Why do none of my pdf downloads seem to show up in the browser
Hi There,
I have a website http://necom.une.edu.au
and it seems every single PDF download doesn't work. I have checked the names and references and there is definately a folder on the server with these pdfs so the links are not broken, they are just not showing.
It shows a blank page in the browser.
Can anyone help me understand why this is happening and what i may need to do to fix it?
TIA
I have a website http://necom.une.edu.au
and it seems every single PDF download doesn't work. I have checked the names and references and there is definately a folder on the server with these pdfs so the links are not broken, they are just not showing.
It shows a blank page in the browser.
Can anyone help me understand why this is happening and what i may need to do to fix it?
TIA
ASKER
Hi there,
Thanks for the answer.
I have just tested other websites hosted on the same server and their pdfs are not downloading either??
This isn't just happening to me?
I just tested the link you have posted and its not downloading for me!
These links used to work on my browsers and I don't think anything has changed on my settings so why the change?
Thanks for the answer.
I have just tested other websites hosted on the same server and their pdfs are not downloading either??
This isn't just happening to me?
I just tested the link you have posted and its not downloading for me!
These links used to work on my browsers and I don't think anything has changed on my settings so why the change?
ASKER
Also, this link is good http://www.bnl.gov/itd/webapps/pdf_help.asp
however I cannot get all our viewers to do this to their adobe acrobat.
As I said this is a new problem and they were being display ok before so I want to know why it has suddenly stopped.
I have tested opening other pdfs from other web servers and I can open them up no problem and I created those pdfs the same as the other, so I am sure its something to do with the web server?
however I cannot get all our viewers to do this to their adobe acrobat.
As I said this is a new problem and they were being display ok before so I want to know why it has suddenly stopped.
I have tested opening other pdfs from other web servers and I can open them up no problem and I created those pdfs the same as the other, so I am sure its something to do with the web server?
snowball77,
I see the error, I was on the program page and then tried to view (by clicking on) "enrollment form" (Choral Training) which is link http://necom.une.edu.au/pdfs/Choral%20brochure%202010.pdf
I get the blank in the browser page, like you.
Now, if I download the file, (right click and save target link), I can download the file, which is 448 kb in size. So now I have the pdf on my computer. But when I launch it, it get the following error (see screen shot below)
Seems as though the PDF's are corrupt. Can you open the PDF's directly from the server folder? Do you get the same error?
If so, go to the original source files (perhaps they were created in MS Word) and use these to create new PDF files with the same file names. Then replace the corrupted files with the new files (same file names) and everything should work again!
Kevin
necom-une-edu-au-PDF-ERROR.jpg
I see the error, I was on the program page and then tried to view (by clicking on) "enrollment form" (Choral Training) which is link http://necom.une.edu.au/pdfs/Choral%20brochure%202010.pdf
I get the blank in the browser page, like you.
Now, if I download the file, (right click and save target link), I can download the file, which is 448 kb in size. So now I have the pdf on my computer. But when I launch it, it get the following error (see screen shot below)
Seems as though the PDF's are corrupt. Can you open the PDF's directly from the server folder? Do you get the same error?
If so, go to the original source files (perhaps they were created in MS Word) and use these to create new PDF files with the same file names. Then replace the corrupted files with the new files (same file names) and everything should work again!
Kevin
necom-une-edu-au-PDF-ERROR.jpg
It really does sound like your installation of Acrobat or its browser plug-in has somehow become corrupted.
Have any of your users complained?
If you really think there is difference based on the web server, maybe check MIME type being sent.
Have any of your users complained?
If you really think there is difference based on the web server, maybe check MIME type being sent.
Didn't see the post from redrumkev before my last post. I agree with him. Try to regenerate the PDF, make sure it opens locally, then replace on the server.
a1aait,
Can you navigate to the link I provided above? My Acrobat is Fine (tested on two computers) so I think that these are just corrupted files on the web server, which need to be recreated or fixed.
Kevin
Can you navigate to the link I provided above? My Acrobat is Fine (tested on two computers) so I think that these are just corrupted files on the web server, which need to be recreated or fixed.
Kevin
a1aait,
LOL - I just posted (asking you to look at that link) and you said you just saw it. We are one post off of each other!
Kevin
LOL - I just posted (asking you to look at that link) and you said you just saw it. We are one post off of each other!
Kevin
ASKER
Hi Kevin,
I have tried to recreat the pdfs and they are still not working.
I can open them up locally and they are all working fine so I am not sure how to fix it.
Are you able to open these on your computer and view them?
http://amandawatson.com.au/download/pdf fix.zip
If you can can I ask that perhaps you optimise them and resave them and send it back to me so I can send them back to there server and test again?
Perhaps is something with my Adobe Acrobat I just can't be sure?
I have tried to recreat the pdfs and they are still not working.
I can open them up locally and they are all working fine so I am not sure how to fix it.
Are you able to open these on your computer and view them?
http://amandawatson.com.au/download/pdf fix.zip
If you can can I ask that perhaps you optimise them and resave them and send it back to me so I can send them back to there server and test again?
