You receive a "The folder "http://Web site" isn't accessible." error message when you try to open a FrontPage Web (264749)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
This article was previously published under Q264749
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a Microsoft FrontPage Web, no Web folders are visible in the Open File dialog box, and you may receive the following error message
The folder "http://Web site" isn't accessible. The folder may be located on an unavailable volume or protected with a password.
Additionally, when you try to create a new Web folder, the Web Folder Wizard finishes without any errors, but the Web folder is not created as expected.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if the shortcut arrow is missing on your shortcut icons.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Windows Registry

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
  1. Click Start, click Run, type Regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Expand the following registry key:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/lnkfile

  3. Right-click lnkfile.
  4. Point to New, and then click String Value.
  5. Type IsShortcut and leave it as an empty string.

Method 2: Use the Tweak Utility

Note To use this method, you must first install the Tweak utility. Tweak UI is an unsupported utility that is available for Microsoft Windows 98 on the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the Drive:\tools\reskit\powertoy folder. TweakUI is available for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows 95 at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Click the Tweak UI icon.
  3. Click the Explorer tab.
  4. Under Shortcut overlay, click Arrow, and then click OK.Note If Arrow is already selected, select None to clear the selection of the shortcut arrow. Then, restart the computer and repeat this method to reselect the shortcut arrow.
After completing either method, restart your computer if you are using Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or log off and then log back on for Windows NT or Windows 2000.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/19/2004
Keywords:kbregistration kbopenfile kberrmsg kbprb KB264749
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