Cannot Edit Web Pages on Internet Using FrontPage Express (174974)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q174974 SYMPTOMS
When you try to edit a Web page using FrontPage Express, you may receive
the following error message:
Unable to open the location <Web address>.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because FrontPage Express cannot edit a Web page using
a modem connection to the Internet.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, you must edit the Web page while offline
after it is saved in the Temporary Internet Files folder. To do so, use
one of the following methods:
Method 1
Edit the Web page using Internet Explorer. To do so, follow these steps:
- While you are connected to the Internet using Internet Explorer, load
the Web page you want to edit.
- Quit Internet Explorer by clicking on Exit on the File menu.
- Start Internet Explorer 4.0.
- On the File menu, click Work Offline.
- In the Address box, type in the address of the Web page you want to
edit, and then press ENTER.
Note: If you are prompted to connect or stay offline, click Stay
Offline.
- On the Edit menu, click Page.
Method 2
Edit the Web Page using FrontPage Express. To do so, follow these steps:
- While you are connected to the Internet using Internet Explorer, load
the Web page you want to edit.
- Quit Internet Explorer by clicking on Exit on the File menu.
- Start Internet Explorer 4.0.
- On the File menu, click Work Offline.
- Quit Internet Explorer by clicking on Exit on the File menu.
- Start FrontPage Express.
- On the File menu, click Open.
- Click From Location, and then type the address of the Web page
you loaded in step 1.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FrontPage Express. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
This problem does not occur when use FrontPage 97 or Word 97 as your
Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) editor.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/5/2003 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg KB174974 |
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