 Files =

Article ID: 823953

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
The built-in command-line File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client that is included in the Microsoft Windows operating systems that are listed at the beginning of this article can handle a maximum of 10,000 files with the “multiple” commands (for example, MGET, MPUT, and MDELETE). You receive no error message when this limit is exceeded.



WORKAROUND
You may be able to script a workaround in FTP by using the single file operation commands (for example, PUT and GET). Or, you can try using a third-party FTP client.



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

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB823953

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