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  • Started 18 years ago by apropos
  • Latest reply 15 years ago from close
  • apropos Member

    I'm trying to upload a .zip file. I can connect via ftp and it begins the process of putting the file then gives me the message: Fetch could not put APROPOS.zip because the ftp server send an unexpected response. Server responded 'STOU APROPOS.zip': Invalid number of parameters

    Please advise. Thanks, Susanne

    Below is copied from the transcript window:
    Fetch 5.0.4 (5A785) running on Mac OS X 10.3.9 (7W98) English
    StuffIt Engine 0x800, StuffIt SDK Version 8.0.2
    Partial serial FETCH5X001-BW6Q-3R39 T
    Connecting to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 4:59:08 PM)
    Connected to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 4:59:08 PM)
    220-Microsoft FTP Service
    220 Welcome to The Northeast Group
    USER Lasenza
    331 Password required for Lasenza.
    PASS
    230 User Lasenza logged in.
    SYST
    215 Windows_NT
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    MACB ENABLE
    500 'MACB ENABLE': command not understood
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    TYPE A
    200 Type set to A.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,163,235).
    LIST -al
    125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
    10-24-05 04:22PM <dir> Inbound
    10-25-05 03:43PM <dir> Outbound
    226 Transfer complete.
    TYPE I
    200 Type set to I.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,164,7).
    STOU APROPOS.zip
    501 'STOU APROPOS.zip': Invalid number of parameters
    ftp_store_setup: -30000 (state == PUT_SETTING_UP)
    ABOR
    500 'BOR': command not understood
    Update check skipped at 10/25/2005 05:00 PM (next check after 10/26/2005 08:48 AM)
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    QUIT
    221
    Connecting to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:04:53 PM)
    Connected to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:04:54 PM)
    220-Microsoft FTP Service
    220 Welcome to The Northeast Group
    USER Lasenza
    331 Password required for Lasenza.
    PASS
    230 User Lasenza logged in.
    SYST
    215 Windows_NT
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    MACB ENABLE
    500 'MACB ENABLE': command not understood
    CWD /
    250 CWD command successful.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    TYPE I
    200 Type set to I.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,166,18).
    STOU APROPOS.zip
    501 'STOU APROPOS.zip': Invalid number of parameters
    ftp_store_setup: -30000 (state == PUT_SETTING_UP)
    ABOR
    500 'BOR': command not understood
    TYPE A
    200 Type set to A.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,166,22).
    LIST -al
    125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
    10-24-05 04:22PM <dir> Inbound
    10-25-05 03:43PM <dir> Outbound
    226 Transfer complete.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    TYPE I
    200 Type set to I.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,166,82).
    STOU APROPOS.zip
    501 'STOU APROPOS.zip': Invalid number of parameters
    ftp_store_setup: -30000 (state == PUT_SETTING_UP)
    ABOR
    500 'BOR': command not understood
    Connecting to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:06:55 PM)
    Connected to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:06:55 PM)
    220-Microsoft FTP Service
    220 Welcome to The Northeast Group
    USER anonymous
    331 Password required for anonymous.
    PASS
    530 User anonymous cannot log in.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    Connecting to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:07:19 PM)
    Connected to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:07:20 PM)
    220-Microsoft FTP Service
    220 Welcome to The Northeast Group
    USER Lasenza
    331 Password required for Lasenza.
    PASS
    230 User Lasenza logged in.
    SYST
    215 Windows_NT
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    MACB ENABLE
    500 'MACB ENABLE': command not understood
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    TYPE A
    200 Type set to A.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,166,177).
    LIST -al
    125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
    10-24-05 04:22PM <dir> Inbound
    10-25-05 03:43PM <dir> Outbound
    226 Transfer complete.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    TYPE I
    200 Type set to I.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,167,182).
    STOU APROPOS.zip
    501 'STOU APROPOS.zip': Invalid number of parameters
    ftp_store_setup: -30000 (state == PUT_SETTING_UP)
    ABOR
    500 'BOR': command not understood
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    QUIT
    221
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,168,190).
    STOU FortTiAnnualAppeal.sit
    501 'STOU FortTiAnnualAppeal.sit': Invalid number of parameters
    ftp_store_setup: -30000 (state == PUT_SETTING_UP)
    ABOR
    500 'BOR': command not understood
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    QUIT
    221
    Connecting to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:21:59 PM)
    Connected to 68.113.167.4 port 21 (10/25/05 5:22:00 PM)
    220-Microsoft FTP Service
    220 Welcome to The Northeast Group
    USER Lasenza
    331 Password required for Lasenza.
    PASS
    230 User Lasenza logged in.
    SYST
    215 Windows_NT
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    MACB ENABLE
    500 'MACB ENABLE': command not understood
    CWD /
    250 CWD command successful.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    TYPE I
    200 Type set to I.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,172,5).
    STOU APROPOS.zip
    501 'STOU APROPOS.zip': Invalid number of parameters
    ftp_store_setup: -30000 (state == PUT_SETTING_UP)
    ABOR
    500 'BOR': command not understood
    TYPE A
    200 Type set to A.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (68,113,167,4,172,8).
    LIST -al
    125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
    10-24-05 04:22PM <dir> Inbound
    10-25-05 03:43PM <dir> Outbound
    226 Transfer complete.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.
    PWD
    257 "/" is current directory.

    Posted 18 years ago #

  • Scott McGuire Administrator

    Hi Suzanne,

    When you are uploading the file, try setting the "If a file alraedy exists" menu to "Replace existing file" instead of "Pick a different name."

    The "Pick a different name" option sends a command (STOU) that your server apparently doesn't support.

    Let us know if that doesn't solve the problem.

