Import Wizard does not import navigation structure information in FrontPage (219768)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FrontPage 2000
Microsoft FrontPage 2002
Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003

This article was previously published under Q219768

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Import Wizard to import an existing Web with a navigation structure into a newly created Web in Microsoft FrontPage, the navigation structure is not imported and appears to be lost.

CAUSE

The Import Wizard only imports existing content and regenerates the configuration information files that are required for a FrontPage Web. The Import Wizard was designed to import non-FrontPage-related content into your Web.

If the Web that you are importing is disk-based, the Import Wizard does not import the navigation structure configuration file (structure.cnf) that is located in the _vti_pvt folder.
If the Web that you are importing is server-based, the wizard cannot access the _vti_pvt folder from a remote location.

RESOLUTION

If the Web that you are importing was created by using FrontPage, use the Publish command on the File menu to copy the Web to the destination location. This keeps the navigation structure intact.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to publish a Web from a remote server to your local computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

205729 HOW TO: Publish a FrontPage 2000 Web from remote server to local computer

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/16/2004
Keywords:	kbprb KB219768