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February 10, 2006
"Invalid Extension"
The error message "invalid extension" is generated by the FTP server you are connecting to. It means that your web host will not accept the file type you are trying to upload. This is very common with free FTP hosts and some of the cheaper ones out there. Commonly restricted files include MP3s and video files (.avi, .wmv, .mpg, etc.).
There's a fairly easy way around this: simply .ZIP up the files before you upload (WS_FTP Pro 2006 can do this automatically for you). However, this workaround can be inconvenient if you actually wanted the MP3 or video file to play on your web site.
Anybody else have a workaround for this problem?
Posted by Van K at February 10, 2006 11:29 AM digg this add to del.icio.us add to My Web Furl this page
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I found a way, that only works for some files, but if you want an audio file that is compatible with QuickTime, many copies of IE use QT for some picture extensions, such as portable network graphics (.png) and you can change the audio file's extension to .png, and upload it, and it should play, because QT will try to open it as a picture, but then correct itself and open it as audio
Posted by: james at February 12, 2006 04:31 PM
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