Cannot Install Internet Explorer from Root Folder

Q159422

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install any of the Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 versions listed above, you may receive the following error message:

The specified directory:

'<drive>:\IEXPLORE'

is in the Setup source file directory. Please type a different directory.
If you click OK, the installation process does not continue.


CAUSE

This behavior occurs if you attempt to install Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 from the root folder of a drive.


RESOLUTION

Move the contents of the self-extracting Internet Explorer installation file to an empty folder other than the root folder, and then install Internet Explorer from that folder. For information on how to move a folder, start File Manager, and search Help on moving directories.


STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.01 2.10 3.00

Keywords : kberrmsg kbsetup msiew31
Issue type :
Technology : kbIEsearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbIE310Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE200Win310 kbIE201Win310 kbIE210Win310 kbIE300Win310


Last Reviewed: January 7, 2001
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