Re: Unable to start frontpage from a file

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> We seem to be getting somewhere, clicking on a .HTM file now
> opens FP 2003, but........ I get a dialog box with the message:
> "Couldn't open file C:\Documents"
> With just an 'OK' button to click, which is very helpful!

What was used to create the file you're trying to open??

I assume an earleir version of FrontPage

> With regard to your post about Administer/user installation:
> I don't really know, I am the only user on this computer.
> I have just migrated to XP Home, from ME, and am not familiar
> with all this user/administer rights business, in fact the whole issue
> p**ses me right off, I can see a reason for it in XP Professional, but
> for a single user it gets my back up.


Actually it's for security purposes and it is beneficial. Does take a little getting used to
though.


> The path to 'My Documents' folder is:
> C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents
> which I think is ridiculous.

That's normal for 2K and XP, becasue each "User" has they're own settings, documents folder
etc.


> So, how would I check?
> Do I reinstall, with/without: user/administer rights ???

When you install XP it automatically creates an administrators account, and one user
account, the user account having the name you assign during the install.
The user account "normally" has administrator privileges.

To verify this, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, and double click Users and
passswords.
The user name you are logged on with "should" have administrator priviges.

However, if you installed FP 2003 when logged on as the user this is not an issue.

What happens when you open FrontPage and then click File > Open and browse to the file and
try to open it.

Also, is this file inside of / part of a web?? ( a folder with the globe icon on it. )

Something else to try. Go here: http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
and download a copy of FP Cleaner. Since you're using XP download the "Installer" version.

When installed run all of the functions:
Restore default toolbars.
Clear FrontPage Temporary files.
Clear FrontPage Web Cache files (*.web )

Then reopen FrontPage and see what happens.


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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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