Article ID: 921338
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer, you use the Ftp.exe program to connect to a remote FTP server. However, when you try to perform a GET operation, you receive the following error message:
CAUSE
When Windows Server 2003 SP1 is installed, the Ftp.exe program writes a temporary file to the current working directory. However, if you do not have sufficient permissions to write to this directory, you receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.
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
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer. 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 item in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ftp.exe | 5.2.3790.2741 | 46,080 | 06-Jul-2006 | 09:41 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ftp.exe | 5.2.3790.2741 | 117,248 | 05-Jul-2006 | 23:12 | IA-64 | SP1 | SP1QFE |
| Wftp.exe | 5.2.3790.2741 | 46,080 | 05-Jul-2006 | 23:12 | x86 | SP1 | WOW |
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ftp.exe | 5.2.3790.2741 | 65,536 | 05-Jul-2006 | 23:13 | x64 | SP1 | SP1QFE |
| Wftp.exe | 5.2.3790.2741 | 46,080 | 05-Jul-2006 | 23:13 | x86 | SP1 | WOW |
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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