Error Message When You Install Plus! for Windows XP: "Error 1606. Could Not Access Network Location"

When you run Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP Setup, you may receive the following error message where \\server name\path represents the location of the My Documents folder.

This behavior can occur if the target, or actual location of the My Documents folder, points to a folder on a remote computer, and that location is unavailable when you install Plus! for Windows XP.

For example, this behavior may occur when you modify the default location of My Documents to point to a network location, and you then attempt to install Plus! for Windows XP when you are disconnected from the network.

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods, as appropriate to your situation.

Method 1

Make sure that you are connected to the remote computer that the target location of the My Documents folder refers to, and then run Plus! for Windows XP Setup.

Method 2

Change the target location of the My Documents folder to a folder on the local computer, and then run Plus! for Windows XP Setup. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, right-click My Documents, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Target tab.
3. In the Target box, do one of the following:
   • Click Restore Default, and then click OK.
     
     By default, the location of the My Documents folder is C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents, where C is the drive on which Windows is installed, and user name is the currently logged-on user.
     
     -or-
   • Type the path to the folder that you want on the local computer, and then click OK. For example, type C:\My Stuff.
     
     If the folder does not exist, the Create Message dialog box is displayed. Click Yes to create the folder, and then click OK.
     
     -or-
   • Click Move, click the folder that you want to store your documents in, and then click OK twice.
     
     If you want to create a new folder, click Make New Folder. Type a name for the folder, and then click OK twice.
4. In the Move Documents box, click Yes to move your documents to the new location.
5. Insert your Plus! for Windows XP compact disc into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
6. Run Plus! for Windows XP Setup.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

For more information about Plus! for Windows XP, browse to the following Microsoft Web site: For additional information about working with the My Documents folder, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information about the Start menu in Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information about how to troubleshoot a similar error message, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: