Problem with Service Pack 2 accessing FTP server

[JF]

Since downloading XP Service Pack 2 last evening, I am
unable to access my FTP server. Whenever I try to
access the FTP website URL, I get the following error
message: "An error occurred opening that folder on the
FTP server. Make sure you have permission to access that
folder. DETAILS: A connection with the server could not
be established". I know the FTP site is functional
because I have full access using another computer on this
network (without SP2 downloaded). I have attempted to
manually open port 21 using the "Exceptions" in the SP2
firewall, although I admit I don't really understand the
TCP or UDP options? Next, I tried shutting off the
entire firewall itself. Nothing works. It is very
important that I can access my FTP server on this
system. Does anyone have any ideas? If not, any guesses
as to what problems might occur if I uninstall SP2?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Perhaps the troubleshooting information in this article may help:

You may not be able to open a project when you try to connect to a remote Windows XP
Service Pack 2-based computer by using the AutoCAD FTP service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873185&Product=windowsxpsp2

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Since downloading XP Service Pack 2 last evening, I am
| unable to access my FTP server. Whenever I try to
| access the FTP website URL, I get the following error
| message: "An error occurred opening that folder on the
| FTP server. Make sure you have permission to access that
| folder. DETAILS: A connection with the server could not
| be established". I know the FTP site is functional
| because I have full access using another computer on this
| network (without SP2 downloaded). I have attempted to
| manually open port 21 using the "Exceptions" in the SP2
| firewall, although I admit I don't really understand the
| TCP or UDP options? Next, I tried shutting off the
| entire firewall itself. Nothing works. It is very
| important that I can access my FTP server on this
| system. Does anyone have any ideas? If not, any guesses
| as to what problems might occur if I uninstall SP2?