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Page Not Found
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Start looking around
on the Internet and it's not too long until you get an error
page. It often says: "This page cannot be found"
or "HTTP Error 404 Page Not Found".
This means that the server (the
computer on the Internet) cannot locate the page that you asked
for.
This can happen for a number of
different reasons. Many people immediately assume that
they've done something wrong but that is not necessarily the
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Possible Reasons for Page Not Found
- A fluke...a brief mix-up between computers. Sometimes they
just get confused. Refresh the page using the refresh button in
the standard toolbar.
- Misspelling or mistyping. Look for mistakes in the address.
Did you hit the comma instead of the period? Is the address
spelled correctly? Website addresses are like phone
numbers, you don't expect to get the right person if you dial
even one number incorrectly.
- The web creator or owner may have changed, moved, or deleted
the page you are looking for. Even if the web site exists, old
pages may be removed or the name may have changed - and you receive an
error when you look for the original.
- Old links may be inaccurate. When one web site links to
another, the links must be constantly checked and updated for
accuracy. This doesn't always happen. Some websites, created
years ago, are not maintained. Suppose they link to sites that
no longer exist? When you click to follow such a link, you
receive an error because the non-existent page cannot be found.
- The server computer could be having problems. If you know
the address is correct, try again later.
Here's a site that explains several steps to try when you get
a 404 error.
http://www.plinko.net/404/yikes.asp
If you want to get more technical, you can learn about other
HTTP error codes here:
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/HTTP/1.0/spec.html#Code4xx
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