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  1. #31
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    Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    You will need to set appdata as a system variable.

    In the environment variable section, set the following system variable:

    Name: appdata
    Variable: c:\users\username\appdata

    Where username is replaced with your name.

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    Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    And now a non-technical response from a non-technical guy. I had this problem, and it seemed to originate when I renamed by administrator account (in Windows Vista) and added some additional new (non-admin) accounts.

    None of the fixes listed on here helped me, and the registry all seemed to be correct, but I still could not install any new software.

    The fix? ... Creating a new administrator account. Not only could I now install from the new admin account, but it somehow jogged all of the other accounts into working properly again too.

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    Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    I was experiencing the same problem as everyone else here, applied the MS hotfix and used the Fix it tool+manual inspection and correction. I finally solved the problem by right clicking computer, properties, advanced settings, environment variables, and adding this entry to both system and user variables,
    name:APPDATA value:%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming


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    Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    DethKore ~ thank you so very much for your post!! Adding the APPDATA as you described to my user and system variables tables has resolved my problem!!

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    ThumbsUp Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    DethKore,

    Great! It worked for me, finally!
    (I tried adding registry etc but it didn't for some reason, it only worked only after adding environment variable)

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    smile Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    Thank you DethKore. It worked perfectly. I had spent hours trying to resolved it before I came across your solution. Thanks so much.

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    ThumbsUp Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    BlueMayo,
    thanks for the link and Post!!!

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    Exclamation Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    what should I do if this happerns on windows 7

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    idea Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    @ Donkeyfreeze,
    the same solutions works for Windows 7 system. My problem was in fact on my windows 7 Laptop. Follow the instructions by BlueMayo or go to link below

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

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    Happy Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    DETHKORE IS THE MAN
    (APPLYING ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE "APPDATA", SEE ABOVE).
    YOU ARE A GOD, SIR (MA'AM?)
    I SIMPLY CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. I WASTED FOUR HOURS ON THIS "APPDATA" PROBLEM WITH iTUNES.
    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

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    Affection Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    Quote Originally Posted by DethKore View Post
    I was experiencing the same problem as everyone else here, applied the MS hotfix and used the Fix it tool+manual inspection and correction. I finally solved the problem by right clicking computer, properties, advanced settings, environment variables, and adding this entry to both system and user variables,
    name:APPDATA value:%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming

    After trying suggestions made by two software manufacturers, which failed to load, I Google the 1606 error and found this site. Thanks to the simple old school technique posted by DethKore-- it worked for both instances mentioned above. I, OS1938 was saved many hours as a novice in this great marvel I've been using since the mid sixties, computers. Windows Vista is my OS. And I like to renew the question, 'Does anyone know what suddenly causes updates and new loading of software to fail.' Yes! I was thinking of buying a new printer, but fortunately, software updates started to occur. At age 73 you have help me to continue learning something new. Thanks for this forum....

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    Re: Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\

    Nihir, thank you so much. I have been trying to figure this out for over a year. Creating a new user account WORKED! Thanks so much!

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