Problem:
Installation of Net Express or Server for COBOL fails with the following error after hitting Next from the Welcome screen:
"error 1606 Could not access network location \\\\MachineName\\ShareName\\FolderName"
Resolution:
It appears Microsoft Installer needs to validate the locations that are specified for the following registry keys before starting the actual installation:
- Personal
- My Music
- My Pictures
- My Video
These registry keys are found from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders, and they need to point to a valid location.
Here are their respective value by default:
| Personal | %USERPROFILE%\\Documents |
| My Music | %USERPROFILE%\\Music |
| My Pictures | %USERPROFILE%\\Pictures |
| My Video | %USERPROFILE%\\Videos |
