You are not opening the pages, you are opening the meta data files which
is data ABOUT the pages. If you are moving to Dreamweaver then all
_vti* folders and their contents can be ignored - these are only used
by FrontPage, Expression Web and the FrontPage extensions.
If, and only if, you never intend to use FrontPage, Expression Web or
the extensions again, remove the extensions from the server, including
all meta data, and delete the _vti* folders from your local copy of the
website. The website itself will not be affected unless you are using
components that use the extensions or meta data.
Before touching the website with Dreamweaver or deleting any folders,
make sure your website is not using any components that rely on the
extensions - look for <!--webbot in the HTML markup, and see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281532/
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Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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