Re: Unable to start frontpage from a file

Steve
Your persistence is amazing!

Inline

> What was used to create the file you're trying to open??
>
> I assume an earleir version of FrontPage

FrontPage from Office 2000 Premium

> 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.

Yes I seem to have administrator rights, and installed as the user.

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

FrontPage opens the file(s) no problem.

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

Yes it is.

> 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.

Have done all of the above, and it has not helped, I still get the
Error dialog box "Couldn't open file C:\Documents", (when I try
to open FrontPage directly from a .htm file, or a shortcut to the file).

Many thanks

George Gee






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