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Why I am getting 404 server error while uploading file ?

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 5:55 AM

Hello,

I have set maximum file upload size as 500 MB for WebApplication1.

When I try to upload file of 100MB - It throws following error:

Server Error
404 - File or directory not found.
The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

Can anyone please help me to resolve this issue ?

Thanks and Regards,

Dipti Chhatrapati

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 6:05 AM

You need to increase timeout

http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/925083

http://blogs.technet.com/b/praveenh/archive/2012/11/16/issues-with-uploading-large-documents-on-document-library-wss-3-0-amp-moss-2007.aspx

  1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
  2. Right-click the virtual server that you want to configure, and then click Properties.
  3. Click the Web Site tab.
  4. Under Connections, type the number of seconds that you want in the Connection time-out box, and then click OK.

If this helped you resolve your issue, please mark it Answered

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 6:21 AM

Hi Inderjeet ,

I have increased time-out as you described the steps,however I still getting same error.

do I need to perform the IISRESET?

Thanks for your time !

regards,

Dipti Chhatrapati

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 9:50 AM

HI Dipti,The issue could be of many reasons.please check the Thread below explaining more on details.

http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2014/02/issues-uploading-large-files-to.html

Anil Avula[MCP,MCSE,MCSA,MCTS,MCITP,MCSM] See Me At: http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 10:02 AM

Hi Dipti,

Thanks for posting your issue here,  

Kindly try the below mentioned steps to solve this file upload issue.

1. Open the Web.config file in Notepad. 

  Note By default, this file is in the following location:
  Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS
2. Add the executionTimeout value that you want. For example, replace the value as follows.

Existing code
 <location path="upload.aspx"> 
    <system.web> 
      <httpRuntime maxRequestLength="2097151" /> 
    </system.web> 
  </location> 
Replacement code
 <location path="upload.aspx"> 
    <system.web> 
      <httpRuntime executionTimeout="999999" maxRequestLength="2097151" /> 
    </system.web> 
  </location> 
3. Click File, and then click Save.
4. Open the web application Web.config file in Notepad. 

Note By default, this file is in the following folder:
Inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\VirtualDirectoryFolder
5. Change the following line in the file.

Existing line
<httpRuntime maxRequestLength="51200" />
Replacement line
<httpRuntime executionTimeout="999999" maxRequestLength="51200" />

6. Click File, and then click Save.
7. Exit Notepad.

 Checkout below mentioned URLs for more details on this

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/925083?wa=wsignin1.0

http://blogs.technet.com/b/praveenh/archive/2012/11/16/issues-with-uploading-large-documents-on-document-library-wss-3-0-amp-moss-2007.aspx

I hope this is helpful to you. If this works, Please mark it as Answered.

Regards,

Dharmendra Singh (MCPD-EA | MCTS)

Blog : http://sharepoint-community.net/profile/DharmendraSingh

Friday, October 3, 2014 7:20 AM

Hi All,

I have load balancer server set up.Actually when I uploaz file from sharepoitn server - I dont get issue but when it gets loaded via client server - I get 404 error.

I require to set time-out on load balance server.

I have set proxy server time-out as 80000 , however still I have got the same issue.

Would you please help me out on this ?

Thanks and Regards,

Dipti

Dipti Chhatrapati

Friday, October 3, 2014 8:42 AM

Indeed yes dipti after increasing the time out IIS reset is required.

Regards Chen V [MCTS SharePoint 2010]

Friday, October 3, 2014 9:01 AM

Besides the server side it can also be a client side upload issue.

If it is that case... you can check this URL (http://yalla.itgroove.net/2012/09/webclient-service-file-size-limit-in-sharepoint/)

there you find also the below solution.

  • Backup the Windows Registry – be cool, keep your job
  • Open Windows Registry using regedit command
    Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Parameters
  • Right click on the FileSizeLimitInBytes and click Modify
  • Click on Decimal, and type 4294967295 and click OK
  • Restart Web Client service by typing services.msc

Sunday, March 22, 2015 8:27 AM

Hi Dipti,

Did you found the answer on this one as Iam also facing the same issue.