I saved some web pages for a school project in October. I used the Web Archive mht method and saved them to my laptop. As of today I noticed that I can't open the files anymore. I tried some mht files I have saved on my desktop and they still open and it's the same version of IE7. I changed the associations to another browser and then back to IE7 but didn't make any difference.
> I saved some web pages for a school project in October. I used the Web > Archive mht method and saved them to my laptop. As of today I noticed > that I can't open the files anymore. I tried some mht files I have saved > on my desktop and they still open and it's the same version of IE7. I > changed the associations to another browser and then back to IE7 but > didn't make any difference.
Hi, No guarantees, but try these procedures... 1. Right-click the MHT file and select Open with> Internet Explorer. 2. Open an IE window. Select File> Work offline. Make the IE window small enough that the MHT file can be dragged and dropped into the window. - Hope this helps, Don [MS MVP- IE]
> Also when I click on the file IE7 opens up with this:
> The address is not valid
> Most likely causes: > There might be a typing error in the address. > If you clicked on a link, it may be out of date.
> What you can try: > Retype the address.
> Go back to the previous page.
> > I saved some web pages for a school project in October. I used the Web > > Archive mht method and saved them to my laptop. As of today I noticed > > that I can't open the files anymore. I tried some mht files I have saved > > on my desktop and they still open and it's the same version of IE7. I > > changed the associations to another browser and then back to IE7 but > > didn't make any difference.
Thanks but no help on either of them. Strange. I haven't been changing any IE settings on either computer but the laptop can't open them and the desktop can.
"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> Hi, > No guarantees, but try these procedures... > 1. Right-click the MHT file and select Open with> Internet Explorer. > 2. Open an IE window. > Select File> Work offline. > Make the IE window small enough that the MHT file can be dragged and > dropped into the window. > - > Hope this helps, > Don > [MS MVP- IE]
>> Most likely causes: >> There might be a typing error in the address. >> If you clicked on a link, it may be out of date.
>> What you can try: >> Retype the address.
>> Go back to the previous page.
>> > I saved some web pages for a school project in October. I used the Web >> > Archive mht method and saved them to my laptop. As of today I noticed >> > that I can't open the files anymore. I tried some mht files I have > saved >> > on my desktop and they still open and it's the same version of IE7. I >> > changed the associations to another browser and then back to IE7 but >> > didn't make any difference.
> Thanks but no help on either of them. Strange. I haven't been changing any > IE settings on either computer but the laptop can't open them and the > desktop can. > "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message > news:O#iyPZ$RJHA.4680@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > Hi, > > No guarantees, but try these procedures... > > 1. Right-click the MHT file and select Open with> Internet Explorer. > > 2. Open an IE window. > > Select File> Work offline. > > Make the IE window small enough that the MHT file can be dragged and > > dropped into the window. > > "DPH" <hornickd[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:OJuvum%23RJHA.4240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> Also when I click on the file IE7 opens up with this:
> >> The address is not valid
> >> Most likely causes: > >> There might be a typing error in the address. > >> If you clicked on a link, it may be out of date.
> >> What you can try: > >> Retype the address.
> >> Go back to the previous page.
> >> > I saved some web pages for a school project in October. I used the Web > >> > Archive mht method and saved them to my laptop. As of today I noticed > >> > that I can't open the files anymore. I tried some mht files I have > > saved > >> > on my desktop and they still open and it's the same version of IE7. I > >> > changed the associations to another browser and then back to IE7 but > >> > didn't make any difference.
As far as these files being corrupted, I just discovered they are not. I copied one of them over to my desktop and it opened without any trouble. I wonder what's up with the laptop that it won't open them?
I just discovered something else. When I click the mht file in the IE address window mhtml:file:// appears before the C:\ and %20 has been stuck between each word in each level of my directory path and the file name of the file I'm trying to open. This is on the laptop. It doesn't appear on the desktop which shows a nice clean directory path. To get it to my desktop I copied it to the shared docs folder for my desktop. I just clicked on that copied file, still in the share docs folder and my laptop opens it right up clean directory path and all. Deleting the file from it's current directory and copying it back from the shared docs fold does not fix it. Creating a new directory and copying the files there doesn't fix it either.
