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Failed to Navigate error -Internet Explorer

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Posted on by Microsoft Employee

I am facing issue while trying to automate a website on IE. it constantly throws failed to navigate error. I have made required Internet options security settings on IE.

 

Note - Other browsers can not be used due to website restrictions

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  • yashag2255 Profile Picture
    24,769 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Anonymous 

     

    Can you share more details on the error you are seeing? Using IE is definitely a disadvantage due to lack of capabilities. 

     

    Also, you may check the security configuration and match with the documentation here just to be sure if all steps have been correctly followed: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/using-browsers#configuring-internet-explorer

     

    Hope this Helps!

     

    If this reply has answered your question or solved your issue, please mark this question as answered. Answered questions helps users in the future who may have the same issue or question quickly find a resolution via search. If you liked my response, please consider giving it a thumbs up. THANKS!

     

  • AJ_dev_Man Profile Picture
    2 on at

    I am having the exact same issue. 

    This is the full error message that I get.

     

     

    RunScript failed: Robin.Core.ActionException: Failed to navigate. ---> Robin.Plugin.IE.WatiN.Core.Exceptions.RunScriptException: RunScript failed ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020101
     at mshtml.IHTMLWindow2.execScript(String code, String language)
     at Robin.Plugin.IE.WatiN.Core.Native.InternetExplorer.IEUtils.RunScriptThroughExecScript[T](String scriptCode, IHTMLWindow2 window, Boolean suppressJavascriptSecurityExceptions)
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at Robin.Plugin.IE.WatiN.Core.Native.InternetExplorer.IEUtils.RunScriptThroughExecScript[T](String scriptCode, IHTMLWindow2 window, Boolean suppressJavascriptSecurityExceptions)
     at Robin.Plugin.IE.WatiN.Core.Native.InternetExplorer.IENativeDocument.RunScript(String scriptCode, Boolean forceRunOnTopWindow)
     at Robin.Plugin.IE.WatiN.Core.Native.InternetExplorer.IEUtils.InjectRuntimeLibrary(DomContainer domContainer)
     at Robin.Plugin.IE.WatiN.Core.Native.InternetExplorer.IEUtils.ReadElementAttribute(IBrowserFacade browser, String cssSelectorForElement, String attributeName)
     at Robin.Plugin.IE.IEAutomationBrowser.IsDisplayingNavigationFailureMessage(IBrowserFacade browserFacade)
     at Robin.Plugin.IE.IEAutomationBrowser.GoToWebPage(NavigationTypeToPerform navigationTypeToPerform, String urlToNavigateTo, Boolean wait)
     at Robin.Shared.Runtime.Utilities.Clock[T](Int64 maxMillisecondsToWait, Int32 step, Func`1 action, Func`2 successCondition)
     at Robin.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntime.ExecuteWebAutomationActionCore(IBrowserFacade browserFacade, Boolean waitForPageToLoad, Int32 courseOfActionIfDialogAppears, TextVariant dialogButtonToPress, Func`3 coreFunction)
     at Robin.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntime.ExecuteWebAutomationAction(WebBrowserInstanceVariant webBrowserInstanceVariant, Boolean waitForPageToLoad, TextVariant dialogButtonToPress, WebPageCourseOfActionIfDialogAppearsEnum courseOfActionIfDialogAppears, Func`3 coreFunction)
     at Robin.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntime.GoToWebPage(WebBrowserInstanceVariant webBrowserInstanceVariant, NavigationTypeToPerform navigationTypeToPerform, TextVariant urlToNavigateTo, Boolean waitForPageToLoad, TextVariant dialogButtonToPress, WebPageCourseOfActionIfDialogAppearsEnum courseOfActionIfDialogAppears)
     at Robin.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationActions.GoToWebPage(Variant webBrowserInstance, Variant urlToNavigateTo, Variant dialogButtonToPress, Int32 navigationTypeToPerform, Boolean waitForWebPageToLoad, Int32 courseOfActionIfDialogAppears)
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at Robin.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.LaunchInternetExplorerBase.Execute(ActionContext context)
     at Robin.Runtime.Engine.ActionRunner.RunAction(String action, Dictionary`2 inputArguments, Dictionary`2 outputArguments, IActionStatement statement)

     

    Also, When I run the automation, the automation IE appears on the correct page but fails at that step

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    I am experiencing the same exact problem.  When I launch using other browsers, the workflow works until I want to click the download link.  Apparently, I can only click the download link using the Launch with Internet Explorer.

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