The search tool is still missing in action.  I have searched the forum and
have yet to come up with a solution.  Does the search tool actualy work on a
windows 2003 platform?  Could webdaiv be running in the background somewhere
and giving me all these problems?

Here is a brief Slideshow of the Windows server2003 settings:
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings1.gif
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings2.gif
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings3.gif
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings4.gif
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings5.gif
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings6.gif
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings7.gif
http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings8.gif


The forums here have been a tremendous support, and i applaud all your
efforts.  I recently reinstalled the indexing service and then removed and
reinstalled fpse. After which i have restarted the indexing service, recycle
d
the webpage, and recalculated hyperlinks.  I deleted and created a new searc
h
page, and then recalculated hyperlinks again.  I am still not getting the
frontpage search component.  Is there a certain screenshot which would tell
you if it is installed?or have i missed something like a button to start
webbot? :P

Is there anything from the following screens that is wrong besides the
"frontpage search component" text in screens 7 & 8?

much appreciated

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It looks like frontpage does not recognize the search feature which it
implements itself, how is this possible?

http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings9.gif

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I just had the same problem.

My solution was to create a new virtual server and publish the old
website to the new server.

1)  Create new virtual server pointing to a new folder.
2)  Set up a catalogue in Index Service for new server
3)  Publish old site to new location.
4)  Delete old web and index service catalogue.

Result - everything works as it should, though unique permissions on
folders and subwebs have to be re-established.

I never use the default web site.
--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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"Shadowrift" <Shadowrift@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B4C8E0B6-AABC-4AFE-BF18-BBB056A46737@microsoft.com...
> The search tool is still missing in action.  I have searched the
> forum and
> have yet to come up with a solution.  Does the search tool actualy
> work on a
> windows 2003 platform?  Could webdaiv be running in the background
> somewhere
> and giving me all these problems?
>
> Here is a brief Slideshow of the Windows server2003 settings:
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings1.gif
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings2.gif
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings3.gif
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings4.gif
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings5.gif
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings6.gif
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings7.gif
> http://rich.toogeek.com/frontpage/searchsettings8.gif
>
>
> The forums here have been a tremendous support, and i applaud all
> your
> efforts.  I recently reinstalled the indexing service and then
> removed and
> reinstalled fpse. After which i have restarted the indexing service,
> recycled
> the webpage, and recalculated hyperlinks.  I deleted and created a
> new search
> page, and then recalculated hyperlinks again.  I am still not
> getting the
> frontpage search component.  Is there a certain screenshot which
> would tell
> you if it is installed?or have i missed something like a button to
> start
> webbot? :P
>
> Is there anything from the following screens that is wrong besides
> the
> "frontpage search component" text in screens 7 & 8?
>
> much appreciated

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ok,

one question, where do i locate the new address to publish to using frontpag
e?



"Ronx" wrote:

> I just had the same problem.
>
> My solution was to create a new virtual server and publish the old
> website to the new server.
>
> 1)  Create new virtual server pointing to a new folder.
> 2)  Set up a catalogue in Index Service for new server
> 3)  Publish old site to new location.
> 4)  Delete old web and index service catalogue.
>
> Result - everything works as it should, though unique permissions on
> folders and subwebs have to be re-established.
>
> I never use the default web site.
> --
> Ron Symonds
> Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
>
> "Shadowrift" <Shadowrift@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B4C8E0B6-AABC-4AFE-BF18-BBB056A46737@microsoft.com... 
>
>
>

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It's whatever address you gave to the new virtual server - either IP
address or Host-Header.  I use IP addresses and multi-home the server.

--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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"Shadowrift" <Shadowrift@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3FDDA6A5-F478-426D-8C7A-E34FEA4E666D@microsoft.com...[vbcol=seagreen]
> ok,
>
> one question, where do i locate the new address to publish to using
> frontpage?
>
>
>
> "Ronx" wrote:
> 

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Wow, the search function works now that I have created a new web site.
thanks!

In the event of the production not wanting to use a new website, is there no
way fpse 2002 search will work under the default web site?

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I tried removing the extensions (but leaving the meta data intact)
from my broken site, then reinstalling them.  That did not work.
I have not tried removing the extensions entirely, then reinstalling -
that might work for you, but will have to rebuild subwebs,
permissions, navigation, shared borders etc.
(Publishing from the new site you have working will re-establish all
these except the permissions, if you delete the old web first, before
re-installing the extensions.)  But I have not done this, so cannot
comment on the results.
--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

"Shadowrift" <Shadowrift@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Wow, the search function works now that I have created a new web
> site.
> thanks!
>
> In the event of the production not wanting to use a new website, is
> there no
> way fpse 2002 search will work under the default web site?

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I performed a full uninstall of frontpage server extensions 2002 (removing
meta data) through sharepoint administrator.

I then configured the default webpage with FPSE again. Instead of
republishing my site to it i have devised a faster way to determine if the
search functionality works.

I simply opened up frontpage to the default website. I then created a new
search page form the templates. Next I right clicked on that search page's
properties in frontpage. I get the following error:

(1) Page "search.htm" contains an unknown FrontPage component: "Search".


however, when i open the new website and do the same thing, i receive no
error.

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