error 1706

[jwl]

When I log on as a "power user" I get error message 1706 -
no valid source code could be found..." when opening
Outlook AND when opening a non-Microsoft accounting
program.
When logged on as Administrator these programs open
normally - no error message.
This computer has had Windows 2000 freshly installed
(after a hd reformat). Security updates are current.
Service pack #4 installed.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[dhs13]

It sounds to me that the msiexec.exe file is bad.

Start run msiexec.exe /unregister
Boot to dos, rename msiexec.exe file in the windows\system32 directory.
Copy the msiexec.exe file in the windows\system32\dllcache directory to
windows\system32
reboot
msiexec /regserver
reboot

or

try this:
a. Start, Run, GPEdit.msc
b. Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows
Components, Windows Installer
c. Set "Always Install with elevated privileges" to Enabled
d. Set "Enable user to browse for source while elevated" to Enabled
e. Set "Enable user to use media source while elevated" to Enabled
f. Click File, Exit


dhs13

 

[George Hester]

Looks like we havre a Windows 95/98/ME solution here. But if it works it works. Just don't see how the op is goning to be able boot to DOS in Windows 2000 since DOS exists only as an emulator in Windows 2000 and if the op has NTFS file system then DOS is really out of the question. Can always try what is suggested in Safe Mode I guess.