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Barb

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Jan 2, 2007, 7:25:02 PM1/2/07
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I sustpect XP may be the cause of some of the problems I'm having with
FrontPage 2000. A little while ago, I installed a legal version of Windows XP
over an illegal version. I thought the new version would just 'upgrade' the
illegal one put I succeeded in wiping the whole hard drive. Ever since I
reinstalled everything, some things are different. The 2 things that I think
might be effecting FP are as follows:
1. EVERY time I open an Office Professional doc eg Word, I get this message
- First it says "Preparing to install" then " Please wait while windows
configures Microsoft Office 2000 Professional" then "gathering information".
I got to thinking that maybe this is also the cause of the other problem I'm
having:
2. In my family newsletter site, I create each newsletter in Word and save
it as a web document. I just like doing it that way and it's always worked
well for me. But now, everytime I open FP it asks me if I want to use FP as
my default editor and everytime I click 'yes' - but it still asks me
everytime I open FP. Then, when I open the docs that I originally created in
Word, they open in html. To open them so I can see them in FP, I have to
right click the doc and select FP as the editor. Then, instead of opening in
the word/web doc, it opens it as a FP page. Which means, I lose a lot of the
formatting and the pics are all placed in complicated tables and when I
upload it, the whole page may not upload - some bits may be mysteriously left
out.

If this is not the right forum to ask this question, I'd really appreciate
being pointed in the right direction.
Thanks
Barb
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Sharon Franks

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Jan 2, 2007, 7:30:35 PM1/2/07
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Use this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

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Plato

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Jan 2, 2007, 8:40:08 PM1/2/07
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=?Utf-8?B?QmFyYg==?= wrote:
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> I sustpect XP may be the cause of some of the problems I'm having with
> FrontPage 2000. A little while ago, I installed a legal version of Windows XP
> over an illegal version. I thought the new version would just 'upgrade' the

Next time dont screw yourself by ripping off a software company.

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Peter Foldes

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Jan 2, 2007, 9:05:22 PM1/2/07
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Right click on the IE icon on desktop and Select Properties\Programs and what is selected as your HTML Editor?

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Barb

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Jan 2, 2007, 9:34:00 PM1/2/07
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Hi Peter
There is nothing selected - it's just a blank field - and, in the drop down
box, only 'notepad' is visible.

Barb
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Barb

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Jan 2, 2007, 9:40:01 PM1/2/07
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Hi Sharon
I've had a look and a read through at this. With my recent experience, I'm a
bit hesitant. Is there anything that can go wrong if I do this? I presume I
only select Frontpage and the Office applications?

Barb
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Sharon Franks

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Jan 2, 2007, 10:46:19 PM1/2/07
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Nothing will go wrong. That file will fix your issues with office. I have
used it numerous times.

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Barb

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Jan 2, 2007, 11:03:02 PM1/2/07
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Thanks for the reassurance Sharon. Will try it on the weekend and let you
know how I go!

Geoffw

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Jan 3, 2007, 3:09:41 AM1/3/07
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have you re installed office professional (after the XP
install)

try this as the administrator or a person with admin rights

also open my computer tools:folder options: file types: and
have a look for which programme is associated with .doc to
make sure the correct associations are there


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Barb

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Jan 5, 2007, 11:59:00 PM1/5/07
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Hi Geoff
Sorry to take so long to respond. Too much to do. Yes, I have installed
Office Professional after the XP install - 3 times. Nothing comes up about
being the administrator - it just installs.

I had a look in the tools and it says the extensions are:
Microsoft Word - DOC
Microsoft Wrod HTML - dochtml
Microsft Frontpage HTML doc - fphtml

Is that how it should be?

Barb
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Barb

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Jan 6, 2007, 12:07:01 AM1/6/07
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Hi Peter
Did you have any further advice on this problem?

Barb
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