Uploading Zip files

[ibclare]

Hey y'all,

I split my 60+ MB rar file into 3 files less than 25 MB each.

The forum will not load it. I have done it through the simple image upload icon and also through the attachment manager.

Has anyone got any suggestions? This is my Christmas gift or maybe it will be . . .

[Steve]

What's happening, error message, etc.?

[ibclare]

No, it just keeps timing out. Well, for some reason it doesn't even actually say timed out, just keeps trying to load.

[dv8_fx]

You must be experiencing amoeba speed connection.... lol .

Prepare a small size zip you can prepare... say 5MB and try uploading?

[ibclare]

I'll give it a shot but my cable provider is supposed to be Faaaaaaaaast.

Though what's the point of such small zips. Might as well upload single images.

[Paul]

Must be MASSIVE files mate still waiting

[ibclare]

here's a test, 6.6 MB

PINGS.rar

another ~10 MB

PINGS2.rar

15MB

PINGS3.rar

Well, OK, smaller zips are working so I guess that's the route I'll go. Thanks for the help guys.

[Abbiey]

Are you not allowed to use other file sharing services on this forum?

[ibclare]

Yes, no problem. It is just a matter of whether a member trusts your file or not (I won't explain in detail unless you ask me to). Sometimes it's easiest to post an image or two and state that you have a zip file or sharing site available. Then it can be requested by someone who sees that you are serious. But it's like asking for a freebie request, sometimes a member will agree to do it and sometimes not. The same is true for opening zips or going to a file sharing site.

[chrisix]

I've had trouble with attachments of about 5mb myself, first attachment manager crashes, but after a few minutes, its uploaded.

However, once I tried uploading 15mb, attachment manager did the same.
So ya, cut it up smaller, or use 3rd party uploader