[Pete Thornton]

We now have 2-way FTP communication restored,

Not from my FTP program.

 

[Semper Vaporo]

OK. I got something simple working in Windows 10. (Vic - you might try this.) Pics will be added as soon as I get them uploaded with FTP.
Open Windows Explorer. Click on Desktop and them click the "address bar". Desktop should highlight and let you erase it.

Enter "ftp://1stclass.mylargescale.com" and hit enter.

Up will pop a Log In As window. For the User Name put in petethornton@1stclass.mylargescale.com or vsmith@1stclass.mylargescale.com or whatever user you are. Then add the password and hit the Log On button.

Voila!

You can use windows explorer to copy your files to some place on your computer. I had no problem copying a whole directory-full of photo files. Remember that CTRL-A will select ALL the files, then just drag or 'copy' them to a folder on your computer.

Edit: Found I can't upload files using FTP or Windows Explorer. I get an error, so no pics to illustrate this process.

I have been able to get to my files (Upload, Download and Delete) via Pete's instructions quoted here.

But I am not able to "view" an image file this way... it wants me to log-in again, but won't accept anything I put in. I have to download the file to my PC and then I can view it.

I am also unable to download a Google Earth ".KMZ" file. This worked at one time, but I think Shad had to modify some filters to allow it (the system was originally set up to only allow photo [.BMP, .JPG, etc.], text and .ZIP files.). But .KMZ files have not worked for a long time, at least close to just after the site was sold.

I am still unable in (Windows 10) to mount the web-space as a "Drive" that has a drive letter assigned (like "M:", etc.) like I did at one time in Windows 7. The method above has to be repeated if I close the Windows Explorer window and want to access the web-space again.

 

[Pete Thornton]

Curious. I still can't upload files to the server from FTP using my CuteFTP or using Windows Explorer.

Here's what I get:

I wonder if the problem really is "quote exceeded".

And, now I know the workaround, here's my Windows Explorer access image, before logging on:

 

[Greg Elmassian]

FileZilla still works fine, and it's free.

 

[Pete Thornton]

FileZilla still works fine, and it's free.

That's curious - neither of the other two worked. Maybe its just my space.

 

[Greg Elmassian]

Has the admin verified that you are not over the file storage quota?

That's what the error message is seeming to say.

Greg

 

[Scottychaos]

Curious. I still can't upload files to the server from FTP using my CuteFTP or using Windows Explorer.

Here's what I get:

I wonder if the problem really is "quote exceeded".

Pete, yes I think the quota is the problem..
Our MLS max storage has always been 100 Meg, which is small by today's standards, but back in 2001 was fairly generous..Shad just let us go over the limit and never said anything about it..(I was also over 100 Meg..about 105 I think) (you are at 122 Meg) but today "the system" is probably capping us at that original 100 Meg, so it sees you as "full" and won't let you upload more.

In the past week to 10 days I have:

1. Backed up my entire MLS space by making a new folder on my PC, selected it all on the "MLS side" in FTP, and downloaded it all from MLS to the PC.

2. Made a copy of that folder on my PC, kept the original folder unedited as an archive, then edited the copy down to less than 100 Meg. I had some fairly large old .tif's in there, photos that no longer went to webpages, some folders I could delete completely, etc..I cleaned it out and got it down to about 90 Meg. ( these days I only need my MLS space for .html file storage..my new photos all now live on smugmug.)

3. Completely *deleted* my entire MLS space! Wiped it out..for the first time ever, since they were first created in 2002, my hobby webpages fell off the internet..they were dark for about 24 hours.

4. Uploaded the modified folder, the 90 Meg folder, back up to MLS. Which restored all my webpages, minus the files I no longer needed.

I can now upload new files..as I said, all I need to upload is edited .html files, and occasionally new .html files..but with their photos living elsewhere, they are small files..as long as I can edit my webpages again, I'm happy..

