Error Message: An Error Occurred Copying the Selected Items from the FTP Server (257046)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q257046 SYMPTOMS
When you copy a folder from an FTP server to your local hard disk, you may receive the following error message:
An error occurred copying the selected items from the FTP server
CAUSE
The folder that you are attempting to copy has a path that exceeds 250 characters. Or, the folder that you are attempting to copy contains subfolders and the full path to one or more of the subfolders exceeds 250 characters.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/6/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB257046 |
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