The %20 represents a space. It's probably being added by/because of a third party program or shell extension.
Is the %20 added in Safe Mode? If not, you can disable startup programs to see which is adding it Start> Run> msconfig> Startup tab. The program may not have an obvious connection to Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. Example: CD/DVD burning programs have caused issues with IE/WE.
ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html will allow you to disable/re-enable shell extensions (context menu items) to see if one of them is causing the problem.
> I just discovered something else. When I click the mht file in the IE > address window mhtml:file:// appears before the C:\ and %20 has been stuck > between each word in each level of my directory path and the file name of > the file I'm trying to open. This is on the laptop. It doesn't appear on > the desktop which shows a nice clean directory path. To get it to my > desktop I copied it to the shared docs folder for my desktop. I just > clicked on that copied file, still in the share docs folder and my laptop > opens it right up clean directory path and all. Deleting the file from it's > current directory and copying it back from the shared docs fold does not fix > it. Creating a new directory and copying the files there doesn't fix it > either. "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> Sorry. I wish I had something else to suggest. I've had a few MHT files > become unopenable/corrupted also. I eventually gave up and deleted them.
> I think that web page complete is a safer format to use. > "DPH" <horni...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OUTTi4DSJHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Thanks but no help on either of them. Strange. I haven't been changing > any > > IE settings on either computer but the laptop can't open them and the > > desktop can.
> > "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message > > news:O#iyPZ$RJHA.4680@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > Hi, > > > No guarantees, but try these procedures... > > > 1. Right-click the MHT file and select Open with> Internet Explorer. > > > 2. Open an IE window. > > > Select File> Work offline. > > > Make the IE window small enough that the MHT file can be dragged and > > > dropped into the window. > > > "DPH" <hornickd[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message > > > news:OJuvum%23RJHA.4240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > >> Also when I click on the file IE7 opens up with this:
> > >> The address is not valid
> > >> Most likely causes: > > >> There might be a typing error in the address. > > >> If you clicked on a link, it may be out of date.
> > >> What you can try: > > >> Retype the address.
> > >> Go back to the previous page.
> > >> > I saved some web pages for a school project in October. I used the > Web > > >> > Archive mht method and saved them to my laptop. As of today I > noticed > > >> > that I can't open the files anymore. I tried some mht files I have > > > saved > > >> > on my desktop and they still open and it's the same version of IE7. > I > > >> > changed the associations to another browser and then back to IE7 but > > >> > didn't make any difference.
Yes, same OS. As far as third party software, the only thing I can think of that has changed since October when I made these mht files is Quick time and Windows updates. It still does it in Safe Mode. I don't know what else. Guess I just chock it up to another Windows mystery. Maybe it will clear up with another update. Thanks for the help.
> The %20 represents a space. It's probably being added by/because of a > third > party program or shell extension.
> Is the %20 added in Safe Mode? If not, you can disable startup programs to > see which is adding it > Start> Run> msconfig> Startup tab. The program may not have an obvious > connection to Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. Example: CD/DVD > burning > programs have caused issues with IE/WE.
> ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows: > http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html will allow you to > disable/re-enable shell extensions (context menu items) to see if one of > them is causing the problem.
> Yes, same OS. As far as third party software, the only thing I can think > of that has changed since October when I made these mht files is Quick > time and Windows updates. It still does it in Safe Mode. I don't know > what else. Guess I just chock it up to another Windows mystery. Maybe it > will clear up with another update. Thanks for the help.
>> Same OS on both machines?
>> The %20 represents a space. It's probably being added by/because of a >> third >> party program or shell extension.
>> Is the %20 added in Safe Mode? If not, you can disable startup programs >> to >> see which is adding it >> Start> Run> msconfig> Startup tab. The program may not have an obvious >> connection to Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. Example: CD/DVD >> burning >> programs have caused issues with IE/WE.
>> ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows: >> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html will allow you to >> disable/re-enable shell extensions (context menu items) to see if one of >> them is causing the problem.
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