I compacted the file, and reduced the size of most of the large (2MB) files, and it worked this time. Not sure what made the difference, but at least it is there. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tony Knight Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 7:09 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] An Error Occurred during the data upload to Ancestry Don't have FTM2012 but have two thoughts 1. We are in the longest period of error messages from the Ancestry site that I can remember. Searches via my browser not FTM are regularly reporting limited results due to technical difficulties and elsewhere in the results server errors. Although this happens regularly it is normally over in 24 hours or so. We are well past seven days now. 2. So far as John and Kathleen are concerned, it might well be the size of the media. I have seen reports that you may need to allow hours/days to upload media even when you succeed. I assume the problem is greatest first time around and gets better when you are simply uploading changes. Tony -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Bickford Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 12:48 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] An Error Occurred during the data upload to Ancestry I have the very same problem--it just says an unknown error occurred...no further information. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Herson" <therson@twcny.rr.com> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 5:37:31 AM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] An Error Occurred during the data upload to Ancestry Any thoughts about what? You didn't indicate a problem. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Boyd" <johnhboyd@earthlink.net> To: "Ftm-Tech" <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 11:22 PM Subject: [FTM-TECH] An Error Occurred during the data upload to Ancestry > Just got FTM 2012 and tried to upload one of my files - 14,000 > individuals, > 4,000 marriages, file size is 51 mb, media folder is 1.2 GB with 3,200 > items. Largest media file is 2 MB > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > John & Kathleen > > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message