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I have some legacy code in one of application which is used for PDF file download (PDF file is around 350-400KB size) and recently we had complains (from around 1% customers) saying PDF download is failing with damaged/corrupted file errors.

I understand above headers are not the best way to trigger PDF file download (I've simplified headers by having "Content-Type application/octet-stream and Content-Disposition : attachment; filename=example.pdf" and seems like its working for me).

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Not every browser complains about this mismatch but certain browsers treats this as FATAL error and shows message "couldn't download file" (we've seen this issue frequently in Win8/IE10 and Win8/IE11, there could be some other security settings too causing this on browser!).

I need your help in solving the issue of generating a corrupted PDF file from an InputStream which is used in the fileDownload Component. I am having a PDF that is generated using the iText and then I am converting it to an inputStream, so I can use it as an input in the fileDownload component. After clicking on the download commandButton, I will download the file and open it, it will show a message:

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Select an existing file from your computer and define how much do you want to corrupt it. This tool is ideal for testing programs/applications against corrupted files. Also, you can fool your friends sending them trashed files and blaming your internet connection. Please, use this tool only for jokes, do not use it with your professor or boss.

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Login / Sign-up Search Questions and Answers 0 Former Member Nov 30, 2012 at 08:11 PM PDF file corrupted during download 538 Views Follow RSS Feed Hi,

Sadly, you were corrupting the PDF file and somehow forgot to backup the original file, and now you are in a complete mess. Hours of hard work are corrupted. But wait! There is always a way back, so is in this case. You can easily retrieve and restore the corrupted files through the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.

This file recovery tool can easily repair your corrupted PDF file and allow you to use it. Moreover, the best part about using this file repair tool is getting the file in its original format. All the headers, footers, formatting, and headings will be the same as before and nothing will seem different.

The next step is to select the target file. When you have found the right file, rename it and change its extension to PDF. For example, change the PDF format to .docx and click "Save". Congrats! You have successfully corrupted the PDF file on your Macbook.

Corrupting a PDF file is like a walk in the park. You can do it without following any complex steps or paid tools. You can do it yourself or use the corruptmyfile.net site to do it for you. Moreover, if you have accidentally corrupted an important PDF file or some virus corrupted it, you can repair it in both cases using the Stellar file recovery tool.

The Essential PDF supports incremental update for PDF document. The content of a PDF file can be updated incrementally without rewriting the entire file. Changes are appended to the end of the file, leaving its original contents intact. The main benefit is small changes to a large PDF document can be saved quickly but the resultant document size gets increased compared with the original PDF document. Disabling the IncrementalUpdate of PdfFileStructure will rewrite the entire file, which results in a smaller PDF. This is illustrated in the following code sample. 2ff7e9595c