    Thanks,

    Scott McGuire
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 18 years ago #

  • close Member

    I'm having the STOU problem when duplicating a file. How can this be solved? Strangely, this behaviour started some days ago, apparently something was changed on the server.

    [This message has been edited by close (edited 06-02-2008).]

    Posted 15 years ago #

  • Scott McGuire Administrator

    Hi close,

    We'd like some more information to help diagnose the problem. Could you please do the following?

    * Quit Fetch.
    * Open Fetch again.
    * Connect to your server.
    * Duplicate a file.
    * Go to the Window menu, and choose Fetch Transcript.
    * Copy the entire contents of the transcript window, and paste them into a reply to this message.

    We'll take a look and try to provide advice.

    Thanks,

    Scott McGuire
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 15 years ago #

  • close Member

    Hey Scott,
    Thanks for your quick reply! Here is the transcript. I removed the IP number and the username.

    Fetch 5.3 (5D161) Intel running on Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S2167) Intel Dutch
    StuffIt Engine 0x820, StuffIt SDK Version 10.1.1b1
    Expires 05-06-2008 T
    Connecting to ... port 21 (Mac OS X firewall state unknown) (02-06-2008 17:51:44)
    Connected to ... port 21 (02-06-2008 17:51:44)
    220 portfolio Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0).
    USER userName
    331 Password required for userName.
    PASS
    230 User userName logged in.
    SYST
    215 Windows_NT version 5.0
    PWD
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    MACB ENABLE
    500 'MACB ENABLE': command not understood
    PWD
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    TYPE A
    200 Type set to A.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (...,212,120).
    Making data connection to ... port 54392
    LIST -al
    125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Apr 27 11:35 competences
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Feb 9 20:33 cv
    -rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 12510 May 26 21:40 hoesje.html
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Feb 9 20:33 img
    -rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 486 Feb 9 20:33 index.htm
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Feb 9 20:33 links
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Feb 9 20:33 oud1
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Feb 9 20:14 oud2
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Feb 9 20:33 overviews
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Feb 9 20:33 presentations
    drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 May 26 18:52 products
    -rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 331418 Feb 9 20:28 scholten.jpg
    -rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 1323 May 25 22:39 style.css
    -rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 107811 May 1 21:22 tussenass_4_2008_1.jpg
    -rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 2137 Feb 9 20:28 voorstellen.html
    226 Transfer complete.
    Connecting to ... port 21 (Mac OS X firewall state unknown) (02-06-2008 17:51:53)
    Connected to ... port 21 (02-06-2008 17:51:53)
    220 portfolio Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0).
    USER userName
    331 Password required for userName.
    PASS
    230 User userName logged in.
    SYST
    215 Windows_NT version 5.0
    PWD
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    MACB ENABLE
    500 'MACB ENABLE': command not understood
    CWD /userName/
    250 CWD command successful.
    PWD
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    Retrieved 15 items from file list cache, stored 02-06-2008 17:51
    TYPE I
    200 Type set to I.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (...,212,121).
    Making data connection to ... port 54393
    STOU voorstellen.html
    500 'STOU voorstellen.html': Invalid number of parameters
    Unsuccessful transfer of voorstellen.html (0/2.137 bytes, 0 bytes/sec, 0:00 elapsed) stopped at 02-06-2008 17:51:54 (error: 2,-30000)
    ftp_store_setup: 2,-30000 (state == XFER_PUT_SETTING_UP)
    Unsuccessful transfer of voorstellen.html (0/2.137 bytes, 0 bytes/sec, 0:00 elapsed) stopped at 02-06-2008 17:51:54 (error: 2,-30000)
    Unsuccessful transfer of voorstellen.html (0/2.137 bytes, 0 bytes/sec, 0:00 elapsed) stopped at 02-06-2008 17:51:54 (error: 2,-30000)
    ABOR
    ABOR
    500 '': command not understood
    500 '': command not understood
    PWD
    500 '': command not understood
    XPWD
    225 ABOR command successful.
    PWD
    500 '': command not understood
    XPWD
    225 ABOR command successful.
    TYPE A
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    ftp_list: 2,-30000 (state == GETTING_LIST)
    TYPE A
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    ftp_list: 2,-30000 (state == GETTING_LIST)
    XPWD
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    XPWD
    257 "/userName" is current directory.
    Update check skipped at 02-06-2008 17:53 (next check after 09-06-2008 13:43)
    XPWD
    200 Type set to A.
    ftp_noop/ftp_pwd: 2,-30000 (state == TICKLING)
    XPWD
    200 Type set to A.
    ftp_noop/ftp_pwd: 2,-30000 (state == TICKLING)

    [This message has been edited by close (edited 06-02-2008).]

    Posted 15 years ago #

  • Scott McGuire Administrator

    Hi close,

    Unfortunately, this appears to be a limitation of the server. It looks like the server does not support the STOU command (or has a problem that is preventing it from working correctly), and support for the STOU command is required for Fetch's Duplicate command to work properly.

    So, you may want to contact the folks who run the server and have them look into this problem, since it used to work.

    One workaround - although it's not very convenient - would be to copy the file to another folder on the server, rename it there, and copy it back to the original folder. When dragging a file to another folder in the Fetch window, you can hold down the option key while dragging to copy it instead of moving it. You must copy it to another folder, though, because if you try to copy it inside the same folder, that is the same as doing a duplicate.

    We're sorry that we do not have a better answer for you. Please let us know if you have further questions.

    Thanks,

    Scott McGuire
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 15 years ago #

  • close Member

    Hi Scott,
    Well thanks for your thorough reply. It's my wife's university site where something must have been changed in the last weeks. She will contact the administrators. We use a similar method for duplicating by dragging it to the desktop, renaming and uploading again.
    Thanks again!

    Posted 15 years ago #

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