Title: Problems replacing PDFs
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Problems replacing PDFs

 *  [MJP13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mjp13/)
 * (@mjp13)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-replacing-pdfs/)
 * I’m using WP 3.5 and the current version of EMR (updated on 2013-1-2)
    When replacing
   a PDF file using the option “Just replace the file” the replaced PDF is “broken”.
   I can’t name a specific error because every time I replace a PDF there occurs
   a different error e.g. the embedded font can’t be displayed or several graphics
   won’t show. The only way to replace a PDF without any erros is to name the PDF
   differently (it has to be a name i have never used before) and to chose the option“
   Replace the file, use new file name and update all links.”. Since i need the 
   URL of links never to change, this way is not really working for me, is anybody
   experiencing the same kind of problem and knows a solution? Thanks for helping.
 * Max
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/enable-media-replace/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/enable-media-replace/)

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 *  [Måns Jonasson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mungobbq/)
 * (@mungobbq)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-replacing-pdfs/#post-3376606)
 * I’m sorry, I’ve never heard of this problem before, and I can’t reproduce it.
 * If anybody else can see this, or shine a light on why this would be, please post
   here.
 *  [cnorcross](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cnorcross/)
 * (@cnorcross)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-replacing-pdfs/#post-3376945)
 * I’m experiencing this same problem. If I choose the “Just replace the file” option
   with a PDF the file is corrupt. Firefox reports it as being 0 bytes in size. 
   In my case it is not limited to PDF files. I have the same problem replacing 
   images files, such as a JPG.
 * I also am running WordPress 3.5 with Enable Media Replace 2.8.2. In case it matters,
   my server is a Windows system.
 * I’m willing to help troubleshoot this problem. Just let me know what info would
   be helpful.
 *  [Måns Jonasson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mungobbq/)
 * (@mungobbq)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-replacing-pdfs/#post-3376964)
 * If you are getting 0 byte errors, that is usually because the web server can 
   not upload files at all. Your /tmp might be full.
 * Question: Can you upload new files to WordPress while this error persists?
 *  [cnorcross](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cnorcross/)
 * (@cnorcross)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-replacing-pdfs/#post-3376965)
 * I am able to upload files to WordPress, just not with the Enable Media Replace
   plugin (or at least not successfully). I can even upload files via other plugins
   that I have installed.

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 * [replacing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/replacing/)

 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [cnorcross](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cnorcross/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-replacing-pdfs/#post-3376965)
 * Status: not resolved