I have 4.2.7 and the same problem. I fixed it by setting passive mode. :)

martin wrote:

What version of WinSCP are you using? Have you tried the latest one?

I just upgraded to the most current version and got the same error. I have since selected "passive mode" and it is working fine now.

Thank you

What version of WinSCP are you using? Have you tried the latest one?

I am trying to syncronize a local directory with another remote directory via ftp. Durining the initial comparison of the two, I get the following error:

Disconnected from server
Could not retrieve directory listing
Timeout detected.
Type set to A.
Error listing directory '/All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U2/Unit 2 Materials'.

I then reconnect and try to sync again, only to get the same error at a different point in the comparison. (The error seems intermitent and occures at various points in the sync.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Here is the log info:

2008-09-25 11:19:36.390 Collecting synchronization list for local directory 'C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\My Documents\All MSR Working Files\Equipment\U2\Unit 2 Materials' and remote directory '/All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U2/Unit 2 Materials', mode = 2, params = 66
. 2008-09-25 11:19:36.562 Retrieving directory listing...
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.562 CWD /All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U2/Unit 2 Materials/
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.562 250 CWD command successful.
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.562 PWD
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.562 257 "/All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U2/Unit 2 Materials" is current directory.
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.562 TYPE A
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.562 200 Type set to A.
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.578 PORT 192,9,200,28,6,25
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.578 200 PORT command successful.
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.578 LIST -a
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.578 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.718 226 Transfer complete.
. 2008-09-25 11:19:36.718 Directory listing successful
. 2008-09-25 11:19:36.718 Collecting synchronization list for local directory 'C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\My Documents\All MSR Working Files\Equipment\U3' and remote directory '/All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U3', mode = 2, params = 66
. 2008-09-25 11:19:36.875 Retrieving directory listing...
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.875 CWD /All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U3/
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.875 250 CWD command successful.
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.875 PWD
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.890 257 "/All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U3" is current directory.
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.890 TYPE A
< 2008-09-25 11:19:36.890 200 Type set to A.
> 2008-09-25 11:19:36.890 PORT 192,9,200,28,6,27
. 2008-09-25 11:19:36.890 Disconnected from server
. 2008-09-25 11:19:36.890 Could not retrieve directory listing
. 2008-09-25 11:19:36.890 Timeout detected.
* 2008-09-25 11:19:36.906 (ESshFatal) Lost connection.
* 2008-09-25 11:19:36.906 Disconnected from server
* 2008-09-25 11:19:36.906 Could not retrieve directory listing
* 2008-09-25 11:19:36.906 Timeout detected.
* 2008-09-25 11:19:36.906 Type set to A.
* 2008-09-25 11:19:36.906 Error listing directory '/All MSR Working Files/Equipment/U3'.