Cannot FTP to Windows NT 3.51 Server from Internet Explorer 5

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When you connect to a Windows NT Server 3.51 server with FTP, using Internet Explorer 5, you may receive the following error message:

An Error Occurred opening a folder on the FTP Site. Make sure you have permission to open this folder.

Details:
Error 550 /E:\/: the filename. Directory name or Volume label is incorrect.

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To work around this issue, install Microsoft Internet Information Server or upgrade the server to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later. You can use FTP in Internet Explorer 4.x or at a command prompt to connect to the Windows NT Server 3.51 server.

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