Can´t open copied domain file

Hi
I am new to this forum.
I have built a website and want to move it from one workstation to another.
Both have Iweb 2009.
the station I built the website on has OS 10.6.2
the station I am copying to has 10.5.8
Once I have copied the domain file, notice the file size is less than the original file.
When it is on the destination work station I get a message "can´t open file".
I have zipped it, then copied it, always the same.
I hope it is not the OS difference that is causing the problem.
Look forward to any response
F

What do you mean by a version 10.6.3? Are you referring to a computer running that version? Is it the same domain file? It could be that in copying over to the second computer there was some permission issues or such. Or problems with the preference file on that machine. Files created with System 10.5 will open with 10.6.
Is the iWeb version on the computer you've having problems with the same as the one that created the file? If the version is less than the original then iWeb won't open it, i.e. iWeb 2 can't open iWeb 3 domain files.
If that's not the case Try the following:
1 - close iWeb.
2 - delete the iWeb preference file, com.apple.iWeb.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder.
3 - go to your User/Library/Caches/com.apple.iWeb folder and delete the contents.
4 - launch iWeb and see if there's any improvement.
If that doesn't help continue:
5 - move the domain file from your User/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder to the Desktop.
6 - launch iWeb, create a new test site and save.
7 - go to the your User/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder and delete the new domain file.
8 - move your original domain file from the Desktop to the iWeb folder.
9 - launch iWeb and try again.
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