Frontpage 2000 Publishing Error: '550'

BunkerGuy · 05-26-2008, 07:06 AM

I've been publishing a website for years using Frontpage 2000.

For no reason I am now getting this message: '550 Can't change directory to htdocs: No such file or directory'.

It drives me nuts. I haven't changed a thing. I'm just trying to do what I've done a thousand times before. I know that these errors sometimes get thrown up for no reason. For example, I sometimes get an 'invalid password' message when I have used the CORRECT password.

I've learnt to wait a while, go back to it and often the problem has gone away - suggesting there was a temporary server or network congestion problem, or something.

This one seems to be persisting, though.

Any help appreciated of course.

**sobeit** · 05-26-2008, 07:39 AM

if the problem is going away by itself, it sounds like its with the hosting service. You may need to ask them what is going on.

BunkerGuy · 05-27-2008, 02:17 PM

Thanks for that.

Yes, it was indeed a hosting problem.

They reset the 'file permissions' and problem rectified.

Thanks again.

**sobeit** · 05-27-2008, 02:26 PM

glad the problems solved and thanks for letting us know. :-)

top5hosting.com · 06-05-2008, 05:16 PM

If you ever in future get a problem that you are unable to publish a directory, or upload a file, think "file permissions". Have you considered upgrading to a later version of Frontpage yet? Although the Fundis don't like it, a large number of our customers still like to use Frontpage...

05-26-2008, 07:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
BunkerGuy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 24 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Frontpage 2000 Publishing Error: '550' I've been publishing a website for years using Frontpage 2000. For no reason I am now getting this message: '550 Can't change directory to htdocs: No such file or directory'. It drives me nuts. I haven't changed a thing. I'm just trying to do what I've done a thousand times before. I know that these errors sometimes get thrown up for no reason. For example, I sometimes get an 'invalid password' message when I have used the CORRECT password. I've learnt to wait a while, go back to it and often the problem has gone away - suggesting there was a temporary server or network congestion problem, or something. This one seems to be persisting, though. Any help appreciated of course.

05-26-2008, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 5,385 OS: windows/linux	Re: Frontpage 2000 Publishing Error: '550' if the problem is going away by itself, it sounds like its with the hosting service. You may need to ask them what is going on. __________________ Do not feed the trolls.

05-27-2008, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
BunkerGuy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 24 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Re: Frontpage 2000 Publishing Error: '550' Thanks for that. Yes, it was indeed a hosting problem. They reset the 'file permissions' and problem rectified. Thanks again.

05-27-2008, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 5,385 OS: windows/linux	Re: Frontpage 2000 Publishing Error: '550' glad the problems solved and thanks for letting us know. :-) __________________ Do not feed the trolls.

06-05-2008, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
top5hosting.com Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP	Re: Frontpage 2000 Publishing Error: '550' If you ever in future get a problem that you are unable to publish a directory, or upload a file, think "file permissions". Have you considered upgrading to a later version of Frontpage yet? Although the Fundis don't like it, a large number of our customers still like to use Frontpage...