diff --git a/install/ci-vm/ci-linux/ci/runCI b/install/ci-vm/ci-linux/ci/runCI
index d6fe4fde..092d425e 100644
--- a/install/ci-vm/ci-linux/ci/runCI
+++ b/install/ci-vm/ci-linux/ci/runCI
@@ -14,18 +14,76 @@ fi
 
 # Functions for re-use in various stages of the test progress
 
-# Post status to the server
+# Post status to the server with retry logic
 function postStatus {
-    echo "Posting ${1} - ${2} to the server:" >> "${logFile}"
-    curl -s -A "${userAgent}" --data "type=progress&status=$1&message=$2" -w "\n" "${reportURL}" >> "${logFile}"
-    sleep 5
+    local status="$1"
+    local message="$2"
+    local max_retries=3
+    local retry_delay=5
+    local attempt=1
+
+    echo "Posting ${status} - ${message} to the server:" >> "${logFile}"
+
+    while [ $attempt -le $max_retries ]; do
+        local http_code
+        http_code=$(curl -s -A "${userAgent}" --data "type=progress&status=${status}&message=${message}" \
+            -w "%{http_code}" -o /tmp/curl_response.txt "${reportURL}" 2>/dev/null)
+        local curl_exit=$?
+
+        if [ $curl_exit -eq 0 ] && [ "$http_code" -ge 200 ] && [ "$http_code" -lt 300 ]; then
+            echo "Status posted successfully (HTTP ${http_code})" >> "${logFile}"
+            cat /tmp/curl_response.txt >> "${logFile}" 2>/dev/null
+            echo "" >> "${logFile}"
+            sleep 5
+            return 0
+        fi
+
+        echo "Attempt ${attempt}/${max_retries} failed (curl exit: ${curl_exit}, HTTP: ${http_code})" >> "${logFile}"
+        attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+
+        if [ $attempt -le $max_retries ]; then
+            echo "Retrying in ${retry_delay} seconds..." >> "${logFile}"
+            sleep $retry_delay
+            retry_delay=$((retry_delay * 2))
+        fi
+    done
+
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to post status after ${max_retries} attempts" >> "${logFile}"
+    return 1
 }
 
-# Send the log file to the server so it can be used
+# Send the log file to the server with retry logic
 function sendLogFile {
+    local max_retries=3
+    local retry_delay=5
+    local attempt=1
+
     echo "Sending log to the server:" >> "${logFile}"
-    curl -s -A "${userAgent}" --form "type=logupload" --form "file=@${logFile}" -w "\n" "${reportURL}"
-    sleep 5
+
+    while [ $attempt -le $max_retries ]; do
+        local http_code
+        http_code=$(curl -s -A "${userAgent}" --form "type=logupload" --form "file=@${logFile}" \
+            -w "%{http_code}" -o /tmp/curl_log_response.txt "${reportURL}" 2>/dev/null)
+        local curl_exit=$?
+
+        if [ $curl_exit -eq 0 ] && [ "$http_code" -ge 200 ] && [ "$http_code" -lt 300 ]; then
+            echo "Log uploaded successfully (HTTP ${http_code})" >> "${logFile}"
+            sleep 5
+            return 0
+        fi
+
+        echo "Log upload attempt ${attempt}/${max_retries} failed (curl exit: ${curl_exit}, HTTP: ${http_code})" >> "${logFile}"
+        attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+
+        if [ $attempt -le $max_retries ]; then
+            echo "Retrying log upload in ${retry_delay} seconds..." >> "${logFile}"
+            sleep $retry_delay
+            retry_delay=$((retry_delay * 2))
+        fi
+    done
+
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to upload log after ${max_retries} attempts" >> "${logFile}"
+    return 1
 }
 
 # Exit script and post abort status
diff --git a/install/ci-vm/ci-windows/ci/runCI.bat b/install/ci-vm/ci-windows/ci/runCI.bat
index 00058727..34e35992 100644
--- a/install/ci-vm/ci-windows/ci/runCI.bat
+++ b/install/ci-vm/ci-windows/ci/runCI.bat
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ if EXIST "%dstDir%\ccextractorwinfull.exe" (
     call :executeCommand cd %suiteDstDir%
     call :executeCommand "%tester%" --debug True --entries "%testFile%" --executable "ccextractorwinfull.exe" --tempfolder "%tempFolder%" --timeout 600 --reportfolder "%reportFolder%" --resultfolder "%resultFolder%" --samplefolder "%sampleFolder%" --method Server --url "%reportURL%"
 
