Problem loading external view

[eluser]Derek Allard[/eluser]
Is the header in a folder called "_global"? Based on your code comment

/* Location: ./system/application/views/header_view.php */

It doesn't look like it. Try creating a _global folder and copying header and footer into there and see what happens. Views can be nested into subfolders if you wish, and I use this technique myself often for organizational purposes.