Webs not opening correctly

[Guest]

Hello,

I have many websites in my "My Web Sites" Folder (the default folder). I can
open about 75% of them with no problem. When I try to open the other 25% It
opens in a tree view with all websites showing
(c:\\Users\HP_Admin\Documents\My Web Sites). Wheras when I open one that
opens correctly I get the site file (c:\\Users\HP_Admin\Documents\My Web
Sites\DGP). When I try to open the same site in Expression I have the same
problem.

Also, I'm guessing this is related somehow, I have noticed that when I go to
open the sites that won't open in Expression the little globe is absent from
the folder.

Does anybody know what this all means?

Thank you,

Patrick

 

[Steve Easton]

Right click the folders without the globes and select:
"Convert to web"

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for replying. When I access the folder via start> documents> My Web
Sites the folder has a globe, when I right click there is not an option to
convert. When I try to open the web via FP there is a globe on the folder.
When I try to open via Expression the globe is absent.

I am not sure what to do from here?

Thanks,

Patrick

 

[Steve Easton]

By any chance are these folders subwebs in a parent web?


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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm

 

[Guest]

no. The one I am trying to open is a database php site (template -
ecomtemps.co...) I have a couple other templates from the same company that
do not share this issue.

That's exactly how it opens though. Maybe I can create a new web, gut it
copy contents into new folder? I wouldn't loose anything right?

Just background, I have been plagued by this problem with 2 machines and 3
different operating systems, and many different sites. This particular site
was fine 2 months ago and today...not so good.

 

[Steve Easton]

Patrick, try this:
Go here: http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm and download FP Cleaner ( with Expression Web Designer and
SharePoint Designer support )
Download links are at the bottom of the page.
Run the functions that clear:
The Hidden Temporary files.
The Hidden Cache (*.web) files.

See if it helps.


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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm

 

[Guest]

Hello Steve,

I downloaded the program and ran both. Hidden came back with "no hidden
files", the other came back with 54 items cleaned. Problem still persists
though.

Thank you,

Patrick

 

[Guest]

Steve,

It did work! I closed the program and reopened it and wah-lah! Thanks for
the follow thru.

 

[Steve Easton]

Thank for the feedback.

FP Cleaner should have prompted you to close FrontPage if it was running.
Did it not do that?


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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm