When trying to download or update msi programs and it's got to the part of the installation, I get the Error 1606 could not access network location % APPDATA%\. This only happens with programs of msi.

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• Error 1606 could not access network location %APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\sendto when installing iTunes

  Original title: cannot install Itunes because of (Error 1606 could not access network location %AppData%).
  Please can someone help me?

  Hello

  This problem occurs because there is incorrect entries in the Shell folder of the user who is logged on to Microsoft Windows. When Windows Installer goes to the sale of Shell folder of the user who is logged on to the computer, Windows Installer cannot locate the correct entry.

  The steps to correct this problem involve editing the Windows registry.

  WARNING: This method contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you change the
  Register incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it.
  Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following link:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-the-registry

  Method 1:

  a. Click Start and typeregedit into the search box start and press to enter.
  b. find the following registry key:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell dossiers\
  c. remove the entries that show the path that is listed in the error message.
  
  Method 2:

  Run Fixit from article mentioned below. It can fox the most problems with Error 1606.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/886549

  Kind regards
  Afzal Taher-Microsoft Support.
  Visit ourMicrosoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Not able to install any updates for my computer Error 1606 could not access network location % APPDATA%\. How can I fix it?

  I can't install any updates for my computer at all, even the window updates is one of the many error messages I receive, Error 1606 could access the location %APPDATA%\ network. How can I fix it?

  Hello

  This problem occurs because there is incorrect entries in the Shell folder of the user who is logged on to Microsoft Windows. When Windows Installer goes to the sale of Shell folder of the user who is logged on to the computer, Windows Installer cannot locate the correct entry. The solution is inhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/886549.

  The steps to correct this problem involve editing the Windows registry.

  WARNING:

  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk. I suggest that you first back up your registry as follows: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Back-up-the-registry.

  Here are the steps to fix it.

  Step 1:

  a. Click Start, click Run, type ""regedit ' in the Open box, and then click OK. "

  b. find the following registry key:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell dossiers\

  c. remove the entries that show the path that is listed in the error message.

  Step 2:

  886549 KB http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/886549:

  Open Regedit a. once again. In the left pane, click User Shell Folders, point to new, click expandable string value.

  b. type the value name that you want to restore (AppData), and then press ENTER.

  c. right-click on this value, click modify, type the value in the value data for the value name box and then click OK. The value data must be: % USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming.

  Step 8 KB 886549 suggests that you also check the values in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. However, by fixing my problem, I had not to change values in the registry key. If this does not work, follow ALL the steps in the referenced article.

• I tried to upgrade from Microsoft office 2003 and 2007, and I get this error message: Error 1606 could not access network location %AppData%.

  Now, I can not uninstall, repair Office 2003 or 2007. and my microsoft office 2003 documents are less error out when I try to open them.

  Hello Answerspls09,

  Thanks for providing the information.

  Solution:

  Check with the below weblink.
  __________________________________________________________________________________

  "You receive an"Error 1606"error message when you try to install or remove a program from Microsoft"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/886549

  __________________________________________________________________________________

  ["Windows Installer Error 1606" error message when you try to launch help in Office 2000 programs]

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/313257
  __________________________________________________________________________________

  That should solve your problem.

  Thank you. UDAY $012 please let me know that whether the solution worked or not, I thank you and appreciate your comments. URGO. C

• "Error 1606. could not access network location appdata"while trying to install symantec

  Also, I got this error message trying to update adobe.  But my main concern is trying to install Symantec and displays whenever it is in half way through the installation, this message.  I read things on going into the registry and looking at paths, but all for windows 2000 and others, but not for vista.  Someone knows how to fix this problem on vista?

  Try these trouble her. If one does not work, use the other.

  • http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2258121
  • http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/886549

  If neither works, create a new administrator account and lets try to install.

• Why do I get the error message could not access network location % APPDATA%\. When I try and install itunes?

  ITunes won't let me finish the installation and it gives me that error message how do I fix this problem and install itunes?

  Please try this FixIt:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2258121

  "A programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

• "Error 1606: could not access network location % APPADATA %", when you try to uninstall or re-install "iTunes" or "Adobe Reader".

  Original title: Error Messages

  Try to uninstall a program ("Itunes" or "Adobe Reader"). After I received a message: "Error 1606" could not access network location % APPADATA%\. What can I do? I can not uninstall and reinstall them.

  Try this FixIt:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2258121

  "A programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

• "Error 1606 could not access network location % DATA%\". APP' what Nokia Software update on my computer installation

  I tried to install Nokia Software update on my computer and it starts, but along the way gave me this message "Error 1606 could not access network location % APP DATA%\ ». I need to install this software. What should I do?

  Run this FixIt:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2258121

  "A programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

• Try to update Java, Adobe Reader and now RIM Blackberry Desktop Manager, Error 1606 could not access network location.

  I got this error for a few months. Initially, I came across it trying to update Java, Adobe Reader and now RIM Blackberry Desktop Manager.

  The specific error is "Error 1606 could access the network location:.", with the colon and the dot at the end. Therefore, it is difficult to know exactly what registry entry, it's.

  I tried to change various registry keys and using a number of files of Microsoft "Fix it for me", but the error remains.

  Can someone help me please identify the location of the network that weird symbols ":." to refer and possible to put an end to this problem once and for all?
  I'd be happy to re - try fix if proposed as a possible solution.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  1. What microsoft fix it did you try?
  2. don't you make changes on the computer before the show?

  This problem occurs because there is incorrect entries in the Shell folder of the user who is logged on to Microsoft Windows. When Windows Installer goes to the sale of Shell folder of the user who is logged on to the computer, Windows Installer cannot locate the correct entry.

