XP ftp server and "FTP Folder Error" message

zillah · 5 Apr 2006 at 10:51

On my Desktop I have got 2 OSs XP and Win2003, I was trying to enable ftp server on both OSs.

I was trying to test XP for FTP server.

Client is my laptop (win2003).

When i was trying to do ftp from client laptop (2003) to server desktop (XP), first time i was able to see files on desktop, then after that I received these error message :

For the XP configuration, I compared my configuration with this as well

Code:

www.portlock.com/documents/ConfigWXPPro.pdf

On laptop's Firefox browser

Code:

The server at 192.168.164.163 is taking too long to respond.
 
	 * The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
 
		 moments.
 
 
	* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
 
		 connection.
 
	 * If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
 
		 that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

On laptop's Internet Explorer browser :

Code:

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6977/ftpfoldererror5uc.jpg

CoXeY · 5 Apr 2006 at 13:58

Are you using IIS as the FTP server or another application?

Skilldibop · 5 Apr 2006 at 14:04

Looks like FTP service is not added to the firewall or something along those lines.

zillah · 5 Apr 2006 at 14:15

Are you using IIS as the FTP server or another application?

Yes, I am. My configuration is similar to this:

Code:

www.portlock.com/documents/ConfigWXPPro.pdf

CoXeY · 6 Apr 2006 at 13:55

After re-reading your post (and understanding this time round!) I would agree with Skilldibop, its likely to be a firewall thats causing you problems - try disabling them temporarily to see if that helps.

Also, in IIS you can right click the FTP site and select Browse - this should either prompt for a u/n and p/w or let you straight into the folder structure (depending on your authentication method). If this works then its very likely to be a firewall issue.

Dan.

zillah · 6 Apr 2006 at 16:29

Thanks Dan

its likely to be a firewall

I do not have any firewall at all on both systems (XP and 2003).

zillah · 9 Apr 2006 at 07:16

Code:

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1491

By following the steps in the link above, I repeated the configuration just to be in the safe site, I received the same error.

By the way I have no firewall on both PCs.

I have got two NICs on XP Desktop, I have been told that may be existing two NICs affect the FTP connection (I am not sure), by the way one NIC is connected to LAN and the I unplegged cable from other