cPanel File Manager - "Data Error" on all dirs

[TheSidewinder]

Apologies if this has come up before, but I tried to search without being sure I was getting the right key words. The two results I saw don't apply in this case (filename with CTRL-M as last character, or .htaccess with 000 permissions).

Anyway, got an account on a server that, when you use File Manager, the right-hand window only says "Data Error", even though the tree structure on the left is showing properly. I can expand public_html or any other directory on the left-hand window, and it shows any subdirectories. But that right-hand window only says Data Error for anything.

My immediate suspicion was "customer futzing with things", (and I still think this may be the case) but from what I can see with SSH, compared to a working account, the directory permissions and structure is correct.

Anyone got any bright ideas?

If not, I can always term the account and restore from a weekly backup, but would rather save current data, if possible, to keep customer happy.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Infopro]

Have you tried forcing an update to cPanel to make sure all files for the system are intact and up to date? If not try that.

 

[cPanelKenneth]

Is the problem only experienced with certain browsers? For example do you get the message with Internet Explorer, but not Firefox?

What is your cPanel & WHM version?

 

[TheSidewinder]

Infopro - No, we haven't yet tried that, but will, thank you.

kenneth - It's not browser-dependant. Other accounts on same server show it properly. It's just their account, which led me to suspect customer played where they shouldn't have. But thank you.

 

[cPanelKenneth]

Infopro - No, we haven't yet tried that, but will, thank you.

kenneth - It's not browser-dependant. Other accounts on same server show it properly. It's just their account, which led me to suspect customer played where they shouldn't have. But thank you.

You're welcome. I hope you were able to determine the root cause of the issue. Otherwise feel free to open a support ticket with us.

 

[4u123]

Just thought I'd mention, we had a customer with this same problem today and a simple /scripts/upcp --force resolved it. So I'd advise anyone with this problem to try that first.

 

[TheSidewinder]

Sorry to bump a now-old topic, but what you suggested did the trick.

Running "/scripts/upcp --force" solved the issue.

Thank you.

 

[cPanelTristan]

Going forward, if running a cPanel update does not fix the issue, you might try changing WHM > Tweak Settings > Max cPanel Process Memory higher. I've seen systems with 256 set and File Manager due to the number of files in a set directory was unable to show the contents. Upon increasing to either 512 or 1024, then the contents displayed. You might even change to unlimited to rule that out as the issue, then reduce it back down to the right number for viewing the files.

 

[JC]

Going forward, if running a cPanel update does not fix the issue, you might try changing WHM > Tweak Settings > Max cPanel Process Memory higher. I've seen systems with 256 set and File Manager due to the number of files in a set directory was unable to show the contents. Upon increasing to either 512 or 1024, then the contents displayed. You might even change to unlimited to rule that out as the issue, then reduce it back down to the right number for viewing the files.

Spot on Tristan
Experienced this same problem, changed from 256 to 512 Meg and solved it imediately.

Thanks

 

[wwwcad]

Going forward, if running a cPanel update does not fix the issue, you might try changing WHM > Tweak Settings > Max cPanel Process Memory higher. I've seen systems with 256 set and File Manager due to the number of files in a set directory was unable to show the contents. Upon increasing to either 512 or 1024, then the contents displayed. You might even change to unlimited to rule that out as the issue, then reduce it back down to the right number for viewing the files.

I'm having the same problem with folders with 10, 20 files max. That's not normal and it's happening like some days ago.

 

[cPanelTristan]

Is increasing the memory fixing it? Please provide details on whether that did or did not actually fix it displaying.

 

[ElyHost]

I recieved a support ticket today for a similar error using file manager..

Running the cpanel update option in WHM fixed the issue ..

 

[buskerud]

Running the cpanel update option in WHM fixed the issue here as well ..

 

[anoopthomasjoy]

I had encountered the 'Data error.' issue in filemanager for just one account on the server. Renaming the .cpanel folder and regenerating it fixed the issue for me. Always make sure to copy the email filters to new .cpanel folders else you will loose them.