Unable to Download FTP Files Using Drag and Drop

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

You cannot copy files from FTP sites in the FTP Folder interface by dragging a file or by copying and pasting a file.

Dragging a file to an FTP folder does work correctly.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, click the file(s) or folder(s) you want to download, click Copy To Folder on the File menu, click the correct destination, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The Browsing Enhancements component for Internet Explorer 5 must be installed during Setup in order to use the FTP Folder interface.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbtool kbui 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: June 21, 1999