Iam ruined plz help me

[donnyjoseph]

I have recently installed windows xp on my computer.
The problem is when iam installing 3d studio max 4.
It gives and error

error 1606 Could not access Network Location.

I found this in a forum. which tells to change registry
settings
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1. Startup > Execute... > regedit ---> Accept

2. In the Registry go to:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

3. Common Administrative Tools must have the value: C:\WINDOWS\All Users

4. In the Registry go to:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders

5. Common Administrative Tools must have the value: %SYSTEMROOT%\All Users

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I tried even this but the same problem comes, even after restarting after changes in registry.

I can't reformat my system

any body please help me

[anthony_irl]

This is probably no help at all but did you check this page?:

http://www.3dmax.com/articles/news133.cfm

[martm]

first check that you have installed admin tools.

second edit the registry:
** usually warning about how editing the registry can seriously mess up your system and be sure to make a backup before tinkering **

microsoft has a kb article about this: "Error 1606. Could Not Access Network Location...(Q315352)

i mention this becuase the values you were told to enter are different than those i've seen suggested.

let us know if this resolves the problem.


hope this helps

[donnyjoseph]

I have visited the site as microsoft. I did as they
have said in the document. still the same problem
comes

[martm]

ok, lets try something else

AFAIK if a registry key has something like '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%' it should be of type REG_EXPAND_SZ

if it has an actual full path like 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\...' it should be of type REG_SZ

so i'm assuming the key type is REG_SZ:

instead of:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

try:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

this assumes that you installed windows on the C: drive. if not change the path to whatever applies to your machine.

lets hope it works this time

[donnyjoseph]

I went to shell folders
and gave:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

the same i gave for user shell folder
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

both are of type REG_SZ

but still the same problem the error dialog
is could'n access C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\desktop