FP2002 and Impacts from XP SP2

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Jim K.

I've been a FP user since about 1978 and use it
exclusively to maintain my web site. The web site is
published to a WPP and has run flawlessly since its
inception, until I loaded XP SP2.

After installing XP SP2, I can no longer "see" pages in
FP. All I get is a gray screen...no normal view, HTML
view, or Preview options. Nothing.

The files still show up in My Computer/My Webs. I can
open FP and the web itself (c:\Documents and
Settings\....etc. displayed in Title Bar). Either
Navigation or Folder views work fine...I can find the
files I need to update. HOWEVER, when I click on the
desired file, I get no response...only a gray screen.

At this point, I only see two alternatives.
1) Get some advice here, or
2) Revert back to a restore point prior to the XP SP2
install. (Hate to do this because of the time it took to
dl and install SP2...but....)

Any help from anyone?? Thanks.
 
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Thomas A. Rowe

Had you install all Office XP updates prior to installing the Windows XP SP2 Update?

I had no problems with installing Windows XP SP2.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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David Berry

Right-click on the email field and apply validation to it, such as requiring
an @ sign
 
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Steve Easton

Run Detect and repair from the Help menu in FrontPage.

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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer
 
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Jim K.

Yes, Windows updates were all automatically detected,
scheduled and installed since XP (XP Pro) was installed
on this system (about 18 months ago, I think). The only
update required from MS (aside from various foreign
language updates for Office apps) was XP SP2.

Also, before original post, I had already run Detect &
Repair on FP, but no change in this abnormal behavior
resulted.

And, Oops...typo in first paragraph of original
thread...been a user since '98...
-----Original Message-----
Had you install all Office XP updates prior to
Click to expand...
installing the Windows XP SP2 Update?
 
J

Jim K

Ran D&R prior to the original posting in this forum, but
neglected to mention that... It didn't fix the problem.
 
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Stefan B Rusynko

Try a detect an repair on IE (see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=318378 ) and check for the latest video drivers for
your PC/OS




| Ran D&R prior to the original posting in this forum, but
| neglected to mention that... It didn't fix the problem.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Run Detect and repair from the Help menu in FrontPage.
| >
| >--
| >Steve Easton
| >Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| >95isalive
| >This site is best viewed............
| >........................with a computer
| >
| | >> I've been a FP user since about 1978 and use it
| >> exclusively to maintain my web site. The web site is
| >> published to a WPP and has run flawlessly since its
| >> inception, until I loaded XP SP2.
| >>
| >> After installing XP SP2, I can no longer "see" pages in
| >> FP. All I get is a gray screen...no normal view, HTML
| >> view, or Preview options. Nothing.
| >>
| >> The files still show up in My Computer/My Webs. I can
| >> open FP and the web itself (c:\Documents and
| >> Settings\....etc. displayed in Title Bar). Either
| >> Navigation or Folder views work fine...I can find the
| >> files I need to update. HOWEVER, when I click on the
| >> desired file, I get no response...only a gray screen.
| >>
| >> At this point, I only see two alternatives.
| >> 1) Get some advice here, or
| >> 2) Revert back to a restore point prior to the XP SP2
| >> install. (Hate to do this because of the time it took
| to
| >> dl and install SP2...but....)
| >>
| >> Any help from anyone?? Thanks.
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
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