Scot

 

[vsmith]

I still have two things, Jack and ****. Nothing.

Both of my primary accesses are via Chrome. There is still nothing to indicate that any of of the T to Z files will be recovered.

 

[Pete Thornton]

Has the admin verified that you are not over the file storage quota?

You mean it is worth asking ?

 

[Scottychaos]

You mean it is worth asking ?

I dont think its worth asking, because you already know the answer! you are over.

but it could be worth getting your space back below 100 Meg, then seeing if you can upload again..it worked for me.

Scot

 

[Greg Elmassian]

I think he needs admin's help in any case:

1. problem is over storage quota, looks like he will need admin to fix this.

2. problem is other, needs admin to fix it.



Greg

 

[vsmith]

This is getting ridiculous going into three weeks and no progress

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Just another reason to leave the site. Used to be great, now just a empty shell of what it was.

 

[redbeard]

I tried the free ftp program that Scott Lawrence(thanks Scott) recommended, (FTP Commander) and can now access my first class site. I just uploaded a new signature photo using ftp and it worked. But I also did not lose the pics in my old threads. I think that is a separate and possibly disastrous problem.
Larry

 

[Totalwrecker]

Larry,
The loss only affects those whose name starts with a T or that follows. Your R precedes the deletions.

John aka Totalwrecker

 

[vsmith]

This is VERY frustrating, I can't help someone here because my situation is still FUBAR. Its been three weeks and no real explanation about what's happened or what's being done or how long it's expected to fix or even if it CAN be fixed.

Someone needs to tell us what's going on?

 

[vsmith]

It shouldn't take a MONTH to fix this. If this was a site I required in order to do my business on, and I couldn't do that business because someone is taking their own jolly sweet time to get around to fixing it and it was hurting my $$ bottom line, I would take my business and my patronage to somewhere else that gave a god **** about my business. This is unprofessional and I'm at my patience end.

 

[noelw]

Anyone else having problems with accessing their 1st class photo storage ?

I have two bookmarked links that have always worked until today. Now it is telling me no webpage can be found for either the direct access or the page manager, is this a temporary glitch or is something else going on? I was supposedly a "lifetime" member.

...............................
Same here. Livetime member and lost it when went to it today. Now can't find a sign in to our webpage?
Anyone know what's going on?
Any updates from Admin. ???

Here is IE showing.
The website declined to show this webpage

HTTP 403
Most likely causes:

• This website requires you to log in.

What you can try:

Go back to the previous page.

More information

This error (HTTP 403 Forbidden) means that Internet Explorer was able to connect to the website, but it does not have permission to view the webpage.
For more information about HTTP errors, see Help.

 

[vsmith]

Noel most of the available info is in this thread and in the linked thread, read through both. If your user name starts A to S your pics are probably still there, just can't access them until they fix their little problem. However if like me, its T to Z our stuff has gone poof! disappeared completely with no guarantee they have back-ups to restore them.

http://forums.mylargescale.com/32-f...te-issues-questions/73058-can-t-access-my-1st-class-web-space-2.html#post998034

 

[vsmith]

I have been erased from the hobby, without pictures my posts are meaningless. I have 15 years of threads here and elsewhere that are linked to the photos that were hosted here.

To Vertical Scope, how do you expect us to participate on this site if we cannot post pics of what we are doing or explaining? I cannot post pics direct from my phone like Facebook. This site has been my homebase for all of my 15 years of hobby lifetime and in one month I have been effectively erased.

When I am at shows, and people ask me questions about the hobby, guess where I always directed them to, yep, right here. But I am God D*m at my limit here, you are squandering our good patience and shooting yourselves in the foot.

Guess what guys, THIS IS A SMALL HOBBY, word gets around fast, and if you don't fix your stupid problem you are going to find that nobody wants to give a d*m about the site because they know that the owners don't give a d*m about it, that's the perception your projecting!

GET OFF YOUR (DONKEY) AND FIX THIS !!!