Server busy?

[Joseph M. Newcomer]

I'm not sure this is the right FrontPage group to post to; if not, please point me in a
more appropriate direction.

A few weeks ago, FrontPage stopped working. The problem is that any attempt to read my
files or update them results in a message that the "Server is busy". This makes no sense
for a variety of reasons.

First, I do not update my pages in-place on my Web site. My Web site is hosted by my ISP;
what I am updating is my local copy. I will later FTP the changed pages to the Web site.
So there is no network communication, servers, or any other nonsense involved. A simple
CreateFile should be sufficient to read a page or create a new copy.

If I go into HTML mode, copy the contents, and paste it into an editor, then do a "Save
File" from the editor, there is no problem writing the data back to the file. Therefore,
this is not an issue of loss of rights, or the file server on which I keep it being
unavailable, or any similar problem with the network. Pages are fully readable and
writeable except when using FrontPage 2002.

I do not run any form of Web server of any description on my file server. Therefore,
FrontPage should not be talking to any kind of "server" that could be "busy".

So what's wrong? I'm getting real tired of doing edits, entering HTML mode, copying the
contents out and repasting them, in order to do a save. When I was making some small
changes to a few pages, this got me through, but now I'm about to do some fairly heavy
modifications and create some new pages, and I would find the copy-paste situation
intolerable.

Why does FrontPage suddenly think it is talking to some kind of "server" instead of just
reading and writing the pages as any other program would do?
joe

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

How are you opening your local web/site?

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[Joseph M. Newcomer]

I go to the File menu, and select Web (or Recent Webs) and open it. However, if I just try
to open an individual file it doesn't work, either. Note that for the last five years this
has been working perfectly. It just started this weird behavior a few weeks ago.
joe

How are you opening your local web/site?

Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
email: (e-mail address removed)
Web: http://www.flounder.com
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[Thomas A. Rowe]

General rule, always use File Menu | Open Web / Site, then work on your site content.

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FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================
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.
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[Stefan B Rusynko]

Have you tried the usual repairs in the sequence below:
1) In Windows Explorer Find and delete all FP Temp Files
Usually in C:\WINDOWS\Temp and %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp
- in FP 2003 you need to look in the super hidden folder
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir
2) In Windows Explorer Find and delete all hidden *.web files
Usually in %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Web Server Extensions\Cache
3) Run a Repair on IE
(see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=318378 )
4) Install all Service Packs for your OS, IE, MS Office and your Video card
(Windows Update and Office Update sites, plus your video card supplier site)
5) Open FP and Disable or Uninstall any FP Addins,
6) Open your FP Web/Site and run a Tools Recalculate Hyperlinks


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| General rule, always use File Menu | Open Web / Site, then work on your site content.
|
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| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| WebMaster Resources(tm)
|
| FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| ==============================================
| 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.
| ==============================================
|
| | >I go to the File menu, and select Web (or Recent Webs) and open it. However, if I just try
| > to open an individual file it doesn't work, either. Note that for the last five years this
| > has been working perfectly. It just started this weird behavior a few weeks ago.
| > joe
| >
| >>How are you opening your local web/site?
| >
| > Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
| > email: (e-mail address removed)
| > Web: http://www.flounder.com
| > MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm
|
|

 

[Joseph M. Newcomer]

1) Deleting FP temp files does not appear to help. I am not using FP2003 and the files
suggested do not exist

2) All .web files are deleted. Strangely enough, I can't delete them from the Recycle Bin;
I get a warning that the file cannot be opened.

3) IE appears to be fine. The effort to reinstall working components is so high that I am
not willing to try this approach until I have exhausted all others

4) All service packs have been installed.

5) I have never used an addin, so I wouldn't know how to disable them.

6) It hangs on the same error

I remain confused.
joe

Have you tried the usual repairs in the sequence below:
1) In Windows Explorer Find and delete all FP Temp Files
Usually in C:\WINDOWS\Temp and %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp
- in FP 2003 you need to look in the super hidden folder
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir
2) In Windows Explorer Find and delete all hidden *.web files
Usually in %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Web Server Extensions\Cache
3) Run a Repair on IE
(see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=318378 )
4) Install all Service Packs for your OS, IE, MS Office and your Video card
(Windows Update and Office Update sites, plus your video card supplier site)
5) Open FP and Disable or Uninstall any FP Addins,
6) Open your FP Web/Site and run a Tools Recalculate Hyperlinks

Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
email: (e-mail address removed)
Web: http://www.flounder.com
MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm

 

[Joseph M. Newcomer]

But that's what I've BEEN doing...
joe

General rule, always use File Menu | Open Web / Site, then work on your site content.

Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
email: (e-mail address removed)
Web: http://www.flounder.com
MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm