Re: C-Drive stem folders with duplicate website info???

Hi David:

I am back again.

We talked briefly about my desktop running Windows Vista Ultra with IE 8,
and my laptop running Windows XP with IE 7.

You suggested uninstalling IE 8 on my desktop, and going back to IE 7, so
there would be fewer problems when I moved my .pub file for my website
(http://www.lcn-hoa.com) to my laptop.

Does it make any sense to load Office 2007 on my laptop, replacing Office
2003 to also remove another hurdle to jump?

In keeping with that question, and only because I have an unopened and new
copy of Windows Vista Home Premium yet to load onto my laptop, would it make
any sense to install the Vista Premium on my laptop so there is more
continuity between my desktop and my laptop?

I have a Core 2 cpu @ 2.00 GHz, plus .99GB of RAM on my laptop, barely
enough for Windows Vista Home Premium to run effecitvely.

Any thoughts?

Thomboy

P.S. I have another Publisher Question about using .pdf files on a
publisher webpage, and how to make it work? I have read and reread the
Office Publisher file, "Save a file in PDF Format," and am still not sure how
to make this happen.

The nine steps in the Office Pub file make it sound very easy, but I cannot
make it work. If you take a quick look at my website, mentioned above, and
click on the page titled, "C&Rs and Legal" and then click on any of the .pdf
links, you get a message that says that IE cannot display this page.

"DavidF" wrote:

Well, I am glad you found the solution, though it be a bit circuitous.

DavidF

"Thomboy" <Thomboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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David, after all my and your work on this problem, it turned out to be a
very
simple FileZilla problem. I was using the name of the host as GoDaddy,
when
what was needed was my website address. Host to me does not mean the
address
of my website, but logic was not needed.

The site is back up, and even though I would love to say that we both, by
putting our heads together, solved the problem it was a simple naming
issue.

At least, and I mean this, your knowledge will come in very handy when I
attempt, to transfer the .pub file from my desktop onto my laptop.

You know David, I tried to put the index_files and the index.htm files on
my
desktop, and instead of two files, everything in the index_file was loaded
onto my desktop--all the photos, the .tif files, etc., and while deleting
all
of this, I was laughing out loud.

I then loaded the index_files into a folder, and pointed at this folder
when
I opened FileZilla, and when I attempted to drag the two files
(index_files &
index.htm) to the right side of the FileZilla screen, let me gibe you
another
brain f _ _ t. As soon as I put in the correct host name, user name,
password, and port, all the information I wanted to drag to the right side
of
the screen was already there.

Go figure? How did this happen?

Try as I may to figure what made this all happen, all I can say is LUCK.

But, again, David, I am very grateful you were there to help me, because I
want to come back to this "your' well again when I try to move the .pub
file
from desktop to laptop.

I HOPE THIS IS OK?????

Many thanks.

Thomboy

"DavidF" wrote:

Thanks Thomboy. But the real satisfaction will be when you post back and
say
that your site is up and running again. Even though I won't see your
smile,
I will imagine it.

DavidF

"Thomboy" <Thomboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Will do! Sometimes the road to higher ground takes some walking in the
valleys, but that is the value of experience -- the best teacher.

Isn't it great that your experiences can help so many people in need?

I also look for ways to help people around me, not with technology, but
help
just the same. There is no better feeling than to see someone smile
when
they have been trying to solve a problem for days, months, or even
years
that
you can help them overcome with a few suggestions. It smooths out the
hills
and valleys and makes life more livable.

You done good, Gunga Din.

Thomboy

"DavidF" wrote:

OK. It sounds like I mixed up which computer you were using, but the
suggestions about how to Publish to the Web and changing the options
in
Pub
2003 still apply. Also, the FTP uploading process should be the same
on
both
computers using FileZilla. There are some other differences between
2003
and
2007 so plan on trying to open your Pub file on the Pub 2003 machine,
publishing the files, and testing against the files you produce with
2007. I
don't think there will be substantial differences, but you should do
this
while you still have access to both computers. Also be sure to backup
your
Pub file before you open it in Pub 2003. Rename it if you have to, but
make
note somehow that it is your original. Pub 2003 and 2007 files are
supposed
to be interchangeable, but I have read of cases where they weren't so
you
might as well take a few precautions. I originally feared you were
opening
your html files in Publisher and had not saved the original Pub file,
and
that would have created a big job for you rebuilding the site. After
get
everything up and running and before you leave for Washington, you
might
even consider uploading a backup copy of your Pub file to your web
host
for
safe keeping and access if you need it. Just sayn'...

