Re: Server Error: Could not find a Web Server...

My FP 2003 CD's do not come with the FP 2002 server extensions.
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Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
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"RichardC" <RichardC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:16FE552F-0008-425F-BB49-7500F019E7D5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Windows XP Pro comes withs IIs ( MCE includes Windows XP Pro) and
> Frontpage
> 2002 Server Extensions comes with Frontpage 2003. If IIs is not istalled
> when MCE is installed it can be installed from the Control Panel.
> Likewise,
> Frontpage 2002 Server Extensions can be installed from Frontpage 2003 CD
> or
> downloaded from Microsoft. Obviously, if one is not running web sites
> created by frontpage with components the need for server 2002 extensions
> are
> not required nor are they desired. But all this rehetoric has has not
> addressed my original question. Perhaps, someone else would like to help.
> Ricahrd
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
>> Ok, then that sound like a improvement over what my friend was going to
>> get when he was looking to
>> purchase. However that statement still doesn't indicate IIS and FP
>> extensions are included.
>>
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> ==============================================
>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>> http://support.microsoft.com
>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>> ==============================================
>>
>> "RichardC" <RichardC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:87ADB834-90A3-40EE-8750-6CFE4EF23591@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thamas,
>> >
>> > Here is what I found on Microsoft's site about MCE:
>> >
>> > MCE2005 is essentially Windows XP Pro (minus domain join/cached
>> > credentials)
>> > with Media enhancements.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Richard
>> >
>> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The issue came up early last year when a friend was purchasing a Dell
>> >> computer, he was looking to
>> >> purchase a Dell MCE, but it appears to not come with IIS, which is
>> >> required for the FP
>> >> extensions.
>> >>
>> >> Looking on the MS today, nowhere does it mention that it come with or
>> >> without IIS. However, if
>> >> the
>> >> more features and functions rely on .Net, then I can see it coming
>> >> with IIS.
>> >> --
>> >> ==============================================
>> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> >> ==============================================
>> >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>> >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com
>> >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>> >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>> >> ==============================================
>> >>
>> >> "RichardC" <RichardC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:EB9D4FEA-9A12-4AA8-AD98-42C2F95A4B88@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Thomas A. Rowe,
>> >> >
>> >> > I am surrpirsed to see your response since I have Windows XP Pro MCE
>> >> > running
>> >> > IIs with a problem. However, the problem seems not to be with IIs
>> >> > but with
>> >> > the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions. If Microsoft did not intend
>> >> > to have
>> >> > IIs running on a MCE then they should have shared that information
>> >> > with OEMs
>> >> > who installed on their computers (Gateway and Dell) and microsoft
>> >> > customers.
>> >> > Many purchased the MCE systems because MCE came installed with Dual
>> >> > Processors. Please direct me to a place on Microsoft web that
>> >> > confirms your
>> >> > statement that MCE 2005 does not support IIs, as my next step will
>> >> > be to ask
>> >> > for a refund from the computer company and/or replace MCE with the
>> >> > just
>> >> > Window XP Pro. I will also prepare an article for the media so the
>> >> > public
>> >> > can be better informed. Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver and the new
>> >> > Intel MAC
>> >> > is looking beter all the time.
>> >> >
>> >> > Richard
>> >> >
>> >> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Last time I checked the MCE didn't support IIS.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> ==============================================
>> >> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> >> >> ==============================================
>> >> >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> >> >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>> >> >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com
>> >> >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>> >> >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>> >> >> ==============================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "RichardC" <RichardC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:249C9E39-4616-4983-84B9-BB3A37293BFD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I recently moved all my web from Windows XP Profession to Windows
>> >> >> > XP MCE.
>> >> >> > Now when I try to open my default web using FP 2003 to access
>> >> >> > either the root
>> >> >> > web or any subwebs I get the following error.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Could not find a Web Server at 'cobblestone02'. Please check to
>> >> >> > make sure
>> >> >> > that the Web Server is valid and your proxy settings are set
>> >> >> > correctly. If
>> >> >> > you are sure that everything is correct, the Web Server may be
>> >> >> > temporarily
>> >> >> > out of service."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > In order to get access, I have to open the Microsoft Sharepoint
>> >> >> > Admistrator
>> >> >> > Internet , select the Adminstration link for the Default web and
>> >> >> > then select
>> >> >> > "Upgrade virtual server with FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 " .
>> >> >> > After
>> >> >> > this task is completed the web and all sub webs can be opened
>> >> >> > using FP 2003.
>> >> >> > HOwever, once I close down FP 2003, I have to repeat this
>> >> >> > process.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > R
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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