  The steps to correct this problem involve editing the Windows registry.

  WARNING: this method contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you change the
  Register incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it.
  Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry
  a. Click Start and typeregedit in the search box start and press to enter.
  b. find the following registry key:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell dossiers\
  c. remove the entries that show the path that is listed in the error message.

  You can also consult the steps in knowledge base article provided assistance:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/886549

• Impossible to download programs, get the error could not access network location %APPDATA%\protector.exe

  Help, please

  I am trying to download the new version of Microsoft Messenger and get up then stop downloading and I gat the message - could access the network % APPDATA%\.--aussi location, I get the same message when trying to domnload i tunes.  CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE.

  Hi, Neil,.

  FixIt - You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to install or remove a program from Microsoft

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/886549

  You can also try to create a new user account.  Retry - the same problem occurs in the new account?  If this isn't the case, you have a corrupted profile.

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\protector.exe

  http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1127524.htm

• When I try to download/install a lot of programs, I get the error message «could not access network % APPDATA%\ location» ». Wonder what I should do to fix this problem.

  This occurs when you try to install things like Adobe, Microsoft Office 2010, my printer Installer, etc.

  These difficulty his deal with this problem:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2258121

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/886549

  If the problem persists, try to create a new administrator account and that helps to install programs.

• Get codes error like "error 80070005" or "could not access network location" or "internal error" when you try to open Acrobat or itunes or access some Web sites.

  I am doing various codes "error 80070005" or "could not access network location" or "internal error" when trying to access acrobat or itunes or some Web sites or that he was trying to perform certain actions such as uninstalling programs.  Here are some of the problems.  A couple of weeks everything worked very well, now there's something blocking me and it's extremely frustrating.

  Hello

  Make sure that you are logged on as administrator.

  Don't forget to check the antivirus product issues and security as a 3rd party firewall (Comodo, on the one hand, a
  has been known to cause this problem.

  It is a very difficult to solve.

  Products of security/antivirus/antispyware are a known cause, so you can turn them off like
  as the test (and that sometimes not really totally removes their influence).

  How to restore the security settings the default settings?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/313222

  The problem here is slightly different, although the solution may be the same.

  Error message when you use Microsoft Update or Windows Update Web sites to install updates on Windows 2000.
  Windows XP and Windows Server 2003: 0 x 80070005
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/968003/

  It is usually a permissions problem:

  Please check this link and those that he sites.

  Work your way through my 3 posts here.
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/200f5140-c2dd-48a5-8CDB-0d8c82ade3cf

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Im trying to download i tunes and I get the error: could not access network location - please help

  Log name: System
  Source: Service Control Manager
  Date: 06/03/2012 10:48:07
  Event ID: 7036
  Task category: no
  Level: Information
  Keywords: Classic
  User: n/a
  Computer: ARJDLV5Q74
  Description:
  The virtual disk service entered the stopped state.
  The event XML:
  
   
     
      7036
      0
      4
      0
      0
      0 x 8080000000000000
     
      39271
     
     
      System
      ARJDLV5Q74
     
   
   
      Virtual disk
      order
      7600640073002F0031000000
   
  
  Log name: System
  Source: Service Control Manager
  Date: 06/03/2012 10:48:07
  Event ID: 7036
  Task category: no
  Level: Information
  Keywords: Classic
  User: n/a
  Computer: ARJDLV5Q74
  Description:
  The virtual disk service entered the stopped state.
  The event XML:
  
   
     
      7036
      0
      4
      0
      0
      0 x 8080000000000000
     
      39271
     
     
      System
      ARJDLV5Q74
     
   
   
      Virtual disk
      order
      7600640073002F0031000000
   
  

  Hello

  When you get this error message - during the download or installation?

  Method 1: Download the latest version of Java and see if that helps.

  Download and then install: http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

  Method 2: Solve problems with programs that cannot be installed or uninstalled

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall 

  Method 3: How to solve problems when you install or uninstall programs on a windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2438651

• Can't update adobe reader cause it says error code 1006 may not access network location % APPDATA%\.

  had this toshiba laptop. Customizing and I'm trying to update my adobe reader and Flash Player software, but I get the above error code. It is frustrating, can anyone help me please?

  It comes with Vista, upgrade install and activate Forum.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaprograms/threads

  They will help youin the Forum Vista programs at the above address.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Error 1606 could not download Adobe

  original title:  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Error

  Message

  Error 1606.  Could not access network location % APPDATA%\.  Got this message when I tried to download an update from Adobe.

  This problem occurs because there is incorrect entries in the Shell folder of the user who is logged on to Microsoft Windows. When Windows Installer goes to the sale of Shell folder of the user who is logged on to the computer, Windows Installer cannot locate the correct entry. The solution is inhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/886549.

  The steps to correct this problem involve editing the Windows registry.  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk. I suggest that you first back up your registry as follows: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Back-up-the-registry.

  Here are the steps to fix it.

  1. click on start, run, typeregedit in the Open box, and then click OK.

  2. look for the following registry key:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell dossiers\

  3 remove the entries that show the path that is listed in the error message.

  886549 KBhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/886549: Regedit open again. In the left pane, click User Shell Folders, point tonew, click expandable string value, type the value name that you want to restore (AppData) and then press ENTER. Right click on this value, clickchange, type the value in the value data for the value name box, and then clickOK. The value data must be: % USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming.

  Step 8 KB 886549 suggests that you also check the values in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. However, by fixing my problem, I had not to change values in the registry key. If this does not work, follow ALL the steps in the referenced article.

  Good luck. Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.