[update 2010-06-20T01:49Z This original post was created directly in Movable Type by using the MT browser-based editor. This update was accomplished by retrieving the post into Windows Live Writer, now that it’s operating with Movable Type. This retrieval and repost is part of my Movable Type forensics work. I see that the images in this post are retrieved to Movable Type just fine. It appears those embeddings will simply be preserved. On the other hand, there is no indication of the tags that were on the original post. This repost will determine if they are preserved or not.]
I am struggling in my efforts to have Windows Live Writer work with my Movable Type installation.
The easiest place to attempt the setup is right here on nfoCentrale Status. There are a few things more to try, but what seems to be simple for others is just not working for me:
I use the Web Services password, but that doesn't do it. Using an actual account User ID doesn't work either. Hmm, it says name. Do you think they really mean the name field.
Well, I don't know. I do know that variations I've tried don't work, and that includes adding a wlwmanifest.xml along side of the rsd.xml that is already there on the blog.
The problem is that the use of a browser form is just not my idea of a good time. And this form is very small. The Zemanta service also causes delays from time to time. All-in-all, this is not a great experience:
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_a.png?x-id=69870785-fc25-46e4-9311-8ef83640849e)
Well, in the every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining department, the one interesting experience with this so far is confirmation that if I put something wider than the usual format in a blog post, the blog goes wider.
I had some concern that the CSS-ness of the Movable Type blog formatting, there might be problems with the width expanding to handle the content.
Not so. I am happy about that.
And I still want Windows Live Writer working here.
The reposting via Windows Live Writer does preserve the tags that were applied using the Movable Type browser editor. There is no evidence of them in Live Writer though.