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Yes, please see my reply to Tom [Pepper]

"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> I guess you didn't read my complete reply....
>
> --
> ==============================================
> 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:95BCDD9D-CA96-404D-99B3-BDAFA7043E9F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Ok, whatever. My point is the IIs does come with MCE, which negates your
> > first rsponse to my orginal question. Can we get back my original question
> > and get an answer. If this is beyond your expertise stop responding and
> > wasting my time reading the obvious. If you have some expertise to share
> > regarding my origninal question, fine. Love to hear from someone who can be
> > of some help.
> >
> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >
> >> FYI:
> >> FrontPage 2003 doesn't come with any run-time extensions.
> >> The FP extensions are now part of the IIS install package.
> >>
> >> Ok, back to your original issue, now that you have made me aware that MCE version is based on
> >> Windows XP Pro.
> >>
> >> 1. Uninstall IIS and the FP extensions.
> >> 2. Reboot / Scandisk / defrag.
> >> 3. Install IIS and the FP extensions from the Windows MCE CD
> >> 4. Configure the FP extensions for the default web under IIS MMC.
> >> 5. Make sure you can access the default web via http://localhost or http://machinename.
> >> 6. Install any new windows updates.
> >> 6. If you can access the default web, then open it and create a folder for each web site that you
> >> want to work on, right click each and select to convert to subweb / subsite.
> >> 7. Then open your live/remote site and publish a copy to the specific subweb / subsite.
> >>
> >> Then once you are sure everything is working correctly, then if you want, you can upgrade the FP
> >> extensions.
> >>
> >> --
> >> ==============================================
> >> 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: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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