Error Message: Cannot Copy File: File System Error (1026)
Last reviewed: February 6, 1998
Article ID: Q180680
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
SYMPTOMS
When you download a file and you click Save This Program To Disk in the File Download dialog box, you may receive the following error message:
Error Copying File: Cannot copy file: File system error (1026)
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you do not have enough disk space on the drive that contains the Temporary Internet Files folder.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods:
Delete unnecessary files on the drive containing the Temporary Internet Files folder.
Delete files in the Temporary Internet Files folder. To do so, click Internet Options on the View menu in Internet Explorer, click Delete Files on the General tab, and then click OK.
Move the Temporary Internet Files folder to a drive that has more free space. For information about how to move the Temporary Internet Files folder, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q172949
TITLE : How to Change the Location of Temporary Internet Files
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
Files that you download are first stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder, and then moved to the destination folder.
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