Title: Permalink problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Permalink problem

 *  [milynch43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milynch43/)
 * (@milynch43)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-21/)
 * I set my permalinks option to (/%postname%) and now I have a few pages that display
   a 404 message. I am a novice and would appreciate any help in solving this. The
   onle setting that works is the default.
    The main url is [http://www.howtodosite.com/wordpress/](http://www.howtodosite.com/wordpress/)
 * Two examples of the 404 are [http://www.howtodosite.com/wordpress/computers/computer-operations/how-to-repair-system-restore-“windows-xp-and-vista”](http://www.howtodosite.com/wordpress/computers/computer-operations/how-to-repair-system-restore-“windows-xp-and-vista”)
 * and
 * [http://www.howtodosite.com/wordpress/computers/computer-operations/how-to-repair-system-restore-“windows-xp-and-vista”](http://www.howtodosite.com/wordpress/computers/computer-operations/how-to-repair-system-restore-“windows-xp-and-vista”)

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 *  [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/)
 * (@shane-g-1)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-21/#post-1388287)
 * Hi,
 * Reset your permalink from wordpress admin area with your desired and add this
   code in htaccess:
 *     ```
       # BEGIN WordPress
   
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error=404
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
   
       # END WordPress
       ```
   
 * Now, check with your blog posts.
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.
 *  Thread Starter [milynch43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milynch43/)
 * (@milynch43)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-21/#post-1388405)
 * Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately there was no change. The only setting
   that works is the default. I have no idea what is wrong. I’ve been going through
   the forums and have not found anything yet.

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 * Last reply from: [milynch43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milynch43/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-21/#post-1388405)
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