Re: Server error: Thumbs.db.tmp

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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:54:07 -0500

Do a search using windows search for files named thumbs.db.
Delete any found "inside" your web. Then recalculate hyperlinks and
publish.

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Steve Easton
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"Matthew" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If anyone has a clue, thought, experience, or suggestion
> here, please add your two cents (or more...)
>
> Dear Steve,
>
> Thank you for your insight.  I tried that - and thirty
> variations on the theme - to no avail.
>
> As I see it, there are three ways to approach the
> solution. One is the right way, one is an easy way, and
> the third is unthinkable, motivating my visit here for
> the fifth time to resolve this specific issue.
>
> 3:  Wipe out the entire web, and start over.
>
> 2:  Adjust permissions on the Server (FPSE?).
>
> 1:  On the destination Server, rename MyWeb as MyWeb2.
> Create a new folder and name it MyWeb.  On the
> destination Server, from MyWeb2 to MyWeb, copy & paste
> _vti_script and _vti_txt.  Go back to the source web, and
> publish - creating new & virgin instances of all
> ancillary files in the web through the publish automation
> in FP.
>
> Well, I worried about finding the right solution for the
> wrong reason, so any "Professional" help would certainly
> serve well to put my mind at ease.
>
> If you recommend #3, I keell you!
>
> Love and literals,
>
> Matthew
>
> =}
>
> *********************************************************
> Usually when FP references a file with a double file
> extension ending in
> ..tmp it "thinks" that there is an unsaved file open.
> So, close FrontPage.  Do a file search for files named
> *.tmp and delete all
> found, do a file search for files named *.web and delete
> all found.
> Clear your browser Temporary Internet and History files.
> Reopen FrontPage and then try.
>
> hth
>
> -- 
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed..................
> ...............................with a computer
>
> "Drew Carey Barrymore"
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:17c501c3fbdd$a4c84b80$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > "Server error:  The server extensions were unable to
> > access the file ".Thumbs.db.tmp".  Please check the file
> > permissions."
> >
> > Well, if I could find the file to check the permissions,
> > I would just delete it!  Are there permissions for FPSE
> > 2002 I can adjust to override this condition?  The last
> > thing I recall having done that might be related was
> > responding to the Server prompt to "Tighten security as
> > much as possible."  It seemed like a good idea at the
> > time....
> >
> > May I keep posting until I get an answer?
> >
> > Stuck,
> >
> > Matthew
> >
> > =}
>
>

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