I don't know what files are in the Godaddy 'stats' folder, but Godaddy
does
need to rebuild/repair your ftp site. Hopefully it will be clear from
your
request and you will be up and running soon.

You are welcome...good luck and yes, let us know how it works out.

DavidF

"Thomboy" <Thomboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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David, Viola, we are now on the same page, and your verbiage has
solved
all
my problems, except for doing some very stupid things. Now,
however, I
can
see that the ftp.lch-hoa.com folder contains GoDaddy files to make
the
crossover work and to enable my "index_files" and the "index.htm"
folder
to
load at the webhost site, GoDaddy, using FileZilla.

So far all my work has been done using Office 2007 and VISTAr, but I
expect
to use Office 2003 and Windows XP when I take my laptop back to
Washington
State to keep the website updated.

Answer to your first question, no I cannot log on to my website.
When
I
or
anyone else tries, the following message appears:
------------------------------
The page you tried to access does not exist on this server. This
page
may
not exist due to the following reasons:

1. You are the owner of this web site and you have not uploaded (or
incorrectly uploaded) your web site. For information on uploading
your
web
site using FTP client software or web design software, click here
for
FTP
Upload Information.

2. The URL that you have entered in your browser is incorrect.
Please
re-enter the URL and try again.

3. The Link that you clicked on incorrectly points to this page.
Please
contact the owner of this web site to inform them of this situation.
------------------------------
I HAVE ALWAYS USED Vista, AND OFFICE 2007, and this is where I may
have
"created a 'network place' which was (as you said) both the 'ftp
folder'
and
the 'www folder.' "

This is going to sound crazy, but I only deleted the "index_files,"
the
"index.htm" file, and the "stats" file from the ftp.lcn-hoa.com root
directory, and left the others in place, the webhost site went away.
The
"stats" file must be an essential GoDaddy entry, which is needed to
keep
the
website working. What I am saying is that all three are GoDaddy
files
are
essential: _db_backups, aspnet_client, and stats, which is the only
GoDaddy
file I deleted with HOA Website Files (inside of which must have
been
index_files and index.htm). Am I making any sense to you?

Now, back to another of your questions: can you still logon to your
FTP
site:
ftp.lan-hoa.com with FileZilla? Are those '_db_backups',
'aspnet_client'
and 'stats' folders gone?

MY RESPONSE: I cannot log onto the FTP site, and when I reach the
FileZilla
screen, I cannot see any of the GoDaddy created files mentioned in
your
question. So, contacting GoDaddy may be the right fix and to ask
them
to
replace those three files so when I drag the "index_files" and
"index.htm"
onto the right side of the FileZilla screen, they will load
properly,
and
the
website will be up and running again.

Your suggestion follows: You don't need to explain how you goofed
up,
just
tell them you did and provide them with your domain name, the user
ID
or
name
and your password. They will reinstall all these default folders and
files
and you can start fresh.

MY RESPONSE: I plan to do this immediately after I log off from the
Publisher Office Online website.

Your last suggestion follows: Now I should clarify something. You
created
a
folder on your computer called "HOA Website Files". This is where
you
directed your Publisher web files (the index.htm file and
index_files
folder). Put that folder either on your Desktop or somewhere you can
easily
find it. When you upload again, upload *just* the Publisher
webfiles,
*not*
the whole 'HOA Website Files' folder. The index.htm file and
index_files
folder should be uploaded to the same directory and at the same
level
as
the
'_db_backups', 'aspnet_client' and the 'stats' folders.

MY RESPONSE: The only thing in the HOA Website files folder are the
two
files "index_files" and "index.htm" so highlighting and dragging
them
into
the ftp.lch-hoa.com folder should be OK, but even though I have
examined
the
contents of this folder (HOA Website Files) I cannot be 100% sure
that
there
aren't hidden files.

YOur next suggestion follows: I think you may have been making
another
mistake with Publisher 2003. After you opened your Publisher file
and
were
ready to publish your web files, you said that you did a ""Save a
web
page".
If you do this Publisher 2003 creates what is called 'unfiltered' or
'rich'
files, that are bloated with Office tags and such. Instead when you
are
ready
to publish go to File 'Publish to the Web' and direct your files to
the
'HOA
Website Files' folder on your computer. This will produce filtered
files
in
both Pub 2003 and 2007. Then using FileZilla upload the index.htm
file
and
the index_files folder to your FTP site: ftp.lan-hoa.com and you
should
.

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