-    curl -s -A "%userAgent%" --form "type=logupload" --form "file=@%logFile%" -w "\n" "%reportURL%" >> "%logFile%"
-    timeout 10
+    call :sendLogFile
 
     echo Done running tests
     call :postStatus "completed" "Ran all tests"
@@ -56,20 +55,92 @@ IF %status% NEQ 0 (
 )
 EXIT /B 0
 
-rem Post status to the server
+rem Post status to the server with retry logic
 :postStatus
-echo "Posting status %~1 (message: %~2) to the server"
-curl -s -A "%userAgent%" --data "type=progress&status=%~1&message=%~2" -w "\n" "%reportURL%" >> "%logFile%"
-timeout 10
-EXIT /B 0
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+set "ps_status=%~1"
+set "ps_message=%~2"
+set ps_attempt=1
+set ps_max_retries=3
+set ps_retry_delay=5
+
+:postStatusRetry
+echo "Posting status %ps_status% (message: %ps_message%) to the server (attempt !ps_attempt!/%ps_max_retries%)"
+echo Posting status %ps_status% - %ps_message% (attempt !ps_attempt!/%ps_max_retries%) >> "%logFile%"
+
+curl -s -A "%userAgent%" --data "type=progress&status=%ps_status%&message=%ps_message%" -w "%%{http_code}" -o "%TEMP%\curl_response.txt" "%reportURL%" > "%TEMP%\http_code.txt" 2>&1
+set ps_curl_exit=%ERRORLEVEL%
+
+set /p ps_http_code=<"%TEMP%\http_code.txt"
+
+if %ps_curl_exit% EQU 0 (
+    if !ps_http_code! GEQ 200 if !ps_http_code! LSS 300 (
+        echo Status posted successfully (HTTP !ps_http_code!) >> "%logFile%"
+        type "%TEMP%\curl_response.txt" >> "%logFile%" 2>nul
+        echo. >> "%logFile%"
+        timeout 5
+        endlocal
+        EXIT /B 0
+    )
+)
+
+echo Attempt !ps_attempt!/%ps_max_retries% failed (curl exit: %ps_curl_exit%, HTTP: !ps_http_code!) >> "%logFile%"
+set /A ps_attempt+=1
+
+if !ps_attempt! LEQ %ps_max_retries% (
+    echo Retrying in %ps_retry_delay% seconds... >> "%logFile%"
+    timeout %ps_retry_delay%
+    set /A ps_retry_delay*=2
+    goto postStatusRetry
+)
+
+echo ERROR: Failed to post status after %ps_max_retries% attempts >> "%logFile%"
+endlocal
+EXIT /B 1
 
 rem Exit script and post abort status
 :haltAndCatchFire
 echo "Halt and catch fire (reason: %~1)"
 echo Post log
-curl -s -A "%userAgent%" --form "type=logupload" --form "file=@%logFile%" -w "\n" "%reportURL%" >> "%logFile%"
-rem Shut down, but only in 10 seconds, to give the time to finish the post status
-timeout 10
+call :sendLogFile
 call :postStatus "canceled" "%~1"
 shutdown -s -t 0
 EXIT 0
+
+rem Send log file to server with retry logic
+:sendLogFile
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+set sl_attempt=1
+set sl_max_retries=3
+set sl_retry_delay=5
+
+:sendLogFileRetry
+echo Sending log to server (attempt !sl_attempt!/%sl_max_retries%) >> "%logFile%"
+
+curl -s -A "%userAgent%" --form "type=logupload" --form "file=@%logFile%" -w "%%{http_code}" -o "%TEMP%\curl_log_response.txt" "%reportURL%" > "%TEMP%\log_http_code.txt" 2>&1
+set sl_curl_exit=%ERRORLEVEL%
+
+set /p sl_http_code=<"%TEMP%\log_http_code.txt"
+
+if %sl_curl_exit% EQU 0 (
+    if !sl_http_code! GEQ 200 if !sl_http_code! LSS 300 (
+        echo Log uploaded successfully (HTTP !sl_http_code!) >> "%logFile%"
+        timeout 5
+        endlocal
+        EXIT /B 0
+    )
+)
+
+echo Log upload attempt !sl_attempt!/%sl_max_retries% failed (curl exit: %sl_curl_exit%, HTTP: !sl_http_code!) >> "%logFile%"
+set /A sl_attempt+=1
+
+if !sl_attempt! LEQ %sl_max_retries% (
+    echo Retrying log upload in %sl_retry_delay% seconds... >> "%logFile%"
+    timeout %sl_retry_delay%
+    set /A sl_retry_delay*=2
+    goto sendLogFileRetry
+)
+
+echo ERROR: Failed to upload log after %sl_max_retries% attempts >> "%logFile%"
+endlocal
+EXIT /B 1