Perhaps is something with my Adobe Acrobat I just can't be sure?
ASKER
That above link needs to be fully copied as there is a space between pdf fix.zip so the link is broken.
I have also noticed a few more are not working one can be downloaded here
http://amandawatson.com.au/download/BeginnerWoodwind2009.pdf
I have also noticed a few more are not working one can be downloaded here
http://amandawatson.com.au/download/BeginnerWoodwind2009.pdf
That last one works for me, as does the Choral one above.
snowball77,
Try removing the spaces in the link(s) to one of the ones that does not work.
Ex.
Instead of pdfs/Choral brochure 2010.pdf
Which actually looks like "pdfs/Choral%20brochure%20
To something such as:
pdfs/Choral_brochure_2010.
where " _ " replaces the blank spaces.
Kevin
Try removing the spaces in the link(s) to one of the ones that does not work.
Ex.
Instead of pdfs/Choral brochure 2010.pdf
Which actually looks like "pdfs/Choral%20brochure%20
To something such as:
pdfs/Choral_brochure_2010.
where " _ " replaces the blank spaces.
Kevin
ASKER
Hi Kevin, I tried renaming them also but it didn't work!
see....http://necom.une.edu.au/pdfs/MiniMinstrelsbrochure2010_2.pdf
see....http://necom.une.edu.au/pdfs/MiniMinstrelsbrochure2010_2.pdf
Strange, because the web link (trying to view in the browser) does not work.... however, if I download that one, it will open, once saved to my computer.
Then, after a few times of trying, it would open in the browser window. It does take a while to download, so perhaps you have some sort of time out, that happens. Say if the PDF does not complete in 5 seconds, the server stops sending, thus a failure to open the file?
I really am stumped here.
What web server are you using (Software and version).
Kevin
Then, after a few times of trying, it would open in the browser window. It does take a while to download, so perhaps you have some sort of time out, that happens. Say if the PDF does not complete in 5 seconds, the server stops sending, thus a failure to open the file?
I really am stumped here.
What web server are you using (Software and version).
Kevin
ASKER
The web server is Windows Server 2003 - IIS 6.
I tried those links in Firefox 3.5.5 and they worked okay.
Could it be a browser issue?
I tried those links in Firefox 3.5.5 and they worked okay.
Could it be a browser issue?
Snowball77,
It could be a browser issue,.... here is the IE help for browser issues with PDFs:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/328/328233.html
also, see this:
http://www.bnl.gov/itd/webapps/pdf_help.asp
Hope this helps,
Kevin
It could be a browser issue,.... here is the IE help for browser issues with PDFs:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/328/328233.html
also, see this:
http://www.bnl.gov/itd/webapps/pdf_help.asp
Hope this helps,
Kevin
ASKER
Thanks again for all your help.
I guess I am just a bit worried why this problem is happening to many people and usually my pdfs open fine.
Anyway I was hoping for some more assistance.
Were you able to download my pdfs and resave them so at least I know they are not corrupted from my end.
That would help me.
I just want them to perhaps be optimised from another version of Adobe incase it is a case of partial corruption.
Can you help with that at all.
Once I have done that I guess I can only send the client links to opening pdfs, though I don't think they are going to like this idea to have to send it to everyone who can't open the pdfs.....
Anyway
I guess I am just a bit worried why this problem is happening to many people and usually my pdfs open fine.
Anyway I was hoping for some more assistance.
Were you able to download my pdfs and resave them so at least I know they are not corrupted from my end.
That would help me.
I just want them to perhaps be optimised from another version of Adobe incase it is a case of partial corruption.
Can you help with that at all.
Once I have done that I guess I can only send the client links to opening pdfs, though I don't think they are going to like this idea to have to send it to everyone who can't open the pdfs.....
Anyway
ASKER
Hi Kevin.....were you able to help at all with resaving the pdfs?
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Great idea Kevin,
Thanks for the help!
You are wonderful.
I have added the fixed pdfs to the server.
Can you check to see if it has made a difference on your browsers?
They are now working in mine!
A
Thanks for the help!
You are wonderful.
I have added the fixed pdfs to the server.
Can you check to see if it has made a difference on your browsers?
They are now working in mine!
A
ASKER
Brilliant helper!
A++++ to you Kevin
A++++ to you Kevin
Amanda,
They are working for me as well!
Thank you for the grade!
Kevin
They are working for me as well!
Thank you for the grade!
Kevin
http://necom.une.edu.au/pdfs/DETScholarshipApplicationform2010.pdf
Just to be sure, post the direct URL to one of the PDFs. Also, it may be helpful to know your browser version, OS and version of Acrobat you have installed.
It might be the way your browser and PDF are configured.
If IE is the browser this article might be relevant (but this article is very dated):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177321
Newer support note from Adobe re: Acrobat 4 - 6:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/325/325875.html
Yet more tips:
http://www.bnl.gov/itd/webapps/pdf_help.asp