Microsoft KB Archive/149131

= Windows NT FTP Client Creates 0-Byte File =

Article ID: 149131

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q149131





SYMPTOMS
If you use the GET command with the Windows NT FTP client to transfer a nonexistent file, a file may be created with a size of 0 bytes.



CAUSE
The GET command copies a remote file to the local computer using the currently selected file transfer type. Before you transfer the file, the GET command creates a file with a length of 0 bytes while it checks to see if the file may be copied to the local computer. If the file transfer from the remote computer fails, the empty file may not be deleted.



WORKAROUND
Use the MGET command to transfer files instead of the GET command.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.51 and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbnetwork KB149131

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