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ASP.NET 2.0 Can't download EXE files

I have a web site with some EXE files for people to download.
However, when ever I try to download one of these filese I get an error

Can't find Server or DNS error ...

And yes the url is correct.

Any idea what might be causing this ?

--
Michael Tissington
http://www.oaklodge.com
http://www.tabtag.com
Dec 4 '05 #1
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Hi Michael,

Is this on a site hosted for you?

Check whether .exe is a forbidden extension.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...21120121120120

Some extensions may be handled by ASP.NET

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2wawkw1c.aspx
"Michael Tissington" <mt*********@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:%2******************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
I have a web site with some EXE files for people to download.
However, when ever I try to download one of these filese I get an error

Can't find Server or DNS error ...

And yes the url is correct.

Any idea what might be causing this ?

--
Michael Tissington
http://www.oaklodge.com
http://www.tabtag.com

Dec 4 '05 #2
Yes, its a hosted site.

They have setup the script mappings but still no joy.

I get the same problem with exe, pfd, msi, zip (all of which they have setup
they script mappings for)

--
Michael Tissington
http://www.oaklodge.com
http://www.tabtag.com

"Ken Cox - Microsoft MVP" <BA**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uV****************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Hi Michael,

Is this on a site hosted for you?

Check whether .exe is a forbidden extension.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...21120121120120

Some extensions may be handled by ASP.NET

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2wawkw1c.aspx
"Michael Tissington" <mt*********@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:%2******************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
I have a web site with some EXE files for people to download.
However, when ever I try to download one of these filese I get an error

Can't find Server or DNS error ...

And yes the url is correct.

Any idea what might be causing this ?

--
Michael Tissington
http://www.oaklodge.com
http://www.tabtag.com


Dec 5 '05 #3
Hi Michael,

Thanks for your posting.
Regarding on this file downloading issue, I've also found your another
duplicated thread in this group:

Subject: ASP2.0 Can't download files Forms Authentication
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 21:31:00 -0800
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet

I've posted my response there. I'd appreciate if you have a look there.
Also, if you feel it convenient that we continue to discuss in that thread,
please feel free to post there.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
rights.)

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microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet:362662
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| Yes, its a hosted site.
|
| They have setup the script mappings but still no joy.
|
| I get the same problem with exe, pfd, msi, zip (all of which they have
setup
| they script mappings for)
|
| --
| Michael Tissington
| http://www.oaklodge.com
| http://www.tabtag.com
|
| "Ken Cox - Microsoft MVP" <BA**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:uV****************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Michael,
| >
| > Is this on a site hosted for you?
| >
| > Check whether .exe is a forbidden extension.
| >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default...#XSLTH31261211
21120121120120
| >
| > Some extensions may be handled by ASP.NET
| >
| > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2wawkw1c.aspx
| >
| >
| > "Michael Tissington" <mt*********@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
| > news:%2******************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| >>I have a web site with some EXE files for people to download.
| >> However, when ever I try to download one of these filese I get an error
| >>
| >> Can't find Server or DNS error ...
| >>
| >> And yes the url is correct.
| >>
| >> Any idea what might be causing this ?
| >>
| >> --
| >> Michael Tissington
| >> http://www.oaklodge.com
| >> http://www.tabtag.com
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
|

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