Downloaded files are not available

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Bob Smedley

Using IE6 (6.0.2800.1106CO) on W2KPro. Starting yesterday or today certain
files are not able to be downloaded properly. Everythign was working fine
previous to whatever happened.

The files in question are DWF, DWG and ZIP files (that we know of so far).
The web server is IIS 6.0.

A simple page with just a link as follows:

<a href="docs/SubconsultTO.zip">click here to get file</a>

results in a blank ZIP program window opening up referencing a file by the
name of "SubconsultTO[1].zip". There are no files inside the ZIP file.

When trying to view a DWF file the std. windows "File download" dialog pops
up with its message about some files can be harmful and the Open, Save or
cancel button. If one click on Open it appears to download and then a
"Microsoft Internet Explorer" dialog pops up saying "Internet Explorer
cannot download <<filename>> from <<sitename>>. Internet Explorer was not
able to open this internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or
cannot be found. Please try again later."

If one right clicks and selects "Open in a new window" or "Save target
as..." things work as they are supposed to.

Any ideas?

thanks
 
I'm sorry I don't have the answer - I get exactly the same but with what
appears to be a newer version of IE -
(6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp3_gdr.050301-1519) on WinXP Pro.

I first noticed it about a week ago.
 
Actually, this was a problem that I created and it just took me a while to
realize it. Maybe you have the same thing...

In IIS Manager, right click the web site and select properties, display the
HTTP Headers tab. What is your content expiration setting? Mine was
"immediate". Once I unchecked "enable content expiration" everything worked
as it is supposed to.

Thanks for at least commiserating..


John Craig said:
I'm sorry I don't have the answer - I get exactly the same but with what
appears to be a newer version of IE -
(6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp3_gdr.050301-1519) on WinXP Pro.

I first noticed it about a week ago.

Bob Smedley said:
Using IE6 (6.0.2800.1106CO) on W2KPro. Starting yesterday or today certain
files are not able to be downloaded properly. Everythign was working fine
previous to whatever happened.

The files in question are DWF, DWG and ZIP files (that we know of so far).
The web server is IIS 6.0.

A simple page with just a link as follows:

<a href="docs/SubconsultTO.zip">click here to get file</a>

results in a blank ZIP program window opening up referencing a file by the
name of "SubconsultTO[1].zip". There are no files inside the ZIP file.

When trying to view a DWF file the std. windows "File download" dialog pops
up with its message about some files can be harmful and the Open, Save or
cancel button. If one click on Open it appears to download and then a
"Microsoft Internet Explorer" dialog pops up saying "Internet Explorer
cannot download <<filename>> from <<sitename>>. Internet Explorer was not
able to open this internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or
cannot be found. Please try again later."

If one right clicks and selects "Open in a new window" or "Save target
as..." things work as they are supposed to.

Any ideas?

thanks
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My problem is with files downloaded (or not) from puiblic sites not one I
created or host. Ho hum must be something wiht either my firewall or IE
settings. Thanks for the suggestion

Bob Smedley said:
Actually, this was a problem that I created and it just took me a while to
realize it. Maybe you have the same thing...

In IIS Manager, right click the web site and select properties, display the
HTTP Headers tab. What is your content expiration setting? Mine was
"immediate". Once I unchecked "enable content expiration" everything worked
as it is supposed to.

Thanks for at least commiserating..


John Craig said:
I'm sorry I don't have the answer - I get exactly the same but with what
appears to be a newer version of IE -
(6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp3_gdr.050301-1519) on WinXP Pro.

I first noticed it about a week ago.

Bob Smedley said:
Using IE6 (6.0.2800.1106CO) on W2KPro. Starting yesterday or today certain
files are not able to be downloaded properly. Everythign was working fine
previous to whatever happened.

The files in question are DWF, DWG and ZIP files (that we know of so far).
The web server is IIS 6.0.

A simple page with just a link as follows:

<a href="docs/SubconsultTO.zip">click here to get file</a>

results in a blank ZIP program window opening up referencing a file by the
name of "SubconsultTO[1].zip". There are no files inside the ZIP file.

When trying to view a DWF file the std. windows "File download" dialog pops
up with its message about some files can be harmful and the Open, Save or
cancel button. If one click on Open it appears to download and then a
"Microsoft Internet Explorer" dialog pops up saying "Internet Explorer
cannot download <<filename>> from <<sitename>>. Internet Explorer was not
able to open this internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or
cannot be found. Please try again later."

If one right clicks and selects "Open in a new window" or "Save target
as..." things work as they are supposed to.

Any ideas?

thanks
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