Problem with xml file when importing from Posterous.

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  karenhanson75 · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 6:38 am

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  I’m trying to import from Posterous. I’ve downloaded the backup and am trying to import the xml file, but I keep getting an error message saying it’s not an xml file (when it clearly is). Any suggestions?

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  danielisreading · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 7:29 am

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  Hmm, there seem to be a few other people with this exact issue. I’ll tag this thread for the Staff to take a look.

  Other threads: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-will-my-computer-not-upload-and-import-wordpress_export_1xml?replies=1

  
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/exporting-posterous-to-wordpress-error-this-is-not-an-xml-file?replies=7#post-1213675

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  karenhanson75 · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 1:57 pm

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  Thanks, much appreciated.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 9, 2013 at 9:59 pm

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  Would you please try a different browser for this, like Firefox or Chrome?

  http://browsehappy.com/

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  karenhanson75 · Member · Apr 10, 2013 at 7:08 am

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  Thanks – I’ve just tried Firefox and that seems to have worked.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 10, 2013 at 5:52 pm

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  You’re welcome!