Damaged Master Page Link in SharePoint

There are occasions when the master page that is attached to a site is not valid.  The master page connection is made with a URL, and if that URL isn’t valid, you will get errors like:
  • File not found (This is SharePoint saying that the master page itself is not found.)
  • / cannot be opened (or the like)
  • etc.

One quick check you can do is to go to the Site Settings page to check the master page connection.  Do this by hacking the URL to point to:

http://servername/sitename/_layouts/settings.aspx

Once there, you can set the master page something valid and your site will miraculously be back in business.

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