Microsoft KB Archive/157625

= Error Message: Error Cannot Find \Iedial, Check Your Path... =

Article ID: 157625

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1

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This article was previously published under Q157625



SYMPTOMS
When you try to use a connection created with the Internet Explorer 2.1 TCP/IP Dialer, you may receive the following error message:

Error cannot find \Iedial, check your path and filename



CAUSE
This symptom can occur for either of the following reasons:


 * The Autoexec.bat file's attributes are set to Read Only, System, or Hidden and cannot be modified by Internet Explorer Setup.
 * The PATH statement in the Autoexec.bat file is too long and the path to the Iexplore.exe file was not added during Setup.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:

 To remove the attributes on the Autoexec.bat file, exit Windows, and then type the following command at the command prompt:

attrib -r -s -h c:\autoexec.bat

Then, restart the computer normally and reinstall Internet Explorer. To reduce the length of the PATH statement, follow these steps:

 Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad. On the File menu, click Open. In the File Name box, type c:\autoexec.bat, and then click Open. Disable the existing PATH statement by placing the word rem followed by a space at the beginning of the line.</li> Add the following line to the Autoexec.bat file:

PATH=C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS

</li> On the File menu, click Save.</li> On the File menu, click Exit.</li> Restart the computer normally.</li> Reinstall Internet Explorer.</li></ol> </li></ul>

Additional query words: 2.10

Keywords: kbsetup KB157625

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