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Dreamweaver 2021 Save As...creates File not found error

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Nov 03, 2025 Nov 03, 2025

Created a new html file, did as Save As to abc.htm  then later wanted to change the name so did File Save as xyz.htm  I entered the "htm" both times as say abc.htm or xyz.htm as the save as file type box has all different types listed separated by commas (or semi colons). After the second save as I upload both to my web server and when I type the url for xyz.htm I get File not found but it is fine when the url is abc.htm  

 

On the server I renamed xyz.htm to xyz_orig.htm and then renamed abc.htm to xyz.htm. then xyz.htm loads fine.

 

although in filezilla on my local drive it shows the files as having htm extensions, I am suspicious that the second save as caused it to save xyz.htm.htm

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Community Expert ,
Nov 04, 2025 Nov 04, 2025

We need more specifics.

Which version of Dreamweaver? 

Which operating system?

Which hosting provider?

 

 

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator
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Community Expert ,
Nov 06, 2025 Nov 06, 2025

There are way too many steps happening here. So let's take out the remote server for a minute.

 

Can you make a file named abc.htm, save it. Then do a save as, and name the file xyz.htm. At this point, you should have a file named abc.htm and xyz.htm. Is that correct? This is what Save As does. It doesn't destroy the original file or rename it. If you want to rename it, use the file manager and rename the file.

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Nov 06, 2025 Nov 06, 2025
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Inasmuch as this issue isn't happening to other DW users, I've moved this topic from Bugs to Discussions.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator
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