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I've been using WS_FTP Pro for months to upload files to a remote server for publishing my web site.

All of a sudden, it refuses to upload properly any more. Although the transfer seems to be ok, it leaves the files on the remote server as 0KB and there's nothing there.

Anyone got any ideas?

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Quick, practical follow-up that complements the replies from and the confirmation from (and the chuckle from ). For anyone who sees an upload appear to complete but the remote file is wrong or empty, this short diagnostic checklist isolates where data is getting lost and how to prevent it in future.

  • Reproduce with a tiny file and verify size/integrity after upload (compare checksums, e.g. md5sum).
  • Turn on verbose logging in the FTP client and save the session. Client logs plus server reply lines are the fastest way to spot failures or aborted transfers.
  • Toggle passive vs active/data-connection mode to rule out NAT or firewall problems that break the data channel. See the passive-mode notes for common NAT issues ().
  • Check server-side storage rules: user quotas, inode exhaustion, automated cleanup/antivirus hooks, or permission problems. On Unix hosts df -h and df -i are helpful to inspect space and inodes.
  • Try a different client or SFTP to isolate client-side vs server-side faults. If available, enable the client option that uploads to a temporary filename and renames on success.
  • If the problem persists, include both client logs and the host-side FTP logs when contacting support; FTP reply codes and STOR responses show exactly why an upload failed (see FTP protocol details RFC 959).

These steps turn vague failures into concrete evidence you can act on or share with a host for faster resolution.

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Member Avatar for MidiMagic

Several possibilities:

- Did they start charging for this?

- Is your file space full?

- Did they change the type of protocol for FTP?

- Is the server blocking certain file types (such as .mp3)?

- Is upload moderated? If so, your files might contain prohibited material.

Member Avatar for gazza964

Several possibilities:

- Did they start charging for this?

- Is your file space full?

- Did they change the type of protocol for FTP?

- Is the server blocking certain file types (such as .mp3)?

- Is upload moderated? If so, your files might contain prohibited material.

Thanks for the tips - it was File Space full after all!!!!

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Thanks for the tips - it was File Space full after all!!!!

hehe It was my first guess too!

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