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I need to download some files from a remote server using ftp. I have ftp'd into the site. I then do an mget * to retrieve all of the data files. Everything seems to proceed normally and I am given feedback that the files were downloaded. Now if I go into the DOS Shell or Windows explorer, it list the file names of the files I downloaded, but the files are empty, showing a file size of Zero.

I tried downloading the files in binary mode, as well as ascii mode, but the same problem occurs.

Does anyone know what the problem is here? Why are the files of size Zero?

What errors do you see?

add the word "verbose" to what you type in - sample session:

Code:

ftp -i mysite.com
username
password
verbose
bin
mget file*
bye

What does ftp say now?

Thank you for your advice. I tried what you suggested, but the same problem occurs.
Note here is the error message I am getting:

ftp>bin
ftp>verbose
Verbose mode On.
ftp>mget *
PORT command succesful. Consider using PASV.
failed to open file.
PORT command succesful. Consider using PASV.
failed to open file.
PORT command succesful. Consider using PASV.
failed to open file.
PORT command succesful. Consider using PASV.
failed to open file.

You have one of these problems - I think:

1. protection violation on the remote box - ie., you can't open the file for read

2. Windows firewalls(s) are getting in the way. You may have to change change something in Windows or use passive mode ftp. To get ftp into passive mode just type
PASSIVE before you try to mget the files.

ps:

VERBOSE displays more information, so we see what is wrong. It doesn't fix anything.
If you read what you posted, "failed to open file" explains that you are not opening the file on the remote server. So you can't copy it over yto your Windows box.

could it be that your local filesystem/ drive is full, which is why you can create inodes BUT UNABLE to write the data into the inode/file?