Article ID: 176262
Article Last Modified on 6/5/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q176262
SYMPTOMS
When you start Internet Explorer, double-click an Internet shortcut, or view a shell folder, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Additionally, you may receive the following prompt when you try to drag a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) link to the Links toolbar:
Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead?
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Windows\Favorites\Links folder is missing.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, use either of the following methods:
- Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01. For information about how to obtain Internet Explorer 4.01, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
177485 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Available
- Re-create the Links folder by quitting Internet Explorer, restarting your computer, and then starting Internet Explorer.
NOTE: You may need to re-create any Internet shortcuts you added before you restored the Links folder.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Internet shortcuts, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
A shell folder is a resource on your local hard disk or local area network (LAN) that can be accessed using the "File:" protocol (for example, "file://c:\windows" or "file://\\<path>\webpage.htm," where <path> is the full Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name path to the Webpage.htm file).
Additional query words: 4.00
Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv KB176262
