Index: lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/client/Download.java
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diff -u -r6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a -r1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167
--- lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/client/Download.java	(.../Download.java)	(revision 6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a)
+++ lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/client/Download.java	(.../Download.java)	(revision 1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167)
@@ -295,11 +295,7 @@
 	    response.addHeader("Content-Description", filename);
 	}
 
-	InputStream in = fileNode.getFile();
-	if (in == null) {
-	    throw new FileException("File not found: " + filename);
-	}
-	in = new BufferedInputStream(in);
+	InputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(fileNode.getFile());
 	OutputStream out = response.getOutputStream();
 	try {
 	    int count = 0;
Index: lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/file/FileDAO.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a -r1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167
--- lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/file/FileDAO.java	(.../FileDAO.java)	(revision 6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a)
+++ lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/file/FileDAO.java	(.../FileDAO.java)	(revision 1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  * ****************************************************************
  */
 
+
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.dao.file;
 
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
     // with a larger buffer
     /**
      * Write out a file to the repository. Closes the stream. Overwrites any existing files.
-     *
+     * 
      * @return the path to which the file was written
      */
     @Override
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Gets a file from the repository.
-     *
+     * 
      * @param uuid
      *            node id
      * @param versionId
@@ -156,15 +157,16 @@
 	try {
 	    return new FileInputStream(paths[1]);
 	} catch (IOException e) {
-	    log.debug(e.getMessage());
+	    e.printStackTrace();
+	    throw new FileException("Unable to read file for uuid " + uuid + " versionId " + versionId
+		    + " due to an IOException. Generated path was " + paths[1], e);
 	}
-	return null;
     }
 
     /**
      * Delete a file from the repository. If this makes the directory
      * empty, then the directory should be deleted.
-     *
+     * 
      * @return 1 if deleted okay, 0 if file not found, -1 if file found but a delete error occured.
      */
     @Override
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Get the actual path of the file ie the path on disk
-     *
+     * 
      * @throws FileException
      */
     @Override
Index: lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/service/NodeFactory.java
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diff -u -r6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a -r1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167
--- lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/service/NodeFactory.java	(.../NodeFactory.java)	(revision 6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a)
+++ lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/service/NodeFactory.java	(.../NodeFactory.java)	(revision 1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167)
@@ -268,9 +268,6 @@
 	// this is likely to recopy the Filename and Mimetype properties.
 	if (originalNode.isNodeType(NodeType.FILENODE)) {
 	    InputStream istream = originalNode.getFile();
-	    if (istream == null) {
-		throw new FileException("File not found");
-	    }
 	    IValue filenameProperty = originalNode.getProperty(PropertyName.FILENAME);
 	    IValue mimetypeProperty = originalNode.getProperty(PropertyName.MIMETYPE);
 	    newNode.setFile(istream, filenameProperty != null ? filenameProperty.getString() : null,
Index: lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/service/SimpleRepository.java
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diff -u -r6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a -r1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167
--- lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/service/SimpleRepository.java	(.../SimpleRepository.java)	(revision 6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a)
+++ lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/service/SimpleRepository.java	(.../SimpleRepository.java)	(revision 1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167)
@@ -788,9 +788,6 @@
     private void saveSigleFile(String toFileName, IVersionedNode node)
 	    throws FileException, ValueFormatException, FileUtilException, FileNotFoundException, IOException {
 	InputStream is = node.getFile();
-	if (is == null) {
-	    throw new FileException("File not found");
-	}
 	if (toFileName == null) {
 	    IValue prop = node.getProperty(PropertyName.FILENAME);
 	    toFileName = prop != null ? prop.getString() : null;
Index: lams_tool_images/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/imageGallery/service/ImageGalleryServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -r6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a -r1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167
--- lams_tool_images/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/imageGallery/service/ImageGalleryServiceImpl.java	(.../ImageGalleryServiceImpl.java)	(revision 6f700a19baae0fa813ac85e0b4559d0afe27523a)
+++ lams_tool_images/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/imageGallery/service/ImageGalleryServiceImpl.java	(.../ImageGalleryServiceImpl.java)	(revision 1e26200cec472e799b29f548270b1a67027e9167)
@@ -557,9 +557,6 @@
 	    String fileName = file.getOriginalFilename();
 
 	    InputStream originalIS = imageGalleryToolContentHandler.getFileInputStream(nodeKey.getUuid());
-	    if (originalIS == null) {
-		throw new UploadImageGalleryFileException("File not found");
-	    }
 	    BufferedImage originalImage = ImageIO.read(originalIS);
 	    //throw exception if image was not successfully read
 	    if (originalImage == null) {
@@ -641,7 +638,7 @@
     public void auditLogStartEditingActivityInMonitor(long toolContentID) {
 	toolService.auditLogStartEditingActivityInMonitor(toolContentID);
     }
-
+    
     @Override
     public boolean isLastActivity(Long toolSessionId) {
 	return toolService.isLastActivity(toolSessionId);