export error

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  transitory · Member · Nov 17, 2006 at 4:32 am

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  Every time I try to export my blog I get the error

  “Internet Explorer cannot download export.php from transitory.wordpress.com. Internet Explorer was not able to open this Interet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.”

  I’m using IE 7.0. Any suggestions?

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  drmike · Member · Nov 17, 2006 at 6:52 pm

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  Need to know your firewall and security settings please.

  YOu might also have *.xml files set to open in a certain program. I would try deleting that setting. I belive you do this at Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types.

  Regards,
  -drmike

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  pizdets · Member · Nov 24, 2006 at 12:26 pm

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  drmike, it can’t help, i have this promblem too. *.xml associated with MSOffice’s “XML Editor” (by default)…Language of my blog is russian.

  Please, look at xml-file’s link, it has not allowed symbols… Here is a screenshot: http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3627/exportwordpressmg5.png

  Sorry for my english :)

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  knotmyline · Member · Nov 28, 2006 at 4:42 am

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  DrMike
  I have the same issue. I can access the site except when I try to export, the export is halted after 2 or 3 seconds and I get the message.

  Internet Explorer cannot download export.php from knotmyline.wordpress.com

  Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.

  XP Pro & IE7

  What do you think the issue is?
  Thanks Ron

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  lloydbudd · Member · Dec 4, 2006 at 8:35 pm

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  This should be fixed since beginning of December. Is anyone still encountering this issue?

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  boles · Member · Dec 4, 2006 at 9:21 pm

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  Lloyd —

  I reported this to Feedback and I’m posting here as well since you asked…

  Exporting my blog gives me the following error message and refreshing returns the same error page:

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  Whoops!

  We just got a “503 error”. Please try refreshing the page and if the error is still there drop us a note and let us know.

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  lloydbudd · Member · Dec 5, 2006 at 12:04 am

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  Thanks boles,

  The new issue is specific to larger blogs and Andy is working on it. It does not appear related to browser. It may a little while to engineer a solution, but it does not affect any of the data. It is all there and working lovely. Also, all the data is safe and backed up in our multiple locations.

  Best,
  Lloyd

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  boles · Member · Dec 5, 2006 at 12:48 am

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  Thanks for the detailed update, Lloyd!

  I appreciate you are all on top of the matter and the “Restrict Author” feature is quite keen and new!

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  lloydbudd · Member · Dec 19, 2006 at 8:58 pm

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  The 503 on export that affected a few blogs should now be fixed.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 19, 2006 at 9:03 pm

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  YAY! another problem solved. WP sysadmin rocks! ;)

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  boles · Member · Dec 19, 2006 at 9:13 pm

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  Thanks for the follow-up email, Lloyd. I appreciate you helping shepherd this matter to a successful conclusion as well as letting me know you hand a resolution in hand.

  I exported my blog and the file was a resounding 22.8MB and the export process was extremely fast and efficient.