Hi,
Thank you for your response.
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the
registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and
make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem
occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
I found that many of the times this error message was resolved after
performing these steps:
1. Open the Registry editor and remove the following registry key.
2. Removing the registry key
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders\Common Administrative Tools" resolved the problem.
Recommended Article:
How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555175
Hope it helps.
Thank you,
Rashmi
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
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| | Originally I was trying to install PC Anywhere 10.5 and got the
same | error I just received when I tried to install Windows Installer
Cleanup
| | "Error 1606. Could not access network location \\<server
name>\<user | name>\<user directory>"
| | If you like I will send you a copy of the actual error, but I am |
unwilling to post it in the Newsgroup.
| | The installation of WICU failed.
| | Let move to Plan B.
| | Thanks.
| | Rashmi.K.Y [MSFT] wrote:
| > Hi,
| > | > Thank you for posting.
| > | > The Error 1606 appears for various reasons and depends on the
application | > that you are trying to install.
| > | > Please provide the detailed error message and also let us know
what is the | > exact application that you are trying to install.
| > | > It is suggested to use the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
The details | > can be found at:
| > | > Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
| > | > Also please check if the issue matches the scenario mentioned
in the below | > article:
| > | > You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to
install or remove | > a Microsoft program
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;886549
| > | > Hope the above information helps.
| > | > Thank you,
| > | > Rashmi
| > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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| > | | > | I have a P3/1GB running WIN2K. I setup a User as a Local
Administrator. | > | The PC is part of a WIN2K domain.
| > | | > | When I try to install some software I get a message that
the | > | installation program can not access the users network
directory. I was | > | able to install the software logged onto the
workstation ONLY.
| > | | > | I checked MS Knowldgebase and the Registry entries are
correct and in | > | agreement with other workstations on the network.
| > | | > | Any ideas?
| > | | > | | > | |
