Article ID: 899679
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
- A computer is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1.
- You try to download a file by using the FTP GET command on this computer.
- You specify the destination drive and the directory in the FTP GET command.
- The destination drive that you specify is a different drive than the drive from which you run the FTP GET command.
In this scenario, you receive the following error message:
Note You receive this error message after the file appears to be successfully downloaded.
The temporary file that is created during the download process is deleted. Therefore, you cannot successfully download the file by using the FTP GET command.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Hotfix information
Prerequisites
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is required to install this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 26-May-2005 00:46 5.2.3790.2453 46,080 Ftp.exe
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26-May-2005 16:55 5.2.3790.2453 117,248 Ftp.exe IA-64 26-May-2005 16:55 5.2.3790.2453 46,080 Wftp.exe x86
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 26-May-2005 16:55 5.2.3790.2453 65,536 Ftp.exe 26-May-2005 16:55 5.2.3790.2453 46,080 Wftp.exe
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the FTP LCD command in the FTP session to change the working directory to the destination directory before you run the GET command. For example, to successfully download the file by using FTP, follow these steps:
- At a command prompt, type ftp
URL
, and then press ENTER.
URL
is the URL of your FTP site.
- Type lcd d:\, and then press ENTER.
D:\ is the destination directory where you want to copy the file.
- Type get
FileName
, and then press ENTER.
FileName
is the name of the file that you want to download from the FTP site.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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