Network location %User profile% error

[Don]

Maybe I'm looking for the wrong thing in trying to correct the error
message: ""Error 1606. Could not access
network location %USERPROFILE%\Start
Menu\Programs\Accessories\Administrative Tools\.". After reading the KB
article 315352, I checked my registry
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders)and it shows the following value under the common
administrative tools: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start
Menu\Programs\Accessories\Administrative Tools. I tried modifying the
registry statement to read ""%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu ..." and it still
gives me the same error code. This error only happens with the installation
wizard and other programs (.exe) install normally. I did find that the the
path C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START
MENU\PROGRAMS\ACCESSORIES\ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS was invalid. The path I
found was (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Accessories\Administrative Tools). I then copied the
"Administrative Tools" folder to the path (C:\Documents and
Settings\Don\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Administrative Tools), where
"Don" would be my user name. I tried modifying the registry statement to
read ""%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu ..." and it still gives me the same error
code. I'm now wondering what the %USERPROFILE% actually is and how can I
make sure it's where it's supposed to be in order to correct this? If this
posting should be in another group, please let me know which one would be
best. Thanks.
Don

 

[Don]

I guess this question is too complex to even get a response. I guess I was
just being foolish to look for help here. Sorry to trouble those who read
such questions. I'll try to find simpler questions in the future.

 

[Unknown]

Search google for error 1606.

I guess this question is too complex to even get a response. I guess I was
just being foolish to look for help here. Sorry to trouble those who read
such questions. I'll try to find simpler questions in the future.