Publish not working

[andrewsmd]

I have a website that I am trying to publish and it doesn't seem to be working properly. I get an error saying that a master page does not exist. However, the master page is there, but when I publish the code, it does not get published. Is there some sort of cache or something I am missing here? Thanks,

[Ocean10000]

Are you publishing to a ftp or network share? Does the project you are trying to publish contain the Master Page or is it a sub project which just references it?

[andrewsmd]

I am publishing to a local directory and then using ftp to transfer those files to our server. I don't like VS's ftp feature so I use my own. I have done this multiple times in the past. I do have a master page, but it is specific to this project.

[Ocean10000]

What type of project is it? "Asp.Net Web Site" or "Asp.Net Web Application"

They are compiled and handled slightly differently, on how they include files in the project.

What version of Visual Studio are you using to publish your project with 2005, 2008, 2010?

[andrewsmd]

VS 2008. I'm not exactly for sure, it has a .sln file. This project was outsourced. I have done this many times before on this project and it just now stopped working.

[andrewsmd]

Do you have any other thoughts. I still cannot publish the code.

[Ocean10000]

I was planning on trying to setup some tests on my home machine which I have Visual Studio 2008 installed to see if I can replicate the issue. But outside of that I don't have any other thoughts.

[andrewsmd]

I doubt you will be able to replicate. I have published this website many times in the manner I am doing now that is giving me an error. I am thinking of contacting Microsoft because I have run out of ideas. I appreciate the help though.