Microsoft KB Archive/905427

= You receive a &quot;The folder 'URL' isn't accessible&quot; error message when you use FrontPage 2003 to open a subsite =

Article ID: 905427

Article Last Modified on 10/14/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003, Service Pack 1 (SP1)

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Service Pack 1 ( SP1) to open a subsite, you receive the following error message:

The folder ' ' isn't accessible. The folder may be located in an unavailable location, protected with a password, or the filename contains a / or a \.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the name of the subsite includes a period.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:
 * Rename the subsite to remove the period.
 * Open the root site, and then double-click the subsite.
 * Open the root site, and then close it. Then, use the Open Site command on the Open menu to open the subsite.
 * Open the subsite by using a command line.
 * Open the subsite by using the Recent Sites command on the Open menu.



Steps to reproduce the behavior
 Start Office FrontPage 2003. On the File menu, click Open Site. In the Site name box, type the following URL:

http://www.contoso.com/contoso.pharm

 Click Open.

You receive the error message that is mentioned in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section.

Additional query words: fp front page frontpage fp2003 subweb name dot

Keywords: kbbug kbfrontpagesearch kbprb KB905427

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