Title: Image Uploader problem in 2.5beta? Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Image Uploader problem in 2.5beta? * [raimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raimy/) * (@raimy) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/) * I downloaded and installed 2.5 a couple days ago and noticed a problem with the image uploader freezing when I’m trying to upload images from my computer. See [here](http://www.pryto.net/images/wp25.jpg). As a rule I turn off the visual editor, and tried uploading with it both on and off with no luck. I even upgraded to the latest beta release (3/12/08) and still can’t seem to get the images up. * I haven’t been able to find any mention of this anywhere so I’m just wondering if anyone has come up against this and how did you fix it? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 43 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/page/2/?output_format=md) * [ilyushkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ilyushkin/) * (@ilyushkin) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711109) * I’m experiencing same problem. (downloaded 3/12/2008) version Beta) * [ilyushkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ilyushkin/) * (@ilyushkin) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711110) * Downloaded 3/18/2008) version Beta RC1 – same problem. Please address this. * Thread Starter [raimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raimy/) * (@raimy) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711112) * I’m glad someone else is bumping this. I too just upgraded to RC1 and am still experiencing this problem. I would love to upgrade my blogs to 2.5 but until this issue is resolved I can’t. * [jayvdc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jayvdc/) * (@jayvdc) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711113) * agreed I have tried everything on my end to make sure it wasn’t some silly mistake but I can assure you it isn’t. hopefully this is fixed soon so I too can upgrade my blogs. * [ditdotdat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ditdotdat/) * (@ditdotdat) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711115) * I think there may be more than one problem with uploading, which is causing some confusion. * There’s a definite problem with the new Flash uploader on Macs, which you’ll only experience if your web host has the Apache mod_security module loaded (and I think a lot of hosts do). The problem is with the Mac Flash player sending the upload in a slightly incorrect format that mod_security doesn’t like. Because it’s a problem with Flash player it needs to be fixed by Adobe not WordPress. * It is possible on some hosts to turn off mod_security for the wordpress file that processes the upload. If you’re feeling technical there’s more info on the WordPress [bug tracker](http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6278). * [ilyushkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ilyushkin/) * (@ilyushkin) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711116) * I was wondering how soon or when I will be able to download patched version of beta 2.5? I was dumb enough to upgrade my production blog. Unfortunately, it uses images heavily. Presently, I have to go through the pain of uploading the images via ftp. One more reason to “think, the do things”. * [ilyushkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ilyushkin/) * (@ilyushkin) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711117) * PS: I noticed that there was some resolution in the [bug tracker](http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6278) and I just wanted to say thank you to everyone involved. I’m still looking for the answer on the the question above 🙂 Thank you, again. * [FuzzyLogic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fuzzylogic/) * (@fuzzylogic) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711118) * Hello, * I just upgraded to the latest 2.5 RC1 from 2.3.3 and I also have this problem, I can’t upload any images with the image uploader. The thing is I’m not using a mac. I run Firefox under Windows Vista. * When I try to upload I get a HTTP error, and the Flash debugger gives me the following error: * Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2038: File I/O Error. * I hope you will be able to fix this. Thanks! * [ilyushkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ilyushkin/) * (@ilyushkin) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711119) * I wasnt able to upload images on Ubuntu with FF2. * However, I was able to upload images 1 by 1 on my Windows XP machine with IE7( not with FF2). While sending the images into the post I noticed another issue: * If I’m trying to post an uploaded image with the size of **610 by 380** in full size mode, uploader automatically adjusts the **width property to 500**. * [ilyushkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ilyushkin/) * (@ilyushkin) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711123) * pardon me for bumping this post * Thread Starter [raimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raimy/) * (@raimy) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711128) * I’m with ya on the bump! * I am using Linux and have this problem when using FF, but am able to upload when I use IE6 (thru wine). Haven’t gone to a Windows machine to try yet. * [dogshit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dogshit/) * (@dogshit) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711129) * Initially I had the same problem, the uploader wouldn’t work, however after changing permissions (775) the situation appeared to resolve itself. The directory wp- content/uploads was *not* auto created, but apart from that, I honestly can’t say I observed the same symptoms as reported here. As far as I can see, ownership and permissions appeared to be the issues to resolve, and once that was done, everything else worked just fine. Environment: ubuntu 7.10/Firefox 2.x and uploading to WP hosted on Plesk 8.2 running over CentOS. * [FuzzyLogic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fuzzylogic/) * (@fuzzylogic) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711132) * Dogshit, I don’t think that’s the problem here. When I uploaded a picture for the first time (back in 2.x) I had also to make the uploads folder myself and give it the appropriate permissions and that was the solution. But this is clearly a bug in WP 2.5 disabling (some) people that use Firefox to upload files. * I also don’t think it just affects people with a mac, because I don’t own a mac and it also doesn’t work for me. Although it did work in IE7 in the end… * [relf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/relf/) * (@relf) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711133) * I’ve tried it on both a XP machine and a mac, and both have the same problem in Firefox. When I disable the Flashplayer plugin the upload works without any errors. * (Firefox 3.0 beta 4) * Thread Starter [raimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raimy/) * (@raimy) * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/#post-711134) * I got a little excited when I read dogshit’s post. I changed permissions and still no luck with Firefox. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 43 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Image Uploader problem in 2.5beta?’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [images](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/images/) * In: [Alpha/Beta/RC](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta/) * 43 replies * 25 participants * Last reply from: [Scottford](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottford/) * Last activity: [18 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-problem-in-25beta/page/3/#post-711189) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics