Menu URL's Blank - 1.6.0.9

[retrofitme]

I am new to PrestaShop and I am having a strange issue.

 

I've setup a vanila store on my test server. I created a blank category which shows in the top menu, however the URL does not show up in code.

 

<!-- Menu -->
    <div id="block_top_menu" class="sf-contener clearfix col-lg-12">
        <div class="cat-title">Categories</div>
        <ul class="sf-menu clearfix menu-content">
            <li><a href="http://localhost/" title="Measuring Guide">Measuring Guide</a></li>
                    </ul>
    </div>
    <!--/ Menu -->

 

When I turn SEO Friendly URL's off, I get this:

 

<!-- Menu -->
    <div id="block_top_menu" class="sf-contener clearfix col-lg-12">
        <div class="cat-title">Categories</div>
        <ul class="sf-menu clearfix menu-content">
            <li><a href="http://localhost/index.php" title="Measuring Guide">Measuring Guide</a></li>
                    </ul>
    </div>
    <!--/ Menu -->

 

In admin, when I go to edit the category, it shows "measuring-guide" as the Friendly URL.  With Friendly URLS enabled, when I enter that location in my browser ("http://localhost/measuring-guide"), I get sent to the 404 page.

 

When I try to Add a New Page under Preferences/SEO & URLS, I do not see an option on the page drop down for 'Measuring Guide'.

 

What am I missing here?  Why are the URLS for the menu not generating correctly?

 

[retrofitme]

So I ended up doing a complete reinstall of 1.6.0.9 and did not run the DB optimization stuff.  It is generating the links correctly.  I thought I should put this out there as there might be some issues with the DB cleanup / Optimization code.

[kax]

I've got a likewise ish problem, Have you fixed the problem yet? How did you do the reinstall once you've already installed 1.6.0.9? My front office is blank and also catalog menu is blank too!! I really need an urgent solution.