Could not find a web server at.....

[SKB]

I am running FP 2003 on Windows XP Sp2. I have IIS5 up
and running and can bring up the web site. When I start
FP2003 it display the message "Could not find a web
server at....."

I then start IIS5 and need to stop and start the default
web server. At this point FP2003 will be able to find the
web server. But, if I close and bring up FP2003 I get the
same problem.

Any suggestions?

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

IIS and World Wide Web Publishing Service must be started *before* you open
the web using http method.
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| I am running FP 2003 on Windows XP Sp2. I have IIS5 up
| and running and can bring up the web site. When I start
| FP2003 it display the message "Could not find a web
| server at....."
|
| I then start IIS5 and need to stop and start the default
| web server. At this point FP2003 will be able to find the
| web server. But, if I close and bring up FP2003 I get the
| same problem.
|
| Any suggestions?
|

 

[Guest]

IIS and Web Publish is already up and running.

The default Web is already started.

I can get to my web site via the browser (Its on the
local machine)

I bring up FP2003.

It tells me it cannot find the web server

I switch over to IIS5. I stop the default web site

I restart the default web site

I switch over to FP2003 and now it can the web server

If I close FP2003 the problem starts all over again

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]]

Do you have FrontPage set to open the last web site you worked on? Try
turning off that options and see what happens (it's under Tools | Options |
General).

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~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
Spider Web Woman Designs
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[Guest]

Thanks all for the feedback.

When I open FP2003 I have a remote web site as my
default. I get the error when trying to open an existing
site that is on my local machine. I removed/reinstalled
the Extentions and reinstalled FP2003. Now I cannot even
connect to the local machine via http in FP2003

But, I have a work-around. I can access the files
throught the local drive (C:\Inetpub\wwwroot....) using
FP2003.

Thanks again!

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You workaround bypasses the extensions, so you are accessing the web as disk-based, not
server-based, any you will run into problems at some point.

When you open your local site via http, how are you doing this?
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[SKB]

I am using my local machine as the web server which is
running XP Pro. When I open FP2003 I click on Open
Site... option under File

I type in http://computername/website and press the enter
key

This is where the pop up message start to occur.

-----Original Message-----
You workaround bypasses the extensions, so you are

accessing the web as disk-based, not

 

[SKB]

FYI.....

It seems that the problem resided in Microsoft FireWall.
I deleteted FrontPage from the exception list and added
it back in. That seemed to allow me to "access" my local
machine via http://

Thanks for all your help.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Try opening:

http://computername

or

http://127.0.0.1

first, then double click the subweb to open.

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FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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