Microsoft KB Archive/85542

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OLE: Drag and Drop from CD-ROM May Cause Error

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Q85542

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
When using Microsoft Windows File Manager drag-and-drop OLE functionality to drag a file from a CD-ROM into an application's document, you receive an error message. The error message varies depending on the application used.

For example:

In Microsoft Windows Write

Problem with Object/Link

In Microsoft Word

Word cannot create the Package object

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem use Packager.

For example:


 * 1) Run Write.
 * 2) From the Edit menu, choose Insert Object.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Import.
 * 4) Select the file from the CD-ROM, and choose the OK button.
 * 5) From the File menu, choose Exit.
 * 6) When asked, &quot;Update (Untitled)?&quot;, select Yes.

The object will now be placed into the document.

For more information about the drag-and-drop feature, see pages 58-59 of the &quot;Microsoft Windows User's Guide&quot; for version 3.1.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in OLE's drag-and-drop functionality version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311