Microsoft KB Archive/186101

= FTP Client Does Not Show the Correct Transfer Size for Files Larger Than 4 GB =

Article ID: 186101

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186101





SYMPTOMS
During an FTP file transfer using either the Get or Put command, FTP clients do not show the correct file transfer size for files larger than 4 GB, although the file transfer successfully.



CAUSE
This is by design. FTP clients use an unsigned long data type to store the bytes transfer parameter. As a result, it is limited to 4 GB in size.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB186101

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