'WinSCP error code 4 when uploading large file
I'm trying to move a file from my local machine to another machine into which I've SFTP-ed.
The file has 160MB. The transfer stops after a quarter of the file is moved over, with the following message:
Copying files to remote side failed
General Failure(server should provide error description)
Error code: 4
Error message from server: Failure
Solution 1:[1]
This may be because space is full on your server. Try executing df -Th command to see. Free space on your server and try again it works.
Solution 2:[2]
This would typically be due to a full file system on the server or exceeded user quota.
Actually a complete error message suggests that:
Common reasons for the Error code 4 are:
- Renaming a file to a name of already existing file.
- Creating a directory that already exists.
- Moving a remote file to a different filesystem (HDD).
- Uploading a file to a full filesystem (HDD).
- Exceeding a user disk quota.
For details, see also WinSCP documentation on the SFTP code 4.
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| Solution 1 | Dharman |
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