Blogger custom domain plagued by 'Error 404 server not found/webpage cannot be found' messages
Buying my custom domain through Google/Blogger was a cinch. It seemed the perfect solution because I don't much care for the technical side of domain registrations/re-directing web pages etc. I don't see why I should have to. Afterall, when you go to buy a car, you care about usage, not about how the manifold sprocket drives the flux capacitor, or is it the other way around?
Alas, things did not run so smoothly and last night I visited my blog to receive the message:
'The site you have requested could not be found. (404)'
This later turned into 'Server Not Found. Error 404.' in Firefox, and 'The webpage cannot be found. HTTP 404.' in Internet Explorer. Bad times. Bad times indeed.
I switched back to the original blogspot address (via Blogger > Settings) which still worked fine, and set off in search for a solution. I came across a blog by Nitecruzr that addresses a lot of custom domain problems in Blogger, but I was still a bit baffled by all the technical details. From there, I found the Blogger Help Group, where Nitecruzr and others dish out help to the needy. Searching around in this forum, I found this cool quick fix by davidgonzales:
"Then I had an idea, what if I used a different browser to access my account and change the settings to publish with a custom domain? I was using Firefox, so I launched Internet Explorer. I opened my account, went under the Settings tab. Did the necessary changes to the settings to I can publish on my own custom domain (and I entered my custom domain) and VOILA! I have now changed my blog into my own custom domain! Yeehoo!"I opened up Internet Explorer, and tried this. The first time around, it failed. No yehooo. Then I tried it with the domain name rizdin.com (i.e. no 'www.') and got an error message. Still no yehoo. So, I put the original www.rizdin.com back in and yes, voila ... yeeehooooo! For some reason it worked fine the second time around.
I've got no idea why this magic tip works, but I'm very grateful that it does! Thanks to all. I just hope it lasts!
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Great! And of course it'll last, just don't mess with the settings ever again. :) I'm glad I could help!
Now you may want to try putting some pizzazz in your blog by "hacking" it. Here are a few tips:
http://pulp.davidvgonzales.com/2008/04/top-30-blogger-hacks-ever-part-1.html
I'll look into the hacks...planning on making some changes soon, so your tips are quite timely.
ps - To think, I was about to get down and dirty with the domain settings, CNames, and other such dirty words...you saved me big time!
Now it is impossible to get back to custom domain blogspot.com there's many people receiving a new bx-f42977 error code which also makes it impossible to remove your blog acount.
So now if you're getting the 404 and you try fixing it you'll get an bx-f42977 error code *snort-giggle* that's a Bloggers' spiteful joke
bah. there's always something. this looks like a problem at the Google end of things. I can only suggest hanging around the Google Groups help site and fishing about for a solution or a heads up that Google have fixed the problem
But wait: Are you saying it still doesn't work when you leave out the www?
Because that's what's happening on my blog. And that's bad! Alot of people don't include the www.
I need to find a fix for this.
Hi BL, Just tried typing the blog url with the www and it works fine.
Ahhhhhhh THANK YOU SO MUCH!! This saved me so much time!
Glad it's still working Lisa!
Well, I can get it to work either with the www or without the www. Never both.
It used to work either way.
Now I have it working for blue-lanugo.com
But if you try www.blue-lanugo.com it won't work.
I have been unable to find any answers to why this suddenly started happening in August 08.
I am thinking I need to move my blog to wordpress or something, but that seems like such a pain!
Wow. That worked. I changed the settings in another browser (Safari) and saved it and it worked. Bizarre.
The fact I can replicate it means there is some sort of bug somewhere.
Follow these steps if you get the error and all should work:
* Go to your blog settings.
* Select Publishing tab.
* Switch back your blog address to blogspot address and save it.
* View your blog.
* Then again repeat the same steps but now switch it back to your custom address.
* View your blog again. Voila....hopefully, you will no longer see the 404 : Server not found error.
Hope this helps!
Thanks a Lot sir, i fixed a lot of headache by this couldn't setup my blog before this..
www.1441.org
Regards...
Glad to lend a hand through the ether!
Yeehoo, double yeehoo and triple yeehoo!!! Google google (satisfaction cry), eureka and yahoo (ooops, no.. not yahoo)
I feel like i've been handed a life saver while I was drawning in a sea of frustration and confusion!
Thank you David Gonzales, Thank you Riz and all.
Ciao now, I go and enjoy my five months old but never seen domain www.romasalsaschool.com (please visit)
Enzo
So guys how do solve the www redirect problem? I have the same problem now that I used the browser method too!
Thanks!
I can't believe it actually works. I get the same problem in Chrome,then I try it in IE8 and the problem is gone.
I messed up with every thing Thanks for the help